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23 cheap Costco products that are worth buying even if you live alone

These items get you a lot of bang for your buck! 🤑

person holding box of kirkland signature nut bars at costco. right: cases of bubly water at costco

Kirkland Signature nut bars. Right: Bubly water at Costco.

Senior Writer

Costco is known for offering cheaper prices than grocery stores in Canada.

But you might be wondering if the bulk-sized products are worth buying if you live alone.

Well, there are a lot of items that can last you for a while and are cheap when you break down how much you get for what you pay.

Here are 23 products you can get at Costco Canada stores that are worth it, even if you live alone.

Coffee pods

boxes of mccafe coffee pods at costco

McCafe coffee.

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You can get a box of McCafe medium roast coffee pods for $51.99 at Costco. It comes with 80 K-Cups.

While the price tag might seem expensive, you are actually only paying $0.64 per pod.

Tea

person holding box of tetley orange pekoe tea at costco

Tetley orange pekoe tea.

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If you're a tea drinker and not a coffee drinker, Costco has a 945-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea that costs $13.99.

It comes with 300 tea bags.

So, you pay $1.48 per 100 grams and just $0.04 per tea bag!

Frozen blueberries

person holding bag of kirkland signature frozen blueberries at costco

Frozen blueberries

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You can get a two-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature frozen blueberries for $12.99 at Costco.

That works out to a cost of $0.64 per 100 grams, which is much cheaper than the cost of fresh fruit at the wholesale retailer.

Frozen strawberries

bags of kirkland signature frozen whole strawberries at costco

Kirkland Signature frozen whole strawberries.

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Kirkland Signature frozen whole strawberries cost $14.49 at Costco. You get a 2.50-kilogram bag.

That works out to a cost of $0.57 per 100 grams. Fresh strawberries at Costco can cost $14.99 for a 795-gram pack, which is $1.88 per 100 grams.

So, buying frozen is $3.29 cheaper per 100 grams.

Ice cream bars

boxes of kirkland signature ice cream bars

Kirkland Signature ice cream bars.

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It costs $16.99 for a box of 18 Kirkland Signature ice cream bars that are 91 millilitres each.

So, you pay $0.94 per bar and $1.03 per 100 millilitres.

This Kirkland product is a cheaper dupe of Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars!

Cheese

bags of babybel cheese at costco

Babybel cheese.

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It costs $17.49 for a pack of Babybel cheese at Costco. You get 32 individually wrapped cheeses that are 20 grams each.

That works out to $0.54 per piece of cheese and $2.73 per 100 grams.

Cereal

boxes of honey nut cheerios at costco

Honey Nut Cheerios.

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You can get a 1.51 kilogram box of Honey Nut Cheerios for $9.49 at Costco.

So, you pay just $0.62 per 100 grams.

Sparkling water

cases of bubly sparkling water at costco

Bubly sparkling water.

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It costs $11.49 for a 24-can case of Bubly sparkling water at Costco. Each can is 355 millilitres.

That means you pay $0.47 per can and $0.13 per 100 millilitres.

Pasta

bags of garofalo pasta at costco

Garofalo pasta.

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Costco has a pack of six pasta bags that are 500 grams each for $14.99 which means you pay $2.49 per bag and just $0.49 per 100 grams.

So, you get a lot of pasta for cheap!

Marinara sauce

bottles of kirkland signature marinara sauce at costco

Kirkland Signature marinara sauce.

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If you don't want to buy all the ingredients to make your own sauce, Kirkland Signature marinara sauce is $19.99, and you get three 860-millilitre jars.

That works out to a cost of $6.66 per jar and $0.77 per 100 millilitres.

Salt

person holding kirkland signature sea salt at costco

Kirkland Signature sea salt.

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You can save a bit of money by getting seasonings at Costco because of the bulk-sized packages.

It costs $4.99 for an 850-gram tub of Kirkland Signature fine-grain sea salt.

That means you pay just $0.58 per 100 grams.

Chocolate-covered fruit

bags of brookside chocolate at costco

Brookside chocolate.

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When it comes to snacks that are worth buying at Costco if you live alone, there are a lot of options.

You can get a pack of Brookside chocolate-covered fruit that comes with 40 pouches for $14.99. Each pouch is 20 grams.

That works out to a cost of $0.37 per pouch and $1.87 per 100 grams.

Chocolate-covered granola bars

boxes of kirkland signature chocolate covered granola bars at costco

Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars.

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You can get a 1.49-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars for $17.99 at Costco. It has 48 bars that are 31 grams each.

So, you pay $0.37 per bar and $1.20 per 100 grams.

This is a cheaper dupe of name-brand Quaker Dipps granola bars.

Chocolate chip granola bars

boxes of kirkland signature chocolate chip granola bars at costco

Kirkland Signature chocolate chip granola bars.

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You can also get a 1.54 kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate chip granola bars for $12.99 at Costco. It comes with 64 bars that are 24 grams each.

That works out to just $0.20 per granola bar and $0.84 per 100 grams!

This Kirkland product is a cheaper dupe of Quaker Chewy granola bars.

Nut bars

person holding box of kirkland signature nut bars at costco

Kirkland Signature nut bars.

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Kirkland Signature nut bars are cheaper dupes of Kind bars.

It costs $15.99 for a 960-box that comes with 24 bars, which works out to $0.66 per bar and $1.66 per 100 grams.

Crackers

boxes of golfish crackers at costco

Goldfish crackers.

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Costco has a 1.64-kilogram box of cheddar-flavoured Goldfish that has three bags of crackers. It costs $13.99.

That means you pay $4.66 per bag and $0.85 per 100 grams.

Mini chocolate chip cookies

boxes of kirkland signature mini chocolate chip cookies at costco

Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies.

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Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies cost $17.49 at Costco. You get an 850-gram box with 30 pouches that are 28 grams each.

That cost breaks down to just $0.58 per pouch and $2.05 per 100 grams.

Microwave popcorn

boxes of orville redenbacher microwave popcorn at costco

Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn.

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You can get a 1.92-kilogram box of Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn for $11.49 at Costco. It comes with 24 bags that are 80 grams each.

So, you pay $0.47 per bag of popcorn and $0.59 per 100 grams.

Tissues

boxes of scotties tissues at costco

Scotties tissues.

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If you live alone, you can save a bit of money by getting products like tissues in bulk-sized packages at Costco.

It costs $26.99 for a pack of 20 Scotties Premium two-ply facial tissues, which works out to $1.34 per box.

Toilet paper

packs of charmin toilet paper at costco,

Charmin toilet paper.

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It costs $29.99 for a pack of Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper at Costco. It comes with 30 rolls.

That means you pay just $0.99 per roll.

Dishwasher pods

case of cascade dishwasher detergent pods at costco

Cascade dishwasher detergent.

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Costco has a 1.82-kilogram pack of Cascade dishwasher pods for $24.99, and it comes with 115 pods.

That cost breaks down to $0.21 per pod and $1.37 per 100 grams.

Dryer sheets

person holding bounce dryer sheets at costco

Bounce dryer sheets.

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You can get a two-pack of Bounce dryer sheets that both come with 160 sheets for $13.99 at Costco.

That means you pay $0.08 per sheet and $6.99 per box.

Laundry detergent

person holding tide laundry detergent at costco

Tide laundry detergent.

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It costs $29.99 for a 4.82-litre bottle of Tide laundry detergent at Costco.

That works out to $0.62 per 100 millilitres.

So, if you live alone, you can save money by getting the bulk-sized laundry detergent at Costco that lasts longer rather than a smaller-sized bottle at the grocery store.

These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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