We Compared Costco, Walmart & Other Grocery Stores For Cheap Christmas Dinner Essentials

Turkey

Turkey is a Christmas classic so you might be wondering where you can get one for cheap this holiday season.

Walmart has frozen Butterball turkeys for $6.87 per kilogram which works out to $3.12 per pound.

Metro grocery stores have those turkeys for $5.49 per kilogram — $2.49 per pound — and Fortinos has them for $2.79 per pound.

So, you can save some money on a turkey for Christmas dinner if you decide to shop at Metro.

Ham

If you prefer to have ham at Christmas dinner — or want ham and turkey — you can find a cheap cut of meat at Walmart.

That's because it costs $14.97 for a 1.4-kilogram ham at Walmart which works out to $1.06 per 100 grams.

At Sobeys, it costs $14.99 for a 1.2-kilogram ham which works out to $1.24 per 100 grams.

It costs $17.99 for a 1.4-kilogram ham at Metro grocery stores — that's $1.28 per 100 grams.

Salmon

Not everybody likes or wants to eat meat like turkey, ham or chicken and it's actually customary for dinner to feature fish instead of meat in some cultures, including Polish and Italian, especially on Christmas Eve.

Costco has packs of salmon fillets priced at $33.99 per kilogram while Metro grocery stores have packs of salmon fillets priced at $22.02 per kilogram.

Potatoes

Another Christmas dinner staple is potatoes, whether you make them mashed, roasted, scalloped, Hasselback or another way.

You can get a 10-pound bag of potatoes at Costco for $7.49 and that works out to $0.749 per pound.

That's quite cheaper than prices at Sobeys and Metro grocery stores, which are $2.49 per pound!

Boxed mashed potatoes

If you're making Christmas dinner this year and want to serve mashed potatoes as a side dish but don't want to spend time peeling, boiling and mashing potatoes, you can get boxed mixes.

It costs $2.25 for a 215-gram box of mashed potatoes at Dollarama — $1.04 per 100 grams.

That same 215-gram box has a regular price of $3.49 at Metro which breaks down to $1.62 per 100 grams.

At Walmart, it costs $2.77 for a 215-gram box which means you pay $1.28 per 100 grams.

So, Dollarama has the cheapest product if you're looking to save money.

Carrots

Christmas dinner can't just be meat and potatoes so let's get into some veggies that are probably on your shopping list for the holidays.

Costco has a 10-pound bag of carrots for $6.99 and that works out to $0.69 per pound or $1.54 per kilogram.

You can get a 1.36-kilogram bag of carrots at Walmart for $2.47 which breaks down to S1.81 per kilogram.

So, Costco is the cheapest option if you've got carrots on your Christmas dinner shopping list.

Green beans

You can get a 340-gram bag of green beans for $2.99 at Metro. That works out to $0.87 per 100 grams.

At Fortinos, you'll pay more because it costs $4.99 for a 400-gram bag — $1.24 per 100 grams.

Cranberry sauce

Not everybody likes cranberry sauce on their plate at Christmas dinner so you might be looking to get the cheapest when you go grocery shopping for the holiday.

At Sobeys and Fortinos, it costs $3.29 for a 348-millilitre can of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce when regularly priced.

You can get that cranberry sauce for cheaper at Walmart because it costs $2.97 for a 348-millilitre can.

Boxed stuffing mix

If you don't care to do homemade stuffing for Christmas dinner, these boxed mixes are pretty cheap and could save you money.

Dollarama has a 120-gram box of Stove Top turkey stuffing for $1.50.

That's cheaper than the $2.27 cost for a 120-gram box at Walmart and the $2.99 for a 120-gram box at Sobeys.

Gravy mix

You can get a 25-gram pouch of Club House gravy mix for turkey at Walmart that costs $1.47.

That 25-gram pouch of gravy mix costs $1.49 at Fortinos when it's regularly priced.

Rice

If you want to make rice for Christmas dinner but don't want to add spices and herbs yourself, you can get packs of flavoured rice at grocery stores to make your to-do list simpler.

Metro has 250-gram bags of Ben's Original Bistro Express rice for $4.49 and Sobeys has 250-gram bags of Ben's Original Bistro Express rice for $4.79.

It costs $3.47 for 250-gram bags of that Bistro Express rice at Walmart which makes it the cheapest option.

Bread rolls

If you've got bread rolls on your shopping list for Christmas dinner this year, there are a few places to shop that offer cheap prices.

Costco has 1.4-kilogram bags of rolls for $6.99 which breaks down to $0.49 per 100 grams. You get more rolls than any other store since the wholesale retailer offers a 36-pack.

It costs $3.99 for a 300-gram bag of rolls at Metro — $1.33 per 100 grams — and each bag comes with 12 rolls.

Sobeys isn't cheaper than a Costco but it is cheaper than Metro grocery stores. It costs $4.59 for a 725-gram bag which works out to $0.63 per 100 grams and you get a 12-pack of rolls.

Mini cakes

Christmas dinner most likely isn't complete without a little sweet treat so here's how the prices compare if you're looking to save money on dessert too.

Sobeys has a 300-gram pack of six mini mousses for $10.99 and that breaks down to $3.66 per 100 grams.

At Metro grocery stores, it costs $9.49 for a 350-gram pack of six mini cheesecakes which works out to $2.71 per 100 grams.

Panettone

Also, you can get a panettone to serve for dessert on Christmas and save money on sweet treats.

It costs $2.25 for a 100-gram box of panettone at Dollarama. That's $2.25 per 100 grams.

At Metro, it costs $1.99 for an 80-gram panettone box which breaks down to $2.48 per 100 grams.

You can get a one-kilogram box of panettone for $9.99 at Costco and that's $0.99 per 100 grams.

So, not only do you get a bigger dessert with the wholesale retailer but you also pay less.