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Costco Canada‘s new flyer for Quebec this week has got some serious grocery deals and savings, so we couldn’t resist checking how the wholesale giant’s prices stack up against other major discount stores in the province.
From coffee and cheese to toilet paper and freezer bags, we crunched the numbers to see where you’ll get the best bang for your buck between Costco and other discount chains like Walmart, Super C and Maxi, so you don’t have to.
For each item, we made sure to find the best-value price available at every store, meaning we compared value sizes where available and cashed in on any sales or discounts that are on right now. Unsurprisingly, all of these Costco flyer deals still came out on top as the cheapest options — provided you’re willing to buy in bulk, that is.
Whether you’re stocking up on Charmin or treating yourself to some Ferrero Rocher for the holidays, here are 11 grocery deals from the latest Costco flyer in Quebec that could help you save big from now until November 10 — and how they stack up.
Starbucks Caffè Verona or Holiday Blend K-cup pods
Costco price: $29.99 (after $8 off) for 54 pods
Walmart price: $19.47 for 24 pods
Super C price: $24.49 for 24 pods
Maxi price: $24.49 for 24 pods
If you’re stocking up on K-cup coffee pods, Costco’s Starbucks deal offers serious savings, bringing the price down to around $0.56 per pod. By comparison, at Walmart, you’d pay about $0.81, while at Super C and Maxi, you’ll pay around $1.02 each. Costco’s bulk buy really pays off if you’re a regular Starbucks sipper.
Kraft Parmesan grated cheese
Costco price: $13.99 (after $4 off) for 680 g
Walmart price: $7.77 for 250 g
Super C price: $7.99 for 250 g
Maxi price: $7.99 for 250 g
Right now at Costco, you’ll pay about $2.06 per 100 g for this cheesy staple. Walmart offers it for $3.11 per 100 g, while Maxi and Super C both charge about $3.20. Clearly, Costco’s bulk option delivers the best deal by far for your pasta nights.
Olivieri spinach and fresh ricotta cannelloni
Costco price: $9.99 (after $3 off) for 2 × 540 g
Walmart price: $10.97 for 540 g
Super C price: $10.99 for 540 g
Maxi price: $8.00 (regularly $10.79) for 540 g
Costco’s deal essentially gives you two packs of this fresh pasta dish for (less than) the price of one! At Walmart and Super C, you’re paying around $11 for just one 540-g package, and with Maxi’s sale, you can snag one for $8 right now. Meanwhile, at Costco, you’re getting each package for about $5 — think of the pasta-bilities!
Balderson 2-year-old cheddar
Costco price: $15.99 (after $4 off) for 750 g
Walmart price: $18.57 for 500 g
Super C price: $13.29 for 280 g
Maxi price: $18.49 for 500 g
If you love a good sharp cheddar, Costco offers this premium aged cheese at about $2.13 per 100 g, while Maxi’s price is $3.70. Walmart is close behind, working out to around $3.71, but Super C’s is more than double the Costco price at $4.75 per 100 g. Save your cheddar and buy this cheddar at Costco, will ya
Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Costco price: $14.99 (after $4 off) for 48 chocolates
Walmart price: $10.87 (regularly $15.97) for 24 chocolates
Super C price: $10.99 for 16 chocolates
Maxi price: $2.00 for 3 chocolates
Despite these holiday-fave chocolates also currently being on sale at Walmart, Costco still has easily the best deal, letting you get them for around $0.31 each. Meanwhile, at Walmart’s sale price, you’ll pay $0.45 each, and at Maxi and Super C you’ll pay $0.67 and $0.69 per chocolate, respectively — both over double the Costco price!
Merci assorted chocolates
Costco price: $13.49 (after $3.50 off) for 675 g
Walmart price: $5.57 (regularly $6.28) for 200 g
Maxi price: $6.99 for 200 g
If that’s not enough chocolate, Costco’s price for this assortment comes out to $2 per 100 g, while Walmart’s discounted option is still higher at $2.79. While we didn’t find these at Super C, Maxi did have them at a whopping $3.50 per 100 g. Costco’s bulk pack offers the best deal by far, especially for anyone gifting or stocking up on these treats.
Ziploc large freezer bags
Costco price: $15.99 (after $4 off) for 3 × 50 bags
Walmart price: $11.97 for 60 bags
Super C price: $11.99 for 60 bags
Maxi price: $11.49 (regularly $12.99) for 60 bags
At Costco, you’re paying about $0.11 per bag with the bulk 150-count option of these Ziploc freezer bags. In comparison, Walmart and Super C’s prices both come to around $0.20 per bag while Maxi’s is about $0.19 per bag on sale. For stocking up, Costco’s bulk option not only gets you more bags but at around half the per-bag price.
Ziploc medium freezer bags
Costco price: $13.99 (after $4 off) for 3 × 60 bags
Walmart price: $11.97 for 75 bags
Super C price: $11.99 for 75 bags
Maxi price: $11.49 (regularly $12.99) for 75 bags
If you thought the large bags were a good deal, Costco’s sale on the medium-size Ziploc freezer bags is even better. Costco’s price brings each bag down to about $0.08, while Walmart, Super C and Maxi all come in at around $0.15 to $0.16 per bag. For freezer essentials, Costco’s bulk buy continues to deliver the best value — plus now you’ll have an easy way to store all your other bulk buys.
Scotties 2-ply facial tissues
Costco price: $21.49 (after $5.50 off) for 20 boxes (Premium)
Walmart price: $11.77 (regularly $12.97) for 9 boxes (Original)
Super C price: $21.99 for 18 boxes (Original)
Maxi price: $9.99 for 6 boxes (Original)
All options come with 126 tissues per box, but at Costco, you’re getting Scotties’ Premium label, while the others offer only the Original version in 2-ply. Even with the upgrade, Costco’s price works out to about $1.07 per box, whereas Super C is closest at $1.22, Walmart’s discounted price comes to $1.31, and Maxi is way up at $1.67.
Charmin Ultra Soft 2-ply bathroom tissue
Costco price: $23.99 (after $6 off) for 30 × 200 sheets
Walmart price: $14.97 (regularly $16.97) for 16 × 168 sheets
Super C price: $18.99 for 12 × 224 sheets
Maxi price: $18.99 for 12 × 224 sheets
Calculating toilet paper prices can feel like calculating moon landing angles, with all the different roll sizes that claim to actually be the equivalent of somewhere between two and two hundred regular rolls — but we got you. If you break down the price per hundred sheets, you may not be surprised to find out that even with Charmin on sale at Walmart, Costco still has the best deal at $0.40 per 100 sheets. Walmart’s price per 100 sheets comes in at around $0.56 on sale, while both Super C and Maxi are at $0.71.
