Costco is known for having items at lower prices than grocery stores in Canada.
But you can also get cheaper dupes of name brands at the wholesale retailer with Kirkland Signature products!
If you don't know, Kirkland Signature is Costco's private-label brand that offers "the highest quality" products at "the lowest possible prices."
These products are often similar to name-brand items but sold in bigger sizes, which makes them cheaper dupes.
So, here's what you need to know about Kirkland Signature dupes that are cheaper than name brands at Costco Canada stores.
Dark roast coffee
Kirkland Signature dark roast coffee pods. Right: Tim Hortons dark roast coffee pods.
It costs $48.99 for a 1.36-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature dark roast coffee with 120 K-Cups.
That means you pay $0.40 per pod.
It costs $48.99 for an 840-gram box of Tim Hortons dark roast coffee with 80 K-Cups at Costco.
That works out to $0.61 per pod.
Even though the price tag is the same, the price per pod is $0.21 cheaper with the Kirkland product because you get more of them.
Medium roast coffee
Kirkland Signature medium roast coffee pods. Right: McCafe coffee pods.
You can get a 1.36-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature medium roast coffee for $48.99, and it comes with 120 K-Cups.
That price breaks down to $0.40 per pod.
It costs $46.99 for an 860-gram box of McCafe medium-dark roast coffee with 80 K-Cups at Costco.
That works out to $0.58 per pod.
You pay $0.18 less per pod with the Kirkland Signature product.
Cream cheese
Kirkland Signature cream cheese. Right: Philadelphia cream cheese.
It costs $9.99 for a pack of four 250-gram sticks of Kirkland Signature cream cheese.
That works out to $2.49 per stick and $0.99 per 100 grams.
It costs $12.99 for a pack of two 500-gram tubs of Philadelphia cream cheese at Costco.
That price breaks down to $6.49 per tub and $1.29 per 100 grams.
You can save $3 if you buy the Kirkland Signature product instead of the name-brand item.
Ice cream
Kirkland Signature ice cream bars. Right: Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars at Costco.
It costs $16.99 for a box of Kirkland Signature ice cream bars with 18 bars, which works out to $0.94 per bar.
Costco also has a box of Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars with nine bars for $14.49, which works out to $1.61 per bar.
That means you pay $0.67 less per bar with the Kirkland item, even though the price tag seems more expensive.
Hazelnut spread
Kirkland Signature hazelnut spread. Right: Nutella at Costco.
You can get two jars of Kirkland Signature hazelnut spread that are one kilogram each for $14.99 at Costco.
It's a store brand dupe of Nutella, but Costco also has the name-brand product.
You can get a pack of two Nutella jars that are one kilogram each for $17.99.
The name-brand product is $3 more expensive than the Kirkland item.
Olive oil
Kirkland Signature light olive oil. Right: Bertolli light olive oil at Costco.
It costs $25.99 for a three-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature light olive oil.
Costo also has a three-litre bottle of name-brand Bertolli extra light olive oil, but it costs $29.99.
That means you can save $4 by getting the Kirkland Signature dupe instead of the name-brand version.
Steak strips
Kirkland Signature steak strips. Right: Jack Link's beef jerky at Costco.
It costs $16.49 for a 340-gram bag of Kirkland Signature steak strips.
That means you pay $4.85 per 100 grams.
It costs $15.99 for a 300-gram bag of Jack Link's beef jerky at Costco.
That works out to $5.33 per 100 grams.
So, even though the price tag is higher for the Kirkland product, you get more. This store brand dupe is $0.48 cheaper per 100 grams.
Laundry detergent
Kirkland Signature laundry detergent. Right: Tide laundry detergent at Costco.
It costs $19.99 for a 5.73-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature Ultra Clean laundry detergent.
That price breaks down to $0.34 per 100 millilitres.
Costco also has a similar name-brand product.
It costs $29.99 for a 4.7-litre bottle of Tide Ultra Coldwater Clean laundry detergent.
That works out to $0.63 per 100 millilitres.
Not only does the Kirkland Signature dupe have a cheaper price tag, but you also get more detergent.
Laundry beads
Kirkland Signature laundry beads. Right: Downy Unstopables laundry beads.
You can get a 1.3-kilogram bottle of Kirkland Signature Ultra Fresh laundry beads for $19.99.
That works out to $1.53 per 100 grams.
You can also get a 1.13-kilogram bottle of name-brand Downy Unstopables Fresh laundry beads for $24.99 at Costco.
That breaks down to $2.21 per 100 grams.
It costs $5 less for the Kirkland Signature product, and you get a bigger bottle.
Dryer sheets
Kirkland Signature dryer sheets. Right: Bounce dryer sheets at Costco.
It costs $14.99 for a pack of Kirkland Signature dryer sheets that comes with two boxes of 250 sheets each.
That's just $0.02 per sheet.
It costs $13.99 for a pack of Bounce dryer sheets that comes with two boxes of 160 sheets each.
That's $0.04 per sheet.
You might think the name-brand is cheaper because of the price tag, but you actually get more bang for your buck with the Kirkland Signature item.
That's because the Kirkland product is bigger.
Paper towels
Kirkland Signature paper towels. Right: Bounty paper towels at Costco.
It costs $24.99 for a pack of Kirkland Signature paper towels with 12 rolls, which works out to $2.08 per roll.
It costs $32.49 (when regularly priced) for a pack of Bounty paper towels with 12 rolls, which works out to $2.70 per roll.
You can save $7.50 by getting the Kirkland Signature item rather than the name-brand product.
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.