Dollar Tree has a lot of products for $1.50 or $1.75 but more off-brand items. Dollarama has a lot of name-brand products but some items can be as much as $5.
So, here are 16 products you can get at Dollarama and Dollar Tree along with a price comparison.
Kraft Dinner
Kraft Dinner boxes at Dollarama. Right: Kraft Dinner at Dollar Tree.
At Dollarama, you can get a 200-gram box of Kraft Dinner for $1.50.
At Dollar Tree, you can get a 200-gram box of Kraft Dinner for $1.50.
That breaks down to a cost of $0.75 per 100 grams at both discount stores.
Pasta
Italpasta bags at Dollarama. Right: Italpasta at Dollar Tree.
Both Dollarama and Dollar Tree have Italpasta products on store shelves.
It costs $1.25 for a 450-gram bag of Italpasta spaghettini at Dollarama.
That works out to $0.27 per 100 grams.
It costs $1.50 for a 450-gram bag of Italpasta fettuccine at Dollar Tree.
That's $0.33 per 100 grams.
So, it's cheaper to buy at Dollarama.
Tomato sauce
Hunt's tomato sauce at Dollarama. Right: Primo tomato sauce at Dollar tree
Dollarama has a 680-millilitre can of Hunt's tomato sauce for $2.25 which breaks down to a cost of $0.33 per 100 millilitres.
Dollar Tree has a 680-millilitre can of Primotomato sauce for $2 which works out to $0.29 per 100 millilitres.
So, it's cheaper at Dollar Tree.
Canned tuna
Tuna at Dollarama. Right: Clover Leaf tuna at Dollar Tree.
You can get a 130-gram can of Pacific Pride flaked light tuna for $1 at Dollarama.
That works out to a cost of $0.76 per 100 grams.
At Dollar Tree, it costs $2 for a 170-gram can of Clover Leaf flaked light tuna.
That breaks down to $1.17 per 100 grams.
So, it's cheaper at Dollarama but you get a name-brand at Dollar Tree.
Instant noodles
Bowlfull instant noodles at Dollarama. Right: Mr. Noodles instant noodles at Dollar Tree.
It costs $1 for three 85-gram bags of Bowlfull instant noodles at Dollarama.
That's $0.33 per bag and $0.39 per 100 grams.
It costs $1.50 for an 85-gram back of Mr. Noodles instant noodles at Dollar Tree.
That's $1.76 per 100 grams.
You can get more for way cheaper at Dollarama — $1.37 less per 100 grams, in fact!
Vanilla extract
Vanilla extract at Dollarama. Right: Vanilla extract bottles at Dollar Tree.
Both Dollarama and Dollar Tree have Barbours vanilla extract.
It costs $2.25 for a 250-millilitre bottle at Dollarama and $2 for a 250-millilitre bottle at Dollar Tree.
Dollar Tree is the cheaper option if you have vanilla on your grocery list.
Quaker instant oatmeal
Quaker instant oatmeal at Dollarama. Right: Quaker instant oatmeal boxes at Dollar Tree.
It costs $3 for a 344-gram box of Quaker maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal with eight packets at Dollarama.
It also costs $3 for a 344-gram box of Quaker maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal with eight packets at Dollar Tree.
You can get the same-sized product for the same price at both discount retailers.
Cookies
Fudge cookies at Dollarama. Right: Cookies at Dollar Tree.
Both Dollarama and Dollar Tree have Dare brand cookies.
You can get a 290-gram box of fudge chocolate cookies at Dollarama for $2.50.
That's $0.86 per 100 grams.
You can get a 250-gram box of chocolate chip, ginger or oatmeal cookies at Dollar Tree for $1.50.
That's $0.60 per 100 grams.
So, it's cheaper at Dollar Tree but it all depends on which flavour you want to buy.
Hard candies
Werther's Original hard candies at Dollarama. Right: Werther's Original candies at Dollar Tree.
It costs $1.25 for a 70-gram bag of Wether's Original candies at Dollarama.
It costs $1.50 for a 70-gram bag of Wether's Original candies at Dollar Tree.
