If you go to your friend and say you want to eat $3 char siew rice, they’re probably going to call you crazy.
After all, where can you get a main dish for $3 in Singapore?
Well, here’s the answer: NTUC Fairprice outlets.
Some NTUC FairPrice Outlets Offering $3 Value Meals, Including Sushi and Western Bentos
On 12 Sep 2023, NTUC Fairprice took to their Facebook page to introduce a new initiative: the $3 value meal.
Calling it a solution for “these times of rising costs”, NTUC Fairprice’s $3 value meals come in different variations.
This includes sushi sets.
Western-style bentos loaded with corn and sausages.
And Asian roast with rice and achar.
Yes, there’s your $3 char siew rice, if you’re interested.
Where Can You Find These Meals?
Currently, the initiative is launched at 42 participating Fairprice outlets, according to the website.
This includes 28 service counters spread out across Singapore, with each selling a different variety of food:
- Bedok North Block 212 — Sushi
- Bishan Block 510 — Sushi
- Bukit Batok MRT — Sushi
- City Square Mall — Western
- Clementi A (Block 451) — Asian Roast
- Compassvale Link — Asian Roast
- Dawson Place — Sushi
- Depot — Sushi
- Downtown East — Sushi
- Eastpoint Mall — Sushi
- Hillion Mall — Sushi, Asian Roast
- Hougang Mall — Sushi
- Jurong East — Sushi
- Jurong West — Sushi
- Kampung Admiralty — Sushi
- Marsiling MRT — Sushi
- Northpoint City — Sushi, Western
- Our Tampines Hub — Sushi, Asian Roast
- Pasir Ris West Plaza — Sushi
- Punggol Oasis — Sushi
- Rivervale Mall — Sushi
- Senja Heights — Sushi, Asian Roast
- Serangoon North Avenue 1 — Sushi
- Shaw Plaza — Sushi, Asian Roast
- SingPost Centre — Sushi
- Tampines Mall — Sushi
- Tanjong Pagar Plaza — Sushi
- Upper Boon Keng — Western
You can also obtain the $3 meals from store chillers located at 14 outlets:
- Bukit Batok HT
- Chinatown Point
- Jalan Teck Whye
- Kallang Bahru
- NUH Medical Centre
- Rivervale Plaza
- Senja Grand
- Tai Seng
- Taman Jurong Shopping Centre
- Tampines Block 475
- Woodlands 888
- Yishun Ring Road
You can view their post in full below:
This isn’t the first time NTUC Fairprice has spoken about the rising cost of living in Singapore.
Previously, Fairprice pledged to absorb the 1% GST increase for half a year and offered discounts for 500 essential items to offset the hikes.
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