You might not expect it, but there are so many products at Costco that are cheaper than items at Dollarama.
That includes name-brand items and Kirkland Signature products.
If you're looking to save money on groceries and household items, you can save quite a bit at Costco, even though you have to pay for a membership.
So, here are more than 30 products you can get at Costco Canada stores that are cheaper than Dollarama items.
Wonder bread
Wonder bread at Costco. Right: Wonder bread at Dollarama.
You can get a pack of three 675-gram loaves of white Wonder bread for $6.99 at Costco.
That price breaks down to a cost of $2.33 per loaf and just $0.34 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $2.50 for a 675-gram loaf of white Wonder bread.
That works out to $0.37 per 100 grams.
Costco has the cheaper product when the price is broken down by loaf and per 100 grams!
Peanut butter
Kraft peanut butter at Costco. Right: Kraft peanut butter at Dollarama.
It costs $10.49 for a two-kilogram jar of Kraft peanut butter at Costco, which breaks down to $0.52 per 100 grams.
It costs $3.75 for a 500-gram jar of Kraft peanut butter at Dollarama, which means you pay $0.75 per 100 grams.
Nescafe instant coffee
Nescafe Taster's Choice instant coffee at Costco. Right: Nescafe Taster's Choice instant coffee at Dollarama.
It costs $14.99 for a 315-gram canister of Nescafe Taster's Choice instant coffee at Costco, which works out to $4.75 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $5 for a 100-gram jar of Nescafe Taster's Choice instant coffee at Dollarama.
Tetley orange pekoe tea
Tetley orange pekoe tea at Costco. Right: Tetley orange pekoe tea at Dollarama.
Costco has a 945-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea that comes with 300 tea bags for $13.79.
That price breaks down to a cost of just $0.04 per tea bag and $1.45 per 100 grams.
It costs $2.75 for a 113-gram box of Tetley orange pekoe tea with 36 tea bags at Dollarama.
That works out to $0.07 per tea bag and $2.43 per 100 grams.
Costco's product is $0.98 cheaper per 100 grams!
Almond beverage
Almond Breeze almond beverage at Costco. Right: Silk almond beverage at Dollarama.
At Costco, it costs $12.99 for a pack of Almond Breeze almond beverage that comes with six 946 millilitre bottles.
That means you pay $2.16 per bottle and $0.22 per 100 millilitres.
At Dollarama, it costs $2.75 for a 946-millilitre bottle of Silk almond beverage.
That price breaks down to $0.29 per 100 millilitres.
Oat beverage
Kirkland Signature oat beverage. Right: Earth's Own almond beverage at Dollarama.
It costs $13.49 for a pack of Kirkland Signature oat beverage that comes with six 946 millilitre bottles.
That price breaks down to $2.24 per bottle and $0.23 per 100 grams.
It costs $2.50 for a 946-millilitre bottle of Earth's Own oat beverage at Dollarama.
That works out to $0.26 per 100 millilitres.
Froot Loops cereal
Froot Loops at Costco. Right: Froot Loops at Dollarama.
Costco has a 1.1-kilogram box of Froot Loops cereal for $9.99, which means you pay just $0.90 per 100 grams.
Dollarama has a 230-gram box of Froot Loops for $3, which breaks down to a cost of $1.30 per 100 grams.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
Cinnamon Toast Crunch at Costco. Right: Cinnamon Toast Crunch at Dollarama.
It costs $10.99 for a 1.3-kilogram box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal at Costco, which works out to $0.84 per 100 grams.
It costs $3.75 for a 354-gram box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch at Dollarama, which breaks down to $1.05 per 100 grams.
So, you pay $0.21 less per 100 grams at Costco.
Quaker instant oatmeal
Quaker instant oatmeal at Costco. Right: Quaker instant oatmeal at Dollarama.
You pay $17.99 for a 2.45-kilogram box of Quaker instant oatmeal with 66 packets. Each box has three flavours.
That price breaks down to a cost of just $0.27 per packet and $0.73 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, you pay $3 for a 344-gram box of Quaker instant oatmeal with eight packets. Each box has only one flavour.
That works out to $0.37 per packet and $0.87 per 100 grams.
Harvest Crunch granola cereal
Harvest Crunch granola cereal at Costco. Right: Harvest Crunch cereal at Dollarama.
It costs $11.49 for a 1.8-kilogram box of Harvest Crunch granola cereal at Costco, which works out to $0.63 per 100 grams.
It costs $3.50 for a 510-gram box of Harvest Crunch granola cereal at Dollarama, which breaks down to $0.68 per 100 grams.