So, these candies are cheaper at Dollarama.
Sandwich and snack bags
Sandwich and snack bags at Dollarama. Right: Plastic bags at Dollar Tree.
It costs $1.50 at Dollarama for packs of sandwich and snack bags that come with 30, 40 or 50 bags.
That works out to $0.05, $0.04 and $0.03 per bag respectively.
At Dollar Tree, it costs $1.75 for packs of sandwich and snack bags that come with 40, 50 or 150 bags.
That works out to $0.04, $0.03 and $0.01 per bag respectively.
The 40 and 50-packs are the same price at both stores but the 150-pack at Dollar Tree is the cheapest.
Hand soap
Spa Soap bottles at Dollarama. Right: Spa Soap bottles at Dollar Tree
Both Dollarama and Dollar Tree have Spa Soap which is a dupe of name-brand Soft Soap.
It costs $2.75 for a 1.9-litre bottle at Dollarama.
That price breaks down to a cost of $0.14 per 100 millilitres.
It costs $1.75 for a 946-millilitre bottle at Dollar Tree.
That breaks down to $0.18 per 100 millilitres.
So, it's cheaper to buy at Dollarama when you break the price down by how much of the product you get.
Laundry detergent
Tide laundry detergent at Dollarama. Right: LA's Totally Awesome laundry detergent at Dollar Tree.
Dollarama has name-brand laundry detergent while Dollar Tree has off-brand detergent.
It costs $5 for a 680-millilitre bottle of Tide laundry detergent at Dollarama which works out to $0.73 per 100 millilitres.
It costs $2 for a 1.24-litre bottle of LA's Totally Awesome laundry detergent at Dollar Tree which works out to just $0.16 per 100 millilitres.
That's way cheaper than Dollarma if you don't care about name brands.
Toilet paper
Cashmere toilet paper at Dollarama. Right: Toilet paper at Dollar Tree.
Dollarama has name-brand toilet paper while Dollar Tree has off-brand toilet paper.
You can get a pack of four Cashmere toilet paper rolls for $2.50 at Dollarama.
You can get a pack of four Strong and Soft toilet paper rolls for $1.75 at Dollar Tree.
So, it's cheaper at Dollar Tree.
Palmolive dish soap
Palmolive soap at Dollarama. Right: Palmolive soap at Dollar Tree.
It costs $2.75 for a 739-millilitre bottle of Palmolive dish soap at Dollarama.
That's just $0.37 per 100 millilitres.
It costs $1.75 for a 372-millilitre bottle of Palmolive dish soap at Dollar Tree.
That's $0.47 per 100 millilitres.
So, it's actually cheaper at Dollarama even though the price tag at Dollar Tree is less because you get a bigger size.
Bounty paper towels
Bounty paper towels at Dollarama. Right: Bounty paper towels at Dollar Tree.
At Dollarama, it costs $4.50 for a pack of two jumbo rolls of Bounty paper towels with 68 sheets each.
That works out to $2.25 per roll and $0.03 per sheet.
At Dollar Tree, it costs $3 for a pack of one jumbo roll of Bounty paper towels with 90 sheets.
That works out to $0.03 per sheet.
So, it's pretty cheap at both discount retailers.
Facial tissues
Scotties tissues at Dollarama. Right: Royale tissues at Dollar Tree.
It costs $1.50 at Dollarama for a box of two-ply Scotties facial tissues with 100 tissues.
At Dollar Tree, it costs $1.75 for a box of two-ply Royale facial tissues with 126 tissues.
Both prices break down to $0.01 per tissue.
Which discount store is cheaper?
Dollarama is cheaper if you want to buy:
- pasta
- tuna
- instant noodles
- Werther's Original candies
- hand soap
- dish soap
Dollar Tree is cheaper if you want to buy:
- tomato sauce
- vanilla extract
- cookies
- laundry detergent
- toilet paper
Both Dollarama and Dollar Tree have the same prices for:
- Kraft Dinner
- instant oatmeal
- sandwich and snack bags
- paper towels
- tissues
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.
