Safeway came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, September 13th, 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 compares 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 30 items at the Aspen Safeway, West Springs Co-op, Strathcona Sobeys and Signal Hill Superstore.
The best deal was at Safeway, where the grocery basket cost $110.08.
At Sobeys, it cost $113.85.
The same goods bought at Co-op cost $115.97.
And it was most expensive to shop at Superstore, where the grocery basket cost $122.31.
Best buys this week:
- Lactose free milk, 2L - $3.99 - Co-op
- Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless - $8.38/kg - Safeway
- Cripps Pink Apples - $4.37/kg - Superstore
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September 13, 2015 |
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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 |
3.00 |
3.69 |
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Milk 2% |
4 L |
4.54 |
4.54 |
4.54 |
4.54 |
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Eggs, large |
1 doz. |
1.99 |
2.79 |
2.69 |
2.64 |
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Whole Grain Bread/ Dempsters/Country Harvest |
600-680 g |
3.50 |
3.49 |
3.99 |
3.49 |
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Bananas |
kg |
1.96 |
1.94 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
$14.98 |
$15.75 |
$15.92 |
$16.06 |
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Dairy |
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Lactose free Milk |
2L |
3.99 |
5.49 |
4.99 |
4.97 |
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Cereal Cream, Half and Half, 10% M.F. |
1 L |
2.69 |
3.29 |
3.29 |
1.99 |
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Sour Cream |
500 mL |
2.79 |
2.49 |
2.50 |
2.49 |
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Sub-total |
$9.47 |
$11.27 |
$10.78 |
$9.45 |
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Meat |
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Lean Ground Beef |
kg |
9.90 |
8.80 |
8.80 |
8.79 |
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Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless, air chilled |
kg |
11.00 |
8.38 |
11.00 |
15.24 |
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Whole Frying Chicken |
kg |
5.49 |
5.04 |
5.04 |
6.48 |
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Fresh Pork Side Ribs |
kg |
8.80 |
6.59 |
6.59 |
10.88 |
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Sub-total |
$35.19 |
$28.81 |
$31.43 |
$41.39 |
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Fruits and Vegetables |
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Organic Mixed Salad Greens |
142 g |
3.49 |
4.99 |
3.99 |
3.97 |
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Apples, Gala |
kg |
3.28 |
2.20 |
4.39 |
4.14 |
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Apples, Cripps Pink/Pink Lady |
kg |
5.49 |
5.49 |
4.39 |
4.37 |
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Pears, Bartlett |
kg |
2.84 |
3.73 |
3.28 |
3.90 |
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Raspberries |
170 g |
3.99 |
2.49 |
2.99 |
3.88 |
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Blackberries |
170 g |
2.99 |
2.50 |
3.49 |
2.49 |
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Peaches |
kg |
5.49 |
3.73 |
3.73 |
4.34 |
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Blk/Red Plums |
kg |
5.49 |
4.39 |
4.39 |
5.00 |
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Zucchini |
kg |
2.84 |
2.18 |
3.28 |
2.80 |
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Avocado |
each |
1.29 |
1.69 |
1.69 |
1.48 |
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Cauliflower, head |
each |
3.99 |
2.49 |
2.89 |
3.98 |
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Corn on the Cob, works out to be |
each |
0.33 |
0.89 |
0.69 |
0.32 |
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Beets, bulk |
kg |
2.18 |
3.73 |
3.73 |
2.16 |
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Green Leaf Lettuce |
each |
1.29 |
2.49 |
1.00 |
0.99 |
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Kale, bunch |
each |
1.29 |
0.99 |
1.69 |
0.97 |
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Red Peppers |
kg |
5.49 |
6.59 |
5.93 |
6.35 |
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English Cucumber |
each |
1.29 |
1.50 |
1.99 |
1.47 |
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Tomatoes on the vine |
kg |
3.28 |
2.18 |
2.18 |
2.80 |
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Sub-total |
$56.33 |
$54.25 |
$55.72 |
$55.41 |
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Grocery Shop Total |
$115.97 |
$110.08 |
$113.85 |
$122.31 |
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Store |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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