Pasta
Antonio Amato pasta at Costco. Right: Italpasta dried pasta at Dollarama.
Costco has a pack of Antonio Amato dried pasta for $11.99. It comes with nine 500-gram bags.
That price breaks down to $1.33 per bag and $0.26 per 100 grams.
Dollarama has a 450-gram bag of Italpasta dried pasta for $1.25.
That works out to a cost of $0.27 per 100 grams.
Grate parmesan cheese
Kraft grated parmesan cheese at Costco. Right: Kraft grated parmesan cheese at Dollarama.
It costs $16.99 for a 680-gram tub of Kraft grated parmesan cheese at Costco, which works out ot $2.49 per 100 grams.
It costs $4.25 for a 125-gram tub of Kraft grated parmesan cheese at Dollaram, which breaks down to $3.40 per 100 grams.
Kraft Dinner
Kraft Dinner at Costco. Right: Kraft Dinner at Dollarama.
Costco has a case of Kraft Dinner with 12 boxes that are 340 grams each for $15.99.
That breaks down to a cost of just $1.33 per box and $0.39 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $1.50 for a 200-gram box of Kraft Dinner.
That means you pay $0.75 per 100 grams.
Each box at Costco is bigger and costs $0.17 less. Also, the Costco product is $0.36 cheaper per 100 grams!
French's mustard
French's mustard at Costco. Right: French's mustard at Dollarama.
It costs $7.49 for a pack of two 830-millilitre bottles of French's mustard at Costco.
That works out to $3.74 per bottle and just $0.45 per 100 millilitres.
It costs $2 for a 325-millilitre bottle of French's mustard at Dollarama.
That price breaks down to $0.61 per 100 millilitres.
Not only is it $0.16 cheaper per 100 grams at Costco, but each bottle is bigger than what you get at Dollarama.
Whole black peppercorns
Kirkland Signature black peppercorns and grinder. Right: Black peppercorns and grinder at Dollarama.
It costs $12.99 for a 356-gram tub of whole black peppercorns and a grinder at Costco.
That price breaks down to $3.64 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $2 for a 50-gram tub of whole black peppercorns with a grinder.
That means you have to pay $4 per 100 grams.
Vanilla extract
Club House vanilla extract at Costco. Right: Vanilla extract at Dollarama.
Costco has name-brand Club House vanilla extract for $7.99, and it comes with two 455-millilitre bottles.
That means you pay $3.99 per bottle and $0.87 per 100 millilitres.
Dollarama has a 250 millilitre bottle of vanilla extract for $2.25.
That works out ot a cost of $0.90 per 100 millilitres.
Miss Vickie's chips
Miss Vickie's chips at Costco. Right: Miss Vickie's chips at Dollarama.
It costs $7.99 for a 572-gram bag of Miss Vickie's chips at Costco, which works out ot $1.39 per 100 grams.
It costs $3 for a 140-gram bag of Miss Vickie's chips at Dollarama, which breaks down to $2.14 per 100 grams.
Brookside chocolate-covered fruit
Brookside chocolate-covered fruit at Costco. Right: Brookside chocolate-covered fruit at Dollarama.
You pay $11.99 for an 850-gram bag of Brookside chocolate-covered fruit in acai and blueberry flavours.
That works out to a cost of $1.41 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, you pay $2.75 for a 90-gram bag of Brookside chocolate-covered fruit in acai and blueberry flavours.
That price breaks down to a cost of $3.05 per 100 grams.
It's $1.64 cheaper per 100 grams at Costco.
Peanut M&M's
Peanut M&M's at Costco. Right: Peanut M&M's at Dollarama.
It costs $17.99 for a 1.3-kilogram tub of peanut M&M's at Costco.
That's $1.38 per 100 grams.
It costs $0.95 for a 49-gram bag of peanut M&M's at Dollarama.
That breaks down to $1.93 per 100 grams.
Even though the Dollarama product costs less than $1, you actually save $0.55 per 100 grams with the bulk-sized product at Costco.
Microwave popcorn
Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn at Costco. Right: Act II microwave popcorn at dollarama
It costs $11.49 at Costco for a 1.92-kilogram box of Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn with 24 bags.
That means you pay just $0.47 per bag and $0.59 per 100 grams.
It costs $2 at Dollarama for a 234-gram box of Act II microwave popcorn with three bags.
That price breaks down to $0.66 per bag and $0.85 per 100 grams.
