You might think that you're always getting a better price with Kirkland Signature products at Costco.
But a few Great Value items at Walmart and No Name and President's Choice products at Loblaws are actually cheaper options.
Shopping for each retailer's value brand is less expensive than getting name-brand items.
But prices for those value brand products vary between stores.
So, here are nine Kirkland products at Costco Canada that you can get for cheaper with Great Value at Walmart Canada and No Name and President's Choice at Loblaws Canada.
Frozen berry blend
Kirkland Signature three berry blend. Right: Great Value four berry blend.
You can get a two-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature frozen three-berry blend for $16.99 at Costco. It comes with raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.
That's a cost of $0.84 per 100 grams.
You can get a 600-gram bag of Great Value frozen four-berry blend for $4.44 at Walmart. It comes with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries.
That's $0.74 per 100 grams.
So, the Great Value item is $0.10 cheaper per 100 grams than the Kirkland Signature product.
Plus, you get more variety at Walmart because it's a four-berry blend, not a three-berry blend like at Costco.
Natural peanut butter
Kirkland Signature natural peanut butter at Costco. Right: Great Value natural peanut butter at Walmart.
Kirkland Signature natural peanut butter costs $12.99 at Costco. You get two one-kilogram jars.
That price breaks down to $0.64 per 100 grams.
At Walmart, it costs $4.27 for a 750-gram jar of Great Value natural peanut butter.
That works out to a cost of just $0.56 per 100 grams.
Coffee
Kirkland Signature coffee at Costco. Right: No Name coffee at Loblaws.
It costs $23.99 for a 1.13-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature house blend whole bean coffee at Costco.
That works out to $2.12 per 100 grams.
It costs $14.99 for a 925-gram canister of No Name dark roast and medium roast ground coffee.
That breaks down to $1.62 per 100 grams.
Maple syrup
Kirkland Signature maple syrup. Centre: Great Value maple syrup. Right: President's Choice maple syrup.
At Costco, a one-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature maple syrup costs $15.99.
That works out to $1.59 per 100 millilitres.
Great Value maple syrup costs $2.97 for a 750-millilitre bottle.
That's $0.39 per 100 millilitres.
At Loblaws, it costs $7.50 for two 750-millilitre bottles of President's Choice maple syrup.
That breaks down to $0.50 per 100 millilitres.
It costs $1.20 and $1.09 less per 100 millilitres for the Great Value and President's Choice products, respectively.
Ground cinnamon
Kirkland Signature ground cinnamon at Costco. Right: No Name ground cinnamon at Loblaw.s
Kirkland Signature ground cinnamon costs $6.99 for a 303-gram tub at Costco.
That price breaks down to $2.30 per 100 grams.
No Name ground cinnamon costs $3 at Loblaws. You get a 150-gram bag.
That works out to $2 per 100 grams.
So, not only is the price tag higher at Costco, but the price per 100 grams is higher as well.
Mini chocolate chip cookies
Costco Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies. Right: Walmart Great Value mini chocolate chip cookies.
You can get an 850-gram box of Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies at Costco for $17.49. It comes with 30 pouches of cookies.
That's $2.05 per 100 grams and $0.58 per pouch.
At Walmart, you can get a 180-gram box of Great Value mini chocolate chip cookies for $3.47. It comes with six pouches of cookies.
That's $1.92 per 100 grams and $0.57 per pouch.
The price per pouch is only a cent cheaper at Walmart. But it costs $0.13 less per 100 grams at Walmart than at Costco.
Marinara sauce
Kirkland Signature marinara sauce at Costco. Right: President's Choice marinara sauce at Loblaws.
Kirkland Signature marinara sauce costs $19.99 at Costco. You get three jars that are 860 millilitres each.
That works out to a cost of $0.77 per 100 millilitres.
President's Choice marinara sauce costs $9 at Loblaws. You get two 650-millilitre jars.
That breaks down to $0.69 per 100 millilitres.
Canned tuna
Kirkland Signature canned tuna. Centre: Great Value canned tuna. Right: No Name canned tuna.
At Costco, you can get a pack of Kirkland Signature tuna with eight 184-gram cans for $16.99.
That's $2.12 per can and $1.15 per 100 grams.
Great Value tuna costs $1.24 for a 124-gram can at Walmart.
That's a cost of $1 per 100 grams.
It costs $4.98 for three 120-gram cans of No Name tuna at Loblaws.
That breaks down to $1.38 per 100 grams.
While you might think you're getting a better deal at Costco because of the bulk-sized pack, it's actually more expensive.
Toilet paper
Kirkland Signature toilet paper. Centre: Great Value toilet paper. Right: President's Choice toilet paper.
It costs $23.99 for a pack of Kirkland Signature toilet paper that has 30 rolls with 380 sheets per roll.
That works out to $0.79 per roll.
At Walmart, it costs $19.94 for a pack of Great Value toilet paper that has 30 rolls with 404 sheets per roll.
That breaks down to $0.66 per roll.
You can get a pack of President's Choice toilet paper that has 30 rolls with 404 sheets per roll for $22.99 at Loblaws.
That's a cost of $0.76 per roll.
Both Walmart and Loblaws have a cheaper price tag and bigger rolls than Costco. And so, the cost for what you get is cheaper too.
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.