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19 Costco products that are cheaper than items at Walmart and other grocery stores

You get the most bag for your buck when you buy these products at Costco. 🛒

person holding bag of starbucks caffe verona coffee at costco. right: stack of kirkland signature toilet paper at costco

Starbucks Caffe Verona coffee at Costco. Right: Kirkland Signature toilet paper.

Senior Writer

So many Costco products are cheaper than items at grocery stores in Canada, including Walmart and Loblaws.

Even if you don't realize it when looking at the price tag, there's a lot more bang for your buck!

You can find both name-brand and store-brand products that cost less at the wholesale retailer.

Whether you're shopping for grocery staples like bread and coffee or adding snacks like granola bars to your cart, there are Costco items available at lower prices.

So, here are a few of the products you can get for cheaper at Costco Canada stores than at grocery stores in Canada.

Frozen strawberries

person holding bag of kirkland signature frozen strawberries at costco. right: bags of great value frozen strawberries in freezer at walmart

Kirkland Signature frozen strawberries. Right: Great Value frozen strawberries at Walmart.

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It costs $14.49 for a 2.5-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature frozen strawberries at Costco.

That price works out to $0.57 per 100 grams.

It costs $4.44 for a 600-gram bag of Great Value frozen strawberries at Walmart.

That breaks down to $0.74 per 100 grams.

Since the Costco product is bigger, you get more bang for your buck. It's $0.17 cheaper per 100 grams than the Walmart product.

Frozen berry mix

bags of kirkland signature frozen berry blend in freezers at costco. right: bags of president's choice frozen berry blend at loblaws

Kirkland Signature frozen berry blend. Right: President's Choice frozen berry blend at Loblaws.

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You can get a two-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature frozen berry blend for $16.99 at Costco.

It comes with blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.

At Loblaws, the price of a two-kilogram bag of President's Choice frozen berry blend is $19.49.

It comes with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.

The product at Costco is $2.50 cheaper.

Cream cheese

person holding pack of philadelphia cream cheese at costco. centre: philadelphia cream cheese at loblaws. right: philadelphia cream cheese at metro

Philadelphia cream cheese at Costco. Centre: Philadelphia cream cheese at Loblaws. Right: Philadelphia cream cheese at Metro.

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At Costco, it costs $12.99 for a pack of two 500-gram tubs of Philadelphia cream cheese.

That price breaks down to $1.29 per 100 grams.

It costs $9.49 for a 450-gram tub of Philadelphia cream cheese at Loblaws.

That's $1.89 per 100 grams.

At Metro, it costs $9.49 for a 450-gram tub of Philadelphia cream cheese.

That works out to $1.89 per 100 grams.

Sliced bread

bags of wonder bread on racks at costco. right: loaf of wonder bread on shelf at walmart

Wonder bread at Costco. Right: Wonder bread at Walmart.

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It costs $5.99 for a pack of three 675-gram loaves of Wonder bread at Costco.

That's $0.29 per 100 grams.

It costs $5 for two 675-gram loaves of Wonder bread at Walmart.

That's $0.37 per 100 grams.

Peanut butter

person holding jar of kraft peanut butter at costco. centre: jars of kraft peanut butter at metro. right: person holding jar of kraft peanut butter at walmart

Kraft peanut butter at Costco. Centre: Kraft peanut butter at Metro. Right: Kraft peanut butter at Walmart.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $10.49 for a one-kilogram jar of Kraft peanut butter at Costco.

At Metro, it costs $14.99 for a one-kilogram jar of Kraft peanut butter.

It costs $10.97 for a one-kilogram jar of Kraft peanut butter at Walmart.

Nutella

person holding jars of nutella at costco. centre: jar of nutella at walmart. right: person holding jar of nutella at loblaws

Nutella at Costco. Centre: Nutella at Walmart. Right: Nutella at Loblaws.

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It costs $17.99 at Costco for a pack of two Nutella jars that are one kilogram each.

That works out to $0.89 per 100 grams.

It costs $7.97 for a 725-gram jar of Nutella at Walmart.

That's $1.09 per 100 grams.

It costs $13.99 for a one-kilogram jar of Nutella at Loblaws.

That breaks down to $1.39 per 100 grams.

