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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! 😬

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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

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