National average: RM2.50 per 1kg
Packet cooking oil (minyak masak paket), price-controlled nationwide — the same at every supermarket.
At a Glance
Unlike most groceries on this site, packet cooking oil in Malaysia isn't really a comparison-shopping item — it's price-controlled by the government as part of a subsidy scheme designed to keep this kitchen staple affordable regardless of global palm oil prices. That's why every major chain in this comparison shows the exact same price: this isn't a coincidence or a data error, it's the policy working as intended.
Why This Price Barely Moves
Cooking oil (minyak masak paket, 1kg) has been subject to a government price ceiling and subsidy scheme since 2022, capping the retail price nationwide. Every chain in this comparison shows an identical average — that's the scheme functioning correctly, not a data limitation. The price only moves when the government revises the ceiling, which is why the trend chart below is flat for extended stretches.
Verified 2026-08-11 to 2026-08-17 · 755 price surveys across Malaysia · Source: data.gov.my PriceCatcher
| Chain | Avg Price | Range | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus's✓ Cheapest | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 11 |
| Econsave | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 37 |
| Giant | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 7 |
| TF Value-Mart | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 13 |
| Hero Market | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 5 |
| Mydin | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 18 |
| NSK Trade City | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 7 |
| AEON | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 5 |
| Jaya Grocer | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 5 |
| Segi Fresh | RM2.50 | RM2.50 – RM2.50 | 6 |
| Other outlets (independent grocers, pasar, kedai runcit) | RM2.50 | — | 638 |
"Range" shows the lowest and highest branch-level average recorded within this chain — actual price may vary by outlet.
National average, RM per 1kg · 58 months of government data
Since Jan 22, the national average price has stayed flat at .
This price comes from PriceCatcher, the Malaysian government's open dataset of retail price surveys (data.gov.my), collected by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living from named supermarket chains nationwide. It is not a Shopee listing or a store's own advertised price — it's an independent, government-verified average.
Updated monthly from the latest available PriceCatcher release. This page reflects the most recent trailing week within that release for a current-price snapshot; the trend chart above uses the full monthly history back to Jan 22.
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