When you shop at Costco, you might think you're always getting a better deal than you would at other stores in Canada.
But there are quite a few products you can get for cheaper at Dollarama instead of the wholesale retailer.
That includes grocery items like bread, coffee and snacks, and household items like toilet paper.
Shopping for these items at the discount retailer could help you save money on groceries.
So, here are a bunch of Costco Canada products that will cost you less when you buy at Dollarama.
Sliced bread
Wonder bread loaves at Costco. Right: Wonder bread at Dollarama.
You might think bread is cheaper at Costco because you get a pack of three loaves, but that's not actually true when the price is compared to Dollarama.
It costs $6.39 for a pack of three 675-gram loaves of Wonder bread at Costco.
That price breaks down to $2.13 per loaf and $0.31 per 100 grams.
At Dollarama, it costs just $2 for a 675-gram loaf of Wonder bread.
That works out to just $0.29 per 100 grams.
So, Dollarama has bread that's cheaper both per loaf and per 100 grams! Even if you buy three loaves at Dollarama, it's still $0.39 cheaper than the three-pack at Costco.
Instant coffee
Nescafe instant coffee at Costco. Right: Instant coffee at Dollarama.
Costco has name-brand Nescafe instant coffee for $14.49 in Canada. You get a 475-gram canister of coffee for that price.
That works out to a cost of $3.05 per 100 grams.
Dollarama has name-brand Nescafe instant coffee, but if you want to save money, you can get the off-brand Sunrise Coffee. It costs just $1.25 for a 50-gram jar.
That breaks down to $2.50 per 100 grams.
You pay $0.55 more per 100 grams at Costco, which means Dollarama is cheaper.
Maple syrup
Kirkland Signature maple syrup. Right: Jakeman's maple syrup at Dollarama.
It costs $15.99 for a one-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature maple syrup at Costco.
That price breaks down to $1.59 per 100 millilitres.
You can get a 250-millilitre bottle of maple syrup from Jakeman's, an Ontario maple syrup producer, at Dollarama for $2.75.
That works out to a cost of $1.10 per 100 millilitres.
The product at Dollarma is cheaper based on the price for how much syrup you get.
Mini chocolate chip cookies
Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies. Right: Chips Ahoy mini chocolate chip cookies at Dollarama.
At Costco, you can get an 850-gram box of Kirkland Signature mini chocolate chip cookies for $17.99. It comes with 30 pouches that are 28 grams each.
That works out to a cost of $0.59 per pouch and $2.14 per 100 grams for the Kirkland product.
At Dollarama, you can get a 156-gram box of name-brand mini Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies for $2.75. It comes with six pouches that are 26 grams each.
That price breaks down to $0.45 per pouch and $1.76 per 100 grams at Dollarama.
So, while you might think Costco is the better option because you get a bulk-sized Kirkland product, Dollarama's name-brand item is cheaper per pouch and per 100 grams!
Toilet paper
Charmin toilet paper at Costco. Right: Charmin toilet paper at Dollarama.
You can get a pack of Charmin toilet paper for $29.99 at Costco. It comes with 30 jumbo rolls that each have 200 sheets.
That's a price breakdown of $1.34 per roll.
You can get a pack of Charmin toilet paper at Dollarama for $5. It comes with four mega rolls, which are 16 regular rolls, and each of the rolls has 224 sheets.
That works out to a cost of $1.25 per roll.
Dollarama's product is cheaper when the cost is broken down by how much you get. Plus, each roll has more sheets of toilet paper.
Instant noodles
Nongshim instant noodles at Costco. Right: Bowlfull instant noodles at Costco.
Costco has a box of Nongshim spicy kimchi-flavoured instant noodles. It comes with 12 bowls that are each 86 grams each and costs $12.49.
That works out to $1.04 per bowl and $1.21 per 100 grams at the wholesale retailer.
Dollarama has bags of Bowlfull instant noodles in chicken, beef and veggie flavours that are 85 grams each. It only costs $1 for three bags.
That breaks down to a cost of $0.33 per bag and $0.39 per 100 grams!
You have to pay almost a dollar more per 100 grams when you buy the Costco product. So, Dollarama has the cheaper option if you're looking to save money on groceries.
Tomato sauce
Rao's marinara sauce at Costco. Right: Hunt's tomato sauce at Dollarama.
At Costco, a pack of two 770-millilitre jars of Rao's marinara tomato sauce is $16.99.
That's a cost of $6.66 per jar and $0.77 for the Costco product.
Dollarama has 680-millilitre cans of Hunt's tomato sauce for $2.25.
That breaks down to a cost of just $0.33 per 100 millilitres.
If you don't care about getting a well-known name brand and just want to save money, Dollarama is the cheaper option.
Canned tuna
Kirkland Signature canned tuna. Right: Canned tuna at Dollarama.
You can get a pack of Kirkland Signature canned tuna at Costco. It costs $16.99 for a pack of eight cans that are 184 grams each.
That price breaks down to $2.12 per can and $1.15 per 100 grams for the Kirkland product.
At Dollarama, you can get a 91-gram can of Pacific Pride tuna for just $1.
That works out to just $1.09 per 100 grams.
So, Dollarama is cheaper not just per can but also per 100 grams. It would only cost $8 to get the same amount of cans at the discount retailer that you get in the Costco pack.
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.