Safeway came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, November 2, 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 32 items at the Shawnessy Safeway, Shawnessy Co-op, Millrise Sobeys, and Shawnessy Superstore.
The best deal was at Safeway, where the grocery basket cost $109.45.
The same goods bought at Co-op cost $116.09.
At Superstore, it cost $117.94.
And it was most expensive to shop at Sobeys, where the grocery basket cost $120.14.
Best buys this week:
Assorted Winter Squash - $1.06/kg - Superstore
Red Cabbage - $1.08/kg - Co-op
Sweet Potatoes - $1.72/kg - Safeway
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CTV - Calgary Food Price Comparisons |
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November 2, 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 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
3.87 |
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Milk 2% |
4 L |
4.59 |
4.59 |
4.59 |
4.54 |
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Eggs, large |
1 doz. |
1.99 |
2.65 |
2.50 |
2.67 |
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Whole Grain Bread/ Dempsters/Cntry Harvest |
600-675g |
4.69 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.97 |
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Bananas |
kg |
1.96 |
1.70 |
1.74 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
16.22 |
14.93 |
14.82 |
16.75 |
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Dairy and Alternatives |
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Yogurt, Astro, assorted |
750 g |
3.99 |
2.99 |
2.00 |
2.99 |
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Margarine, Becel |
680-907g |
5.99 |
4.99 |
4.99 |
4.47 |
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Soy Milk, So Good |
1.89 L |
4.79 |
4.50 |
3.99 |
4.17 |
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Cheese, Grated, private label |
340 g |
7.29 |
6.99 |
5.99 |
5.00 |
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Yogurt, Yoplait Tubes |
480 g |
3.59 |
2.50 |
2.99 |
3.29 |
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Sub-total |
$25.65 |
$21.97 |
$19.96 |
$19.92 |
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Meat |
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Beef, blade roast, bnls |
kg |
9.90 |
11.00 |
15.41 |
8.75 |
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Lean Ground Beef |
kg |
8.80 |
8.36 |
8.80 |
8.99 |
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Whole Frying Chicken |
kg |
6.15 |
5.49 |
6.59 |
6.28 |
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Chicken Drumsticks |
kg |
7.99 |
6.59 |
6.59 |
5.88 |
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Sub-total |
$32.84 |
$31.44 |
$37.39 |
$29.90 |
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Fruits and Vegetables |
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Organic Mixed Salad Greens |
142 g |
2.99 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
3.48 |
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Organic Carrots |
907 g |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.98 |
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Pears, Bartlett |
kg |
2.84 |
2.84 |
2.84 |
3.70 |
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Apples, Honey Crisp |
kg |
4.39 |
4.39 |
3.28 |
4.37 |
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Apples, Gala |
kg |
3.28 |
2.18 |
3.28 |
3.90 |
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Mango |
each |
0.99 |
1.29 |
1.99 |
1.27 |
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Pomegranate |
each |
0.99 |
2.29 |
1.99 |
0.96 |
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Avocado |
each |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
1.48 |
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Brussels Sprouts |
kg |
3.28 |
2.18 |
3.99 |
5.47 |
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Winter Squash, assorted |
kg |
2.18 |
1.74 |
2.49 |
1.06 |
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Kale, bunch |
each |
0.99 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
1.47 |
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Beets, bulk |
kg |
2.84 |
3.73 |
4.39 |
2.16 |
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White Mushrooms, bulk |
kg |
5.05 |
2.29 |
5.05 |
6.57 |
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Romaine Lettuce |
each |
0.99 |
1.29 |
1.49 |
1.77 |
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Red Cabbage |
kg |
1.08 |
2.18 |
1.96 |
2.16 |
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English Cucumber |
each |
1.49 |
2.69 |
1.99 |
1.97 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
kg |
2.84 |
1.72 |
2.49 |
3.70 |
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Zucchini |
kg |
2.18 |
2.84 |
3.28 |
3.90 |
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Sub-total |
$41.38 |
$41.11 |
$47.97 |
$51.37 |
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Grocery Shop Total |
$116.09 |
$109.45 |
$120.14 |
$117.94 |
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Store |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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