Each retailer's house brand has less expensive prices and products that are dupes of name brands.
But if you want to get a better value, the wholesale retailer might be the better option!
Here are 13 Kirkland products you can get at Costco Canada for cheaper than No Name and President's Choice items at Loblaws Canada.
Hazelnut spread
Kirkland Signature hazelnut spread. Right: President's Choice hazelnut spread.
Kirkland Signature hazelnut spread costs $13.49 at Costco. You get two jars that are one kilogram each.
That means you pay $6.74 per jar and $0.67 per 100 grams at the wholesale retailer.
You can get a 375-gram jar of President's Choice chocolate hazelnut spread for $5.50 at Loblaws.
That price breaks down to $1.46 per 100 grams.
So, you pay $0.79 more per 100 grams for the Loblaws house brand compared to the Costco house brand.
Coffee pods
Kirkland Signature coffee pods. Right: No Name coffee pods.
It costs $48.99 for a 1.36-kilogram pack of Kirkland Signature coffee that comes with 120 K-Cups at Costco.
That price breaks down to $3.60 per 100 grams and $0.40 per K-Cup.
At Loblaws, you can get a 969-gram box of No Name coffee that comes with 102 coffee pods for $38.99.
That works out to a cost of $4.02 per 100 grams and $0.38 per coffee pod.
Liquid honey
Kirkland Signature honey. Right: No Name honey.
At Costco, you can get a pack of three 750-gram bottles of Kirkland Signature liquid honey for $18.99.
That's a price breakdown of $6.33 per bottle and $0.84 per 100 grams.
At Loblaws, a one-kilogram bottle of No Name liquid honey costs $11.
That works out to $1.10 per 100 grams.
Cream cheese
Kirkland Signature cream cheese. Right: No Name cream cheese.
It costs $9.99 for a pack of four 250-gram blocks of Kirkland Signature cream cheese.
That works out to a cost of $0.99 per 100 grams.
Loblaws has two 250-gram blocks of No Name cream cheese for $7.50.
That breaks down to $1.50 per 100 grams.
Not only do you get more at Costco, but the Kirkland product costs $0.51 less per 100 grams.
Cheddar cheese
Kirkland Signature cheddar cheese. Right: No Name cheddar cheese.
Kirkland Signature old cheddar cheese costs $14.99 for a 1.15-kilogram block, which works out to $1.30 per 100 grams.
No Name old cheddar cheese costs $11 for two 400-gram blocks. That works out to $1.37 per 100 grams.
So, the Costco product is cheaper by a few cents.
Frozen blueberries
Kirkland Signature frozen blueberries. Right: No Name frozen blueberries.
You can get a two-kilogram bag of Kirkland Signature frozen blueberries at Costco for $12.99.
That price breaks down to a cost of just $0.64 per 100 grams.
At Loblaws, a two-kilogram bag of No Name frozen blueberries costs $18.99.
That works out to $0.94 per 100 grams.
Costco's Kirkland Signature product is $6 cheaper than the Loblaws No Name item!
Ice cream bars
Kirkland Signature ice cream bars. Right: President's Choice ice cream bars.
You can get a box of Kirkland Signature ice cream bars for $16.99. It comes with 18 bars that are 91 millilitres each.
That works out to a cost of $1.03 per 100 millilitres.
Loblaws has a box of President's Choice ice cream bars for $6.99. It comes with four bars that are each 85 millilitres.
That breaks down to $2.05 per 100 millilitres.
Both of these products are dupes of name-brand Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars, but Costco has the cheaper option based on the cost of what you get.
Olive oil
Kirkland Signature olive oil. Right: President's Choice olive oil.
Kirkland Signature extra virgin olive oil had a price increase of $13 in the last two years, but it's still cheaper than Loblaws.
It costs $34.99 for a two-litre bottle at Costco, which works out to $1.74 per 100 millilitres.
President's Choice extra virgin olive oil costs $19.99 for a one-litre bottle.
That works out to $1.99 per 100 millilitres.
Salt
Kirkland Signature sea salt. Right: President's Choice sea salt.
Kirkland Signature fine sea salt costs $4.99 at Costco for an 850-gram tub, which works out to $0.58 per 100 grams.
President's Choice fine sea salt costs $5 for a 750-gram tub, which works out to $0.66 per 10 grams.
The house-brand product at Costco is cheaper not only by the price tag but also per 100 grams by a few cents.
Chocolate chip granola bars
Kirkland Signature chocolate chip granola bars. Right: President's Choice chocolate chip granola bars.
A 1.54-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chewy chocolate chip granola bars is $12.99 at Costco. It comes with 64 bars.
That works out to just $0.84 per 100 grams and $0.20 per granola bar.
A 1.34-kilogram box of President's Choice chewy chocolate chip granola bars costs $14 at Loblaws. You get 56 bars in a box.
That breaks down to $1.04 per 100 grams and $0.25 per granola bar.
Both the Kirkland and President's Choice products are dupes of name-brand Quaker Chewy chocolate chip granola bars.
If you want to save money, Costco's product is cheaper.
Chocolate-dipped granola bars
Kirkland Signature chocolate-dipped granola bars. Right: President's Choice chocolate-dipped granola bars.
Costco and Loblaws have dupes of name-brand Quaker Dipps chocolate-covered granola bars.
It costs $15.99 for a 1.49-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature chocolate-dipped granola bars. Each box comes with 48 bars.
There's a price breakdown of $1.07 per 100 grams and $0.33 per granola bar.
You can get a 1.24-kilogram box of President's Choice chocolate-dipped granola bars for $14 at Loblaws. It comes with 40 bars.
That works out to a cost of $1.12 per 100 grams and $0.35 per granola bar.
Microwave popcorn
Kirkland Signature popcorn. Right: No Name popcorn.
At Costco, a 4.10-kilogram box of Kirkland Signature microwave popcorn is $20.99. It comes with 44 bags that are 93 grams each.
That works out to a cost of $0.51 per 100 grams and $0.47 per bag.
At Loblaws, an 820-gram box of No Name microwave popcorn is $5. It comes with 10 bags that are 82 grams each.
That price breaks down to $0.60 per 100 grams and $0.50 per bag.
Dryer sheets
Kirkland Signature dryer sheets. Right: No Name dryer sheets.
At Costco, a two-pack of Kirkland Signature fabric softener dryer sheets costs $15.99. Each box comes with 250 dryer sheets.
That works out to a cost of $7.99 per box and $0.03 per sheet.
At Loblaws, a box of No Name dryer sheets costs $6. Each box comes with 80 dryer sheets.
That price breaks down to $0.07 per sheet.
These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.
