11 Costco Kirkland Products That Are Cheaper Than Name-Brand Versions At Other Stores

Water pitcher with filter

If you like to drink filtered water and are looking for a Brita dupe, this Kirkland Signature water filtration pitcher at Costco has a 10-cup capacity and comes with two filter cartridges.

It costs $24.99.

A comparable name-brand Brita water pitcher with a 10-cup capacity and only one filter included costs $39.97 at Walmart.

So with the Kirkland version, you get more and it's cheaper! Plus, the Kirkland replacement filters are cheaper than the name-brand ones, saving you even more money over time.

Coffee

The Kirkland Signature House Blend coffee is actually roasted by Starbucks, but it has Costco's private label on it because of a brand partnership.

At Costco, it costs $18.99 for a 907-gram bag of this coffee, which works out to $2.09 per 100 grams.

It costs $24.99 for a 793-gram bag of Starbucks House Blend coffee at Fortinos, which works out to $3.15 per 100 grams.

Hazelnut spread

You can get this Kirkland Signature hazelnut spread, which is a Nutella dupe, at $12.99 for two 1-kilogram jars.

The price per 100 grams is $0.65 at Costco.

A pack of two 725-gram Nutella jars costs $12.99 at Fortinos and $12.97 at Walmart — about $0.89 per 100 grams in both stores.

So, there's a pretty big saving up for grabs if you don't care about getting name-brand products.

Maple syrup

This Kirkland Signature maple syrup costs $15.99 for a 1-litre bottle at Costco.

But the similar Old Fashioned Maple Crest maple syrup at Fortinos costs $17.99 for the same size bottle.

Laundry detergent

Kirkland Signature laundry detergent, which looks just like Tide, costs $18.99 for a bottle with 146 washloads. That breaks down to $0.13 per washload.

Name-brand Tide laundry detergent at Walmart costs $20.97 for 107 washloads, so that means it's $0.20 per washload.

Canned tuna

Kirkland Signature canned solid white tuna costs you $15.99 for eight 184-gram cans at Costco which works out to a price per 100 grams of $1.09.

A 170-gram can of Ocean's solid white tuna is $3.99 at Fortinos and $3.97 at Walmart — $2.34 per 100 grams at both stores.

So, even though the price tag has a bigger number at Costco, you end up saving more with the Kirkland Signature product because of how much you get.

Olive oil

You can get a two-litre bottle of Kirkland Signature extra virgin olive oil for $21.99 when shopping at Costco. The price per litre is $10.99.

Meanwhile, at Fortinos, comparable brand-name Gallo extra virgin olive oil costs $12.99 for a 1-litre bottle.

Cream cheese

Kirkland Signature cream cheese, which looks just like Philadelphia cream cheese, is $9.49 for four 250-gram packs.

That works out to $0.95 per 100 grams.

Philadelphia cream cheese is $5.49 for a 250-gram pack — $2.20 per 100 grams — at Fortinos and $8 for two 250-gram packs — $1.60 per 100 grams — at Walmart.

Microwave popcorn

If you're looking to save money on snacks, Kirkland Signature microwave popcorn costs $19.99 for a 44-pack of 93-gram bags. That means the price per 100 grams is $0.49.

Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn is $13.97 for a 24-pack of 99-gram bags at Walmart, and the price per 100 grams is $0.59.

Granola bars

You can get a 64-pack of Kirkland Signature chewy granola bars for $11.99 — $0.78 per 100 grams — at Costco.

You'll have to spend more money if you want the name-brand Quaker Chewy granola bars, even though they're basically the same product.

They'll cost you $14.49 for a pack of 40 bars — $1.51 per 100 grams (almost double!) — at Fortinos.

Ice cream bars

Kirkland Signature ice cream bars, which look a lot like Häagen-Dazs bars, cost $15.99 for a pack of 18 at Costco. That works out to $0.98 per 100 millilitres.

At Fortinos, actual Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars are $6.99 for a pack of three, which works out to $2.65 per 100 millilitres — almost triple the cost!