So, Nutella at Costco is $0.20 and $0.50 cheaper per 100 grams than it is at Walmart and Loblaws.

McCafe ground coffee

canister of mccafe coffee at costco. centre: canister of mccafe coffee on shelf at walmart. right: canister of mccafe coffee at loblaws

McCafe coffee at Costco. Centre: McCafe coffee at Walmart. Right: McCafe coffee at Loblaws.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

You can get a 1.36-kilogram canister of McCafe ground coffee for $34.99 at Costco.

That works out to $2.57 per 100 grams.

It costs $27.97 for a 640-gram canister of McCafe ground coffee at Walmart.

That's $4.37 per 100 grams.

At Loblaws, it costs $28.99 for an 875-gram canister of McCafe ground coffee.

That price breaks down to $3.31 per 100 grams.

Since the Costco product is oversized, it's $1.80 and $0.74 cheaper per 100 grams than the smaller-sized versions at Walmart and Loblaws.

Starbucks whole bean coffee

person holding bag of starbucks caffe verona coffee at costco. centre: bag of starbucks caffe verona coffee at loblaws. right: bag of starbucks caffe verona coffee at metro

Starbucks Caffe Verona coffee at Costco. Centre: Starbucks Caffe Verona coffee at Loblaws. Right: Starbucks Caffe Verona coffee at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $29.99 for a 1.13-kilogram bag of Starbucks Caffe Verona whole bean coffee at Costco.

That's $2.65 per 100 grams.

It costs $24.99 for a 907-gram bag of Starbucks Caffe Verona whole bean coffee at Loblaws.

That works out to $2.75 per 100 grams.

It costs $27.49 for a 907-gram bag of Starbucks Caffe Verona whole bean coffee at Metro.

That's $3.03 per 100 grams.

Tea bags

person holding box of tetley orange pekoe tea at costco. centre: boxes of tetley orange pekoe tea at loblaws. right:  tetley orange pekoe tea at metro

Tetley orange pekoe tea at Costco. Centre: Tetley orange pekoe tea at Loblaws. Right: Tetley orange pekoe tea at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $13.99 for a 945-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea with 300 bags at Costco.

That price breaks down to $1.48 per 100 grams.

At Loblaws, it costs $16.99 for a 681-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea with 216 bags.

That's $2.49 per 100 grams.

At Metro, it costs $16.99 for a 681-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea with 216 bags.

That's $2.49 per 100 grams.

Not only is the product cheaper at Costco, but you also get more tea bags.

Maple syrup

person holding bottle of kirkland signature maple syrup at costco. right: bottles of maple crest maple syrup at loblaws

Kirkland Signature maple syrup. Right: Maple Crest maple syrup at Loblaws.

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It costs $15.99 for a one-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature maple syrup at Costco.

It costs $18.99 for a one-litre bottle of Maple Crest maple syrup at Loblaws.

Sea salt

person holding tub of kirkland signature fine sea salt at costco. right: president's choice fine sea salt at loblaws

Kirkland Signature fine sea salt. Right: President's Choice fine sea salt at Loblaws.

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It costs $4.79 at Costco for an 850-gram tub of Kirkland Signature fine sea salt.

It costs $5 for a 750-gram tub of President's Choice fine sea salt at Loblaws.

Even though the store-brand product at Costco is bigger, it's still cheaper than the store-brand item at Loblaws.

Steak seasoning

tubs of the keg steak seasoning at costco. right: tubs of the keg steak seasoning on shelf at walmart

The Keg steak seasoning at Costco. Right: The Keg steak seasoning at Walmart.

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It costs $7.89 for a 1.1-kilogram tub of The Keg steak seasoning at Costco.

That price breaks down to $0.71 per 100 grams.

It costs $8.47 for a 725-gram tub of The Keg steak seasoning at Walmart.

That works out to $1.16 per 100 grams.

Even if you don't break it down by the price per how much you get, this product is still $0.58 cheaper at Costco!

Honey

person holding bottles of kirkland signature honey at costco. centre: person holding bottle of great value honey at walmart. right: bottles of billy bee honey on shelf at metro

Kirkland Signature honey at Costco. Centre: Great Value honey at Walmart. Right: Billy Bee honey at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $18.99 for a pack of three 750-gram bottles of Kirkland Signature honey at Costco.

