supermarkets

Is there a supermarket near to South east Asia hotel which is near pargo bugis junction (am thinking there might be one in there)?

Also I love wandering the supermarkets in other countries picking up nice greeting cards, shower gels and balms and coffee etc, is the price of such goods very cheap in Singapore like in Thailand or Bali or are they similar to Australia price?

Thanks

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Singapore prices will be about the prices in Australia. We import about like 95% of all our goods sold supermarkets.

From SEA Hotel, you can visit Cold Storage at Bugis Junction or Fairprice supermarket at Rochor Centre.

Thailand has a more interesting array of personal care products like shower gels and shampoo as most major personal care manufacturers have factories in Thailand.

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Hi Perthlovetotravel,

As per mentioned by Kevin, yes Singapore imports most of our goods and we have very very few local manufacturers... hence things like greeting cards, shower gels, balms and coffee etc are mostly imported. Prices will not be as cheap as it is in Thailand.

However, you would be able to find some imported brands which you will not find in Indonesia/thailand/australia... as different countries import different kinds/brands of goods. Singapore main chains of supermarkets are the Cold Storage, Shop %26amp; Save and NTUC.

Other interesting ones are the Jasons Market Place (raffles city shopping mall), Liang Court Shopping Centre is a little japan with japanese products supermarket (located within Clarke Quay Zone along River Valley Road) and a Japanese supermarket in the Shaw House Shopping Mall in Orchard.

Cheers,

Suying

I love to wander thru supermarkets in other countries too.....

prices in Singapore are similar to Australia...no great bargains.

You may want to check out Carrefour, which is a French-owned superstore. (food, health %26amp; beauty, liquor, household goods, etc) Two locations in Singapore: BIG store at Suntec (fairly close to Bugis) or Plaza Singapura. They carry many european products and house brands that are reasonably priced.

Both shopping centers have a wide variety of other stores to check out, too.

hello, Cold Storage supermarket is at the basement of Bugis Junction. probably the most convenient for you. alternatively you can go to NTUC Supermarket which is opposite SIM TOWER. NTUC Supermarket are visited by most locals. for a big Supermarket. you can visit Carrefour at Suntec city!

Enjoy shopping,Shawn

Hi,

I think the supermarkets where the locals shop seem to have the best and the cheapest range.

I might try the one opposite sim tower and also as we are close, cold storage.

We also plan to visit suntec so might pop in there too for a browse at carrefor....I have been to the carrefor in Bali.

Thanks everyone.

If it%26#39;s a cheaper (reasonable) range you want, then avoid Jasons%26#39;s OR The Marketplace. It is VERY expensive. I ONLY go there when I cannot get things that I want from the other supermarkets. When I was more naive, I once bought an orange capsicum (pepper) there for $5.00+ and you can get it much, much cheaper elsewhere. Of course, my money also went to their rental in Orchard the cling wrap that was round each capsicum!

Cold Storage at basement of Bugis junction charges more for most of the items. Of course, they do carry certain brands, especially western brands more than most other stores.

I am afraid you won%26#39;t find any better bargain at these places unless you venture outside the city area into the heardland area. Else, NTUC Rochor would be your best choice.

so the herdland area is the suburbs? We will be in Bishan and Tao paho.

When you say Rochur, do you mean opposite sim tower which is about on queens street and not far from sim lim tower?

Looking at my map here.....

Yes, in fact, near to Sim Lim, if ask around, you may even walk over to the old Tekka Mall, I think now it had changed name already. You will find another supermart there - ';Sheng Siong'; at the basement.

Bishan: there is a Junction 8 Shopping mall, sorry, not familiar with that place, but don%26#39;t see much over there.

Toa Payoh: also with shops, but so sure about pricing in that area.

Can try Bedok central - at Bedok MRT or bus interchange. No main mall, but variety of local shops, Sheng Siong %26amp; NTUC fairprice supermart. I think something like Toa Payoh.

Acutally, you can try walking towards Rochor area via BUgis shopping street. Around here, you can find local shops, chinese/indian temple, internet cafe, korean shop, no need to buy anything, just watch and see for yourself. Over at Rochor side, there are more local shops, but not sure suit your taste.

Hi,

I think there is a Fairprice in Toa Payoh at the Hub.

In Bishan, right next to the subway(MRT), there is a shopping mall called Junction 8 and there is also a Fairprice there. The products are OK, range is OK. I have been there a couple of times, but as long as you%26#39;re not really getting fresh produce (mainly western style vegetables, it should be OK). I dont; go there that often because I find that, for me, their vegetables are more local and the few times that I have been there, I haven%26#39;t been able to buy something as simple as parsley, so I gave up on them! ;-P but other stuff are OK.

I think the Fairprice at Toa Payoh is slightly bigger. It%26#39;s not just round the corner from one of the underground exits of the subway - there are a few exits.