Here's how the new Costco flyer compares to Walmart, Metro, Loblaws and more grocery stores
It's hard for grocery stores to beat the prices at Costco! 😬
Costco warehouse in Canada.
If you're on the hunt for cheaper grocery prices, you might be thinking of checking out store flyers to find the best deals.
So, we compared the new Costco flyer to grocery stores in Canada, including discount retailers like Walmart, Food Basics and No Frills, along with Metro, Loblaws and Sobeys.
There are a lot of deals in the new Costco flyer for February on groceries and household essentials.
Other retailers also have quite a few of the same products on sale until February 5.
But can the grocery stores beat Costco Canada prices? Here's a comparison of 16 products from the Costco flyer to Walmart, Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, No Frills and Food Basics flyers.
Froot Loops cereal
Costco: Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal, 1.1 kilograms — $7.99 ($9.99)
- $0.72 per 100 grams
Sobeys: Kellogg's cereal, 306 grams to 553 grams — 2 for $9
- $1.47 to $0.81 per 100 grams
Metro: Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal, 345 grams — $3.99 ($5.99)
- $1.15 per 100 grams
Cheddar cheese
Costco: Kirkland Signature marble cheddar cheese, 1.15 kilograms — $10.99 ($14.99)
- $0.95 per 100 grams
Walmart: Great Value cheese (various flavours), 400 grams to 450 grams — 2 for $11
- $1.37 to $1.22 per 100 grams
Food Basics: Black Diamond marble cheddar cheese, 400 grams — $4.99 ($7.99)
- $1.24 per 100 grams
Cavendish frozen fries
Costco: Cavendish Farms restaurant-style drive-thru fries, 2.25 kilograms — $6.99 ($8.99)
- $0.31 per 100 grams
Walmart: Cavendish Farms premium frozen fries, 400 grams to 750 grams — 2 for $7
- $0.87 to $0.46 per 100 grams
Sobeys: Cavendish Farms quick crisp fries, 650 grams — $3.99
- $0.61 per 100 grams
Metro: Cavendish Farms restaurant-style fries, 750 grams — $3.99 ($5.49)
- $0.53 per 100 grams
Tostitos chips
Costco: Tostitos rounds tortilla chips, 826 grams — $5.49 ($7.49)
- $0.66 per 100 grams
Sobeys: Tostitos tortilla chips, 205 grams to 300 grams — 2 for $7
- $1.70 to $1.16 per 100 grams
Pizza pops
Costco: Pillsbury Pizza Pops Supremo, pack of 30 — $17.49 ($21.99)
- $0.58 per pizza pop
Walmart: Pillsbury Pizza Pops, pack of four — 3 for $10
- $0.83 per pizza pop
Sobeys: Pillsbury Pizza Pops, pack of four — $3.49
- $0.87 per pizza pop
Loblaws: Pillsbury Pizza Pops, pack of eight — $7 ($8.99)
- $0.87 per pizza pop
Hummus
Costco: Fontaine Santé roasted red pepper hummus, two 675-gram tubs — $7.99 ($9.99)
- $0.59 per 100 grams
Metro: Fontaine Santé hummus (all flavours), 260 grams — $3.99 ($5.29)
- $1.53 per 100 grams
Harvest Crunch cereal
Costco: Harvest Crunch Original granola cereal, 1.8 kilograms — $9.49 ($11.99)
- $0.52 per 100 grams
No Frills: Harvest Crunch Original granola cereal, 475 grams — $3.99 ($5.49)
- $0.84 per 100 grams
Food Basics: Harvest Crunch Original cereal, 475 grams — $3.49 ($5.49)
- $0.73 per 100 grams
Dried pasta
Costco: Antonio Amato pasta variety pack, nine 500-gram bags — $8.99 ($11.99)
- $0.19 per 100 grams
No Frills: Barilla Rotini Pasta, 410 grams — $2.49
- $0.60 per 100 grams
Food Basics: Barilla pasta, 410 grams — $1.88 ($2.49)
- $0.45 per 100 grams
Whole bean coffee
Costco: Lavazza Crema e Aroma whole bean coffee, one kilogram — $15.99 ($19.99)
- $1.59 per 100 grams
Metro: Lavazza Crema e Gusto Classico coffee beans, 340 grams — $9.99 ($13.99)
- $2.93 per 100 grams
Van Houtte coffee pods
Costco: Van Houtte Original House Blend coffee, 80 K-Cup pods — $34.99 ($43.99)
- $0.43 per K-Cup
Walmart: Van Houtte coffee, 30 K-Cup pods — $22.97
- $0.76 per K-Cup
Loblaws: Van Houtte Vanilla Hazelnut coffee, 12 K-Cup pods — $9.99
- $0.83 per K-Cup
Oikos Greek yogurt
Costco: Oikos 3% Greek yogurt, 24 × 100 grams — $14.49 ($18.49)
- $0.60 per 100 grams
Food Basics: Oikos 2% greek yogurt, 4 x 100 grams — $3.49 ($4.29)
- $0.87 per 100 grams
Walmart: Oikos Greek yogurt, 650 grams to 750 grams — $5.46
- $0.84 to $0.72 per 100 grams
Loblaws: Oikos 2% Greek yogurt, 4 x 100 grams — 3 for $12.75
- $1.06 per 100 grams
Toilet paper
Costco: Charmin Ultra Soft two-ply bathroom tissue, 30 jumbo rolls with 200 sheets — $23.99 ($29.99)
- $0.79 per roll
Sobeys: Charmin bathroom tissue, 16 jumbo rolls with 224 sheets per roll — $22.99
- $1.43 per roll
Loblaws: Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper, 12 jumbo rolls with 224 sheets per roll — $18 ($21.99)
- $1.50 per roll
Tissues
Costco: Scotties Premium two-ply facial tissues, 20 boxes with 126 sheets each — $21.49 ($26.99)
- $1.07 per box
Metro: Scotties two-ply facial tissues, six boxes with 126 sheets each — $6.99 ($11.99)
- $1.16 per box
Food Basics: Scotties two-ply facial tissues, 12 boxes — $9.98 ($13.99)
- $0.83 per box
Loblaws: Scotties facial tissues, six boxes with 126 sheets each — $7 ($11.99)
- $1.16 per box
Laundry detergent
Costco: Gain HE liquid laundry detergent, 5.91 litres — $16.99 ($21.49)
- $2.87 per litre
Walmart: Gain Laundry Detergent, 4.55 litres — $13.97 ($19.97)
- $3.07 per litre
Sobeys: Gain Laundry Detergent, 2.6 litres — $12.99
- $4.99 per litre
Metro: Gain Liquid Laundry Detergent, 1.92 litres — $6.99 ($10.99)
- $3.64 per litre
Dryer sheets
Costco: Bounce dryer sheets, 320 sheets — $10.99 ($13.99)
- $0.03 per sheet
Metro: Bounce dryer sheets, 120 sheets — $6.99 ($9.99)
- $0.05 per sheet
Dishwasher pods
Costco: Cascade Power Clean dishwasher detergent, 115 pods — $18.49 ($24.99)
- $0.16 per pod
Walmart: Cascade ActionPacs, 21 to 26 pods — $9.97 ($12.97)
- $0.47 to $0.38 per pod
Metro: Cascade Complete ActionPacs, 20 pods — $6.99 ($9.99)
- $0.34 per pod
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.