That breaks down to $0.84 per 100 grams.

It costs $10.97 for a one-kilogram bottle of Great Value honey at Walmart.

That's $1.09 per 100 grams.

It costs $17.99 for a one-kilogram bottle of Billy Bee honey at Metro.

That price works out to $1.79 per 100 grams.

Even though the price tag for this product is higher at Costco, you actually end up paying less because you get so much more.

Also, it's cheaper than other store brands and name brands!

Almond beverage

boxes of almond breeze at costco. right: bottles of almond breeze on shelf at walmart

Almond Breeze at Costco. Right: Almond Breeze at Walmart.

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It costs $11.49 for a box of six 946-millilitre bottles of Almond Breeze almond beverage at Costco.

That means you pay just $1.91 per bottle and $0.20 per 100 millilitres.

It costs $2.97 for a 946-millilitre bottle of Almond Breeze almond beverage at Walmart.

That works out to $0.31 per 100 millilitres.

You can get the same product at Costco as you can at Walmart, but it's $1.06 cheaper per bottle and $0.11 per 100 millilitres.

Chocolate-covered granola bars

boxes of kirkland signature chocolate covered granola bars at costco. centre: boxes of quaker dipps chocolate covered granola bars at walmart. right: boxes of quaker dipps chocolate covered granola bars at metro

Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars. Centre: Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars at Walmart. Right: Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

You can get a 1.49-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars $16.99 at Costco.

That price works out to $1.14 per 100 grams.

It costs $11.97 for a 935-gram box of Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars at Walmart.

That's $1.28 per 100 grams.

At Metro, it costs $16.99 for a 935-gram box of Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars.

That breaks down to $1.81 per 100 grams.

Costco's store brand product is $0.14 and $0.67 cheaper per 100 grams than the name-brand items at Walmart and Metro.

Granola bars

boxes of nature valley granola bars at costco. right: boxes of nature valley granola bars on shelf at loblaws

Nature Valley granola bars at Costco. Right: Nature Valley granola bars Loblaws.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $14.99 for a 1.26-kilogram box of Nature Valley granola bars with 36 bars at Costco.

That's $1.18 per 100 grams and $0.41 per bar.

It costs $12.99 for a 980-gram box of Nature Valley granola bars with 28 bars at Loblaws.

That's $1.32 per 100 grams and $0.46 per bar.

Toilet paper

packs of kirkland signature toilet paper at costco. right: packs of cashmere toilet paper on shelves at metro

Kirkland Signature toilet paper at Costco. Right: Cashmere toilet paper at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

It costs $23.99 for a pack of Kirkland Signature toilet paper with 30 rolls at Costco.

That's $0.79 per roll.

It costs $26.99 for a pack of Cashmere toilet paper with 20 rolls at Metro.

That's $1.34 per roll.

So, the store-brand item from Costco is $0.55 cheaper per roll than the name-brand product at Metro.

Laundry beads

person holding bottle of downy unstopables laundry beads at costco. centre: bottle of downy unstopables laundry beads at walmart. right: bottles of downy unstopables laundry beads at loblaws

Downy Unstopables laundry beads at Costco. Centre: Downy Unstopables laundry beads at Walmart. Right: Downy Unstopables laundry beads at Loblaws.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

At Costco, you pay $24.99 for a 1.13-kilogram bottle of Downy Unstopables scented laundry beads.

That works out to a cost of $2.21 per 100 grams.

It costs $23.97 for an 853-kilogram bottle of Downy Unstopables scented laundry beads at Walmart.

That's $2.81 per 100 grams.

At Loblaws, it costs $24.99 for an 853-kilogram bottle of Downy Unstopables scented laundry beads..

That breaks down to $2.91 per 100 grams.

Even though the price tag at Costco is higher than and the same as the price tags at Walmart and Loblaws, the product is bigger, so it actually costs less.

Dryer sheets

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It costs $13.99 for a pack with two boxes of 160 dryer sheets at Costco.

That works out to $0.04 per sheet.

It costs $15.99 for a box of 240 sheets at Loblaws.

That price breaks down to $0.06 per sheet.

You get more bang for your buck with this product at Costco.

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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