Chocolate chip granola chips
Kirkland Signature chocolate chip granola bars. Right: Quaker Chewy chocolate chip granola bars at Dollarama.
It costs $14.99 for a 1.54-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate chip granola bars with 64 bars.
That works out to $0.23 per bar and $0.97 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $2.25 for a 120-gram box of name-brand Quaker Chewy chocolate chip granola bars with five bars.
That price breaks down to $0.45 per bar and $1.87 per 100 grams.
Chocolate-covered granola bars
Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars. Right: Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars at Dollarama.
Costco has a 1.49-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered granola bars for $15.99. Each box comes with 48 bars.
That means you pay $0.33 per bar and $1.07 per 100 grams.
Dollarama has a 156-gram box of name-brand Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars for $2.25. Each box comes with five bars.
That means it costs you $0.45 per bar and $1.44 per 100 grams.
Goldfish crackers
Goldfish crackers at Costco. Right: Goldfish crackers at Dollarama.
You pay $13.99 for a 1.64-kilogram box of Goldfish crackers at Costco, which works out to a cost of $0.85 per 100 grams.
It costs $3.25 for a 200-gram bag of Goldfish crackers at Dollarama, which breaks down to $1.62 per 100 grams.
Oreo cookies
Oreo cookies at Costco. Right: Oreos at Dollarama.
It costs $14.99 for a two-kilogram box of Oreos with four packs of cookies. Each pack is 500 grams.
That price breaks down to $3.74 per pack and just $0.74 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $3.25 for a 270-gram pack.
That works out to $1.20 per 100 grams.
So, while you might think the Dollarama product is cheaper because the price per pack is less, it's actually less expensive at Costco per 100 grams. Also, each pack is bigger at Costco!
Bear Paws
Bear Paws at Costco. Right: Bear Paws at Dollarama.
Costco has a 1.44-kilogram box of Bear Paws with 36 pouches for $11.99 which means you pay only $0.33 per pouch and $0.83 per 100 grams.
Dollarama has a 200-gram box of Bear Paws with five pouches that costs $2.25. That works out to $0.45 per pouch and $1.12 per 100 grams.
Rice Krispies squares
Rice Krispies squares at Costco. Right: Rice Krispies squares at Dollarama.
You can get a 1.18-kilogram pack of Rice Krispies that comes with 54 squares for $13.49 at Costco.
That's a cost breakdown of $0.24 per square and $1.14 per 100 grams.
It costs $2.50 for a 132-gram pack of Rice Krispies with six squares.
That means you pay $0.41 per square and $1.89 per 100 grams.
Nature Valley granola bars
Nature Valley sweet and salty granola bars at Costco. Right: Nature Valley sweet and salty granola bars at Dollarama.
It costs $14.99 for a 1.26-kilogram box of Nature Valley sweet and salty granola bars. Each box comes with 36 bars.
That means you pay $0.41 per bar and $1.18 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs $3 for a 210-gram box of Nature Valley sweet and salty granola bars. Each box comes with six bars.
That price breaks down to $0.50 per bar and $1.42 per 100 grams.
Pop
Sprite at Costco. Right: Pepsi and 7 Up at Dollarama.
Costco has a case of 32 cans of Sprite that are 355 millilitres each for $15.89.
That means you pay just $0.49 per can and $0.13 per 100 millilitres.
Dollarama has Pepsi, 7 Up, Schweppes and more pop for $3.25. You get a case of six 222-millilitre cans.
That works out to a cost of $0.54 per can and $0.24 per 100 millilitres.
Downy laundry beads
Downy laundry beads at Costco. Right: Downy laundry beads at Dollarama.
You pay $24.99 for a 1.13-kilogram bottle of Downy Unstopables laundry beads at Costco.
That price works out to a cost of $2.21 per 100 grams.
It costs $5 for a 141-gram bottle of Downy Unstopables at Dollarama.
That breaks down to $3.54 per 100 grams.
Tide laundry detergent
Tide laundry detergent at Costco. Right: Tide laundry detergent at Dollarama.
Costco has a 4.82-litre jug bottle of Tide laundry detergent for $29.99, which breaks down to a cost of $0.62 per 100 millilitres.
At Dollarama, you pay $5 for a 680-millilitre jug of Tide detergent, which works out to a cost of $0.73 per 100 millilitres.
Scotties tissues
Scotties tissues at Costco. Right: Scotties tissues at Dollarama.
It costs $26.99 for 20 boxes of Scotties Premium tissues at Costco which works out to $1.34 per box.
It costs $1.50 for a box of Scotties Original tissues at Dollarama.
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.