Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636526)

I am jealous of the cheese you can buy there. Last time I was there they had the Coastal Cheddar, which I ADORE...... if you haven't had it, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend it!!

FYI your Costco membership is good worldwide. :)

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636453)

Chicken breast, Maple Leaf Value Pack, $22.13/kg;
Chicken thigh, Maple Leaf Value Pack, $16.52/kg

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636453)

Slightly old thread, but I was at Costco earlier this week, and paid a bit more attention to a few of the prices - a few I jotted down:

Boneless, skinless chicken breast - $13.99/kg (and last week they had a special of $5 off the pack)
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs - $5.59/kg
Lean ground turkey - $9.89/kg


Comparing to what I can find on Grocery Gateway...

Chicken breast, Maple Leaf Value Pack, $22.13/kg; Mina Halal $19.33/kg
Chicken thigh, Maple Leaf Value Pack, $16.52/kg; Mina Halal (with skin) $8.80/kg
Ground Turkey, Maple Leaf, 454g package, $6.49 (so about $14/kg)


I downloaded an app called Flipp that groups together a load of flyers from various grocery stores and such, so I searched the above 3 items to see what sale prices were.

Chicken breast - Food Basics, $12.96/kg, Fortinos $8.80/kg, Loblaws $13.21/kg
Chicken thighs - Loblaws, Fortinos $15.41/kg, Sobeys $14.31/kg
Ground turkey - Metro $12/kg; Superstore $10.54/kg


So the sale prices for breasts are pretty competitive; thighs and ground turkey are better off from Costco. Something to be said as well that for the marginal price difference from Costco, I'd still buy it there to avoid making a second trip - it probably evens out when you factor in the gas to get to another shop, plus the time required to make the extra stop.

Also, I paid more attention to the tenderloin I bought this week. Bought a bigass one for $99.50, can't remember what that was per kg and I didn't keep the tag, sorry! However, I got 15 pretty thick-cut steaks out of it (all 1.5-2 inches thick), plus a few dregs and trimmings that I'll use in a stew or a soup or something for flavour (you can see part of the pile in the bottom left corner). The last time I bought a tenderloin was when we moved into the house, so about 6 months ago, and I still have 4 steaks left from that first one... we don't have steak THAT often, but when we do, we like to have the good cut. :)

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11636742)

I'd try and compare, but I only know the price per pound around here, I never read the tiny tiny small per kg price the stores hide in the bottom corner.

Only chicken advertised this week were whole at 2.49/lb No brand, they just come in a generic plastic bag.

Pork chops again no brand 5.99 per pound.

Chicken breasts while not on flyer, generally run 12 to 15 dollars for anywhere from 3-4 breasts.

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11636757)

I am not convinced on Costco ever

Fresco this week canned Red sockeye Salmon product of Canada 213g can $2.49

No Frills 454g strawberries $2.00 - real nice they are too.

Blue sky supermarket (one of my favourite ethnic crocery stores) in store special 'chicken thighs' $1.99/Ib ($4.44/KG)

Also at the same supermarket - Plump juicy Red Hothouse tomatoes $0.87Ib/ $1.91/kg

Of course with price matching in the GTA the crocery bill has to be way cheaper than Costco?

Next thing is 'yes, but Costco has cheaper gasoline'

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636764)

If I have to go to Freshco to get Salmon, then No Frills to get strawberries, then Blue Sky to get "thighs" (?) and tomatoes... vs getting it all at Costco... I'll do it all at Costco. I generally try to keep my stops to a minimum - I'll spend more in gas driving between them and splitting my grocery bill between 15 different places.

Each to their own, really. I find Costco saves me a ton of money beacuse I know they will be the cheapest, or damn close to it, regularly, instead of having to make multiple stops to find the rock bottom cheapest.

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11636781)

Oh heck, lost in translation:ohmy:

I dont drive around wasting time & gas - 'I price match' - simply take all the flyers to the closest store & buy all the specials in one place

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636750)

Multiply by 2.2046 to get the price in kg - I converted a bunch of mine as some were in lb and some were in kg.

$5.99/lb is $13.21/kg.

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11636781)

Oh heck, lost in translation:ohmy:

I dont drive around wasting time & gas - 'I price match' - simply take all the flyers to the closest store & buy all the specials in one place

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11636798)

lol. Thanks. I was trying to convert but wasn't doing it right, but math is not my best skill....

kg even after 10 years makes no sense to me, even my Canadian born wife doesn't use kg for weight, and while my drivers license says kg, they ask for your weight in pounds....lol

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11636536)

There were a bunch of sales last week so I loaded up the freezing compartment. No Frills had chicken thighs for $2/lb, Independent had leg with back attached for $2/lb and a sale on pork chops and club pak sausages. First pork chops I've bought in forever.

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11636805)

LOL I'm actually with you on that one. Some stuff I can only do in metric, like distances... other stuff I can only do in imperial, like weights and heights. A few of them I just have memorized (like I know my 5'7 height is 170cm or so)...