Sobeys came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, April 13, giving shoppers the best buy for their money.
The price comparison was done by home economist Sylvia Kong as part of an ongoing series on price checks aired monthly on CTV.
Once a month, CTV creates a grocery list and compare prices at major Calgary stores. The prices are a snapshot on the given day.
All coupons and membership programs are included and some chains vary prices from store to store.
CTV priced out 35 items at the Shawnesssy Safeway, Shawnessy Co-op, Millrise Sobeys, and Shawnessy Superstore.
The best deal was at Sobeys, where the grocery basket cost $144.09.
The same goods bought at Superstore cost $144.16.
At Co-op, it cost $147.69.
And it was most expensive to shop at Safeway, where the grocery basket cost $165.77.
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CTV - Calgary Food Price Comparisons |
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April 13, 2014 |
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ITEM |
SIZE |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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Staples |
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Butter, salted |
454 g |
3.49 |
2.99 |
3.49 |
3.00 |
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Milk 2% |
4L |
4.69 |
4.69 |
4.69 |
4.54 |
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Eggs, large |
1 doz. |
2.79 |
2.56 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
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Whole Grain Bread/Dempsters/ |
600-675g |
3.49 |
3.99 |
3.99 |
2.98 |
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Bananas |
kg |
1.96 |
1.94 |
1.74 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
16.42 |
16.17 |
16.66 |
14.72 |
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Dairy |
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Cream, Half and Half Cream |
1 L |
2.99 |
2.97 |
2.79 |
2.49 |
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Cream Cheese, Kraft |
250 g |
3.48 |
2.49 |
2.49 |
2.47 |
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Whipping Cream |
1 L |
4.49 |
4.49 |
3.79 |
4.57 |
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Sour Cream |
500 mL |
2.79 |
2.49 |
2.49 |
2.00 |
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Sub-total |
$13.75 |
$12.44 |
$11.56 |
$11.53 |
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Baking Ingredients |
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Maple Syrup, No. 1, Med., |
100 mL |
2.66 |
2.67 |
1.49 |
1.30 |
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Icing Sugar |
1 kg |
2.99 |
2.69 |
2.69 |
1.89 |
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Golden Yellow Sugar |
1 kg |
2.99 |
2.69 |
2.69 |
2.47 |
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All Purpose Flour, Robin Hood |
10 kg |
11.98 |
9.85 |
12.99 |
9.84 |
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Chocolate Chips, Chipits |
1 kg |
9.99 |
10.99 |
8.99 |
8.57 |
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Baking Chocolate, Bakers |
170-225 g |
4.49 |
5.89 |
4.99 |
3.98 |
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Sub-total |
$35.10 |
$34.78 |
$33.84 |
$28.05 |
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Meat |
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Beef, Rib Roast |
kg |
15.41 |
30.18 |
13.21 |
20.48 |
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Chicken Thighs, bnls, sknls, |
kg |
12.10 |
13.21 |
11.00 |
14.48 |
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Smoked Ham Portions, bone-in, |
kg |
4.39 |
5.05 |
5.05 |
4.38 |
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Sub-total |
$31.90 |
$48.44 |
$29.26 |
$39.34 |
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Fruits and Vegetables |
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Organic Mixed Salad Greens |
142 g |
3.49 |
3.99 |
2.99 |
3.48 |
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Pears, Bartlett/D'Anjou |
kg |
3.73 |
3.73 |
3.28 |
3.70 |
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Apples, Gala |
kg |
3.28 |
3.29 |
3.73 |
3.68 |
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Navel Oranges |
each |
3.28 |
3.28 |
2.84 |
2.79 |
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Lemon |
each |
0.79 |
0.79 |
0.79 |
0.57 |
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Pineapple, Golden, |
each |
2.99 |
2.99 |
3.49 |
2.48 |
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English Cucumber |
each |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
1.48 |
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Sweet Potato |
kg |
1.28 |
2.18 |
2.62 |
1.01 |
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Russet Potatoes |
4.54 kg |
5.99 |
4.99 |
4.99 |
4.98 |
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Avocado |
each |
0.99 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
1.25 |
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Asparagus |
kg |
4.39 |
6.59 |
6.59 |
4.37 |
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Romaine Lettuce |
each |
1.69 |
1.69 |
1.29 |
1.27 |
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Green Kale, bunch |
each |
1.29 |
0.99 |
1.99 |
1.47 |
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Red Pepper |
kg |
7.68 |
7.68 |
6.59 |
8.77 |
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White Mushrooms, bulk |
kg |
5.49 |
5.49 |
5.49 |
6.57 |
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Radish, bunch |
each |
0.99 |
0.50 |
0.99 |
0.49 |
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Beets |
kg |
2.18 |
3.28 |
2.62 |
2.16 |
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Sub-total |
$50.52 |
$53.94 |
$52.77 |
$50.52 |
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Grocery Shop Total |
$147.69 |
$165.77 |
$144.09 |
$144.16 |
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Store |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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