6 Most Economical Grocery Shopping Spots in Malaysia

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These days, shopping is easier for people from all types of households, compared to 20 or 10 years ago. There are more products in the market that cater to people from all walks of life. There are also grocery shopping spots around to satisfy shoppers from every level of income. It is a fact that in Malaysia, item prices are not the same in every store because there are different stores to cater to every household in Malaysia. Low income shoppers find that shopping at the places stated below is better for their budgets that they have set aside for grocery shopping. Here are the 6 favourite grocery shopping spots that low income shoppers look forward to shopping at in Malaysia.


1) Econsave

Econsave is a huge favourite spot for grocery shopping for not just Malaysians, but for foreigners as well. Featuring a range of products that are affordable to low income shoppers, Econsave has managed to make itself one of the most favourite grocery shopping spots in low income households. With items like fresh vegetables, diapers and celebration cookies, this shopping store has everything that a Malaysian household needs the most. Econsave can be found in almost all states of Malaysia, from Johor to Kuala Lumpur. There’s almost a store in every city, which makes it easy for the shoppers to buy their groceries.

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Image Credit: Econsave

2) Giant

Giant has been a household brand in Malaysia for a long time now. A huge part of the dedicated shoppers are from low income households, who have enjoyed making Giant their preferred grocery shopping spots. Giant has all the right affordable products to cater to shoppers from low income homes and these include affordable food items that comprises of fresh vegetables and a variety of drinks. This grocery shopping store is also famous for its great festive deals, which include low prices on drinks and food items that are needed for that particular festival. This is exactly why Giant has proven itself to be one of the favourite shopping spots for low income households in Malaysia.

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3) Pasar Malam

For ages now, Malaysians from all walks of life have enjoyed shopping for fresh food at their local pasar malam. It’s because pasar malam is known to have the kinds of deals that shoppers can bargain for and shoppers always love a good bargain. The items that can be found at the local pasar malam range from fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, freshly-made juice and fresh meals, which include food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and something for tea time too. Pasar malam can be found in every city or town in Malaysia. This way, a lot of people get to enjoy shopping for their groceries at their local pasar malam, which opens or starts in the late afternoon and goes on before midnight.

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4) Pasar Tani

Pasar Tani is widely known to Malaysians for its great deals on vegetables, meat and seafood. It’s a great way for local sellers to sell their products to shoppers. It’s why the prices there are cheaper and in a lot of ways are right for low income shoppers looking for the right place for their grocery budget. What differs pasar tani to grocery shopping stores is that the items that are sold there are fresh. Fresh grocery products at good prices are the kinds of deals that every shopper looks for, especially if that shopper is looking to buy the best product and save some money at the same time.

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5) Mydin

In Singapore, there’s a huge shopping store that is known as Mustafa Samsudin, which has the cheapest price of worldwide items in Singapore and is open 24/7 hours. On our side, there’s Mydin, which is almost similar to Mustafa Samsudin. Mydin started out with small outlets and is today scattered across 11 states in Malaysia. The reason why it’s growing is because of the value that its products are priced at. It has everything a shopper looks for when it comes to grocery shopping and more. Fresh vegetables, fruits, drinks, frozen items and even pet food are some of the products that are available at Mydin. With its affordable prices, it’s not strange that Mydin is always full of people at any time of the day. So full that there’s hardly proper space to walk!

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6) Tesco

Tesco wasn’t really one of the preferred spots for grocery shoppers, it has more or less worked its way into low income households. When it comes to its good product deals, Tesco has a great plan that allows the customers to save money while shopping for the items that they need. In a way, this plan attracts people from all walks of life to their store. This also explains why there’s a Tesco in almost every popular city in Malaysia. And also the fact that Tesco has special contests for every festive occasion, which include cash prizes. Who doesn’t love cash prizes?

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