List of household items more expensive at Costco
Like many other people, I shop at Costco. I have started noticing a trend whereby items that used to be cheaper at Costco are no longer the case (items can be found cheaper or at the same price somewhere else). While I appreciate everyone shops at Costco for different things, I am hoping to try and stick to items I believe applies to most people. I am wondering if we can use our collective brainpower to add to this list.
1) Organic Coffee (Zavida) - at Costco is $17.99 right now for 1 bag of 907g.
-Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Lavazza-Tierra-Or ... ay&sr=8-11
Thus, this works out to the same when both items are not on sale. That said, I picked up Lavazza at Amazon just the other day for another $5 off.
2) Avocado Oil: $20.99 for 1L at Costco.(EDIT I made a mistake. Avocado oil is actually 13.99 for 1L at Costco, so it's actually cheaper at Costco. Thanks for catching my mistake.)
-Walmart: $14.97 for 750mL
Thus, this works out to the same price/mL at both; however, I have never seen this go on sale at Costco, and see it a few $ off here and there at Walmart.
3) Someone pointed this out to me on RFD the other day. Avoid buying windshield washer fluid at Costco. It's almost always more expensive than on sale at CDN tire.
4) Furnace Filters - 3M or not, it's ALWAYS cheaper to buy at furnacefilters.ca or elsewhere. Generally with the latter, it's around $2-$3/filter for Merv 11, which is comparable to 3M 1900 line (IIRC)
5) Rack of Lamb: Almost always more expensive at Costco versus your run of the mill grocery store
6) "Wild" seafood - is always more expensive at Costco because none of the wild seafood at Costco is processed in China. <--this to me is a good thing and a reason I shop at Costco for that, but in case price is the only driver, don't buy wild seafood at Costco.
7) Rice -always more expensive at Costco versus Walmart
8) Coarse salt - always more expensive at Costco versus Walmart/Amazon
Anything else?
1) Organic Coffee (Zavida) - at Costco is $17.99 right now for 1 bag of 907g.
-Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Lavazza-Tierra-Or ... ay&sr=8-11
Thus, this works out to the same when both items are not on sale. That said, I picked up Lavazza at Amazon just the other day for another $5 off.
2) Avocado Oil: $20.99 for 1L at Costco.(EDIT I made a mistake. Avocado oil is actually 13.99 for 1L at Costco, so it's actually cheaper at Costco. Thanks for catching my mistake.)
-Walmart: $14.97 for 750mL
Thus, this works out to the same price/mL at both; however, I have never seen this go on sale at Costco, and see it a few $ off here and there at Walmart.
3) Someone pointed this out to me on RFD the other day. Avoid buying windshield washer fluid at Costco. It's almost always more expensive than on sale at CDN tire.
4) Furnace Filters - 3M or not, it's ALWAYS cheaper to buy at furnacefilters.ca or elsewhere. Generally with the latter, it's around $2-$3/filter for Merv 11, which is comparable to 3M 1900 line (IIRC)
5) Rack of Lamb: Almost always more expensive at Costco versus your run of the mill grocery store
6) "Wild" seafood - is always more expensive at Costco because none of the wild seafood at Costco is processed in China. <--this to me is a good thing and a reason I shop at Costco for that, but in case price is the only driver, don't buy wild seafood at Costco.
7) Rice -always more expensive at Costco versus Walmart
8) Coarse salt - always more expensive at Costco versus Walmart/Amazon
Anything else?
Last edited by angryaudifanatic on Mar 10th, 2019 7:11 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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