Superstore came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, December 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 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 31 items at the Shawnessy Safeway, Shawnessy Co-op, Millrise Sobeys, and Shawnessy Superstore. The best deal was at Superstore, where the grocery basket cost $115.76.
The same goods bought at Safeway cost $123.26.
At Sobeys, it cost 123.27.
And it was most expensive to shop at Co-op, where the grocery basket cost $124.23.
Best buys this week:
- Salted Butter - 454 g - $2.99 - Co-op
- Barilla Pasta - 454 g - $2.37 - Superstore
- Harvest Bacon, thick sliced - 500 g - $8.98 - Superstore
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December 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 |
3.99 |
3.99 |
3.87 |
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Milk 2% |
4L |
4.54 |
4.54 |
4.54 |
4.45 |
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Eggs, large |
1 doz. |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
2.78 |
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Whole Grain Bread/ Dempsters/Cntry Harvest |
600-675g |
3.99 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
2.77 |
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Bananas |
kg |
1.96 |
1.94 |
1.96 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
15.47 |
15.45 |
15.47 |
15.57 |
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Dairy and Pantry Ingredients |
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Yogurt, Greek, Liberte |
500 g |
4.49 |
5.19 |
4.99 |
4.54 |
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Egg Nog |
946mL/1 L |
3.00 |
3.29 |
2.99 |
1.98 |
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Cheese, McClaren Imperial |
230 g |
7.99 |
7.75 |
7.79 |
6.99 |
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Grated Cheese, Cracker Barrel |
320 g |
8.99 |
5.99 |
5.99 |
8.47 |
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Pasta, Barilla, assorted shapes |
454 g |
2.79 |
2.50 |
2.79 |
2.37 |
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Baker's Chocolate |
170-225 g |
4.99 |
5.49 |
5.69 |
3.98 |
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Chipits Skor Toffee Bits |
200 g |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.49 |
2.49 |
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All Purpose Flour, private label |
10 kg |
6.99 |
7.99 |
7.99 |
6.49 |
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Icing Sugar |
1 kg |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.79 |
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Sub-total |
$44.23 |
$43.19 |
$43.71 |
$39.10 |
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Meat |
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Bacon, Harvest, thick cut |
500 g |
8.99 |
10.99 |
10.99 |
8.98 |
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Chicken Thighs, bnls. sknls, air chilled |
kg |
13.21 |
14.31 |
14.53 |
12.98 |
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Sub-total |
$22.20 |
$25.30 |
$25.52 |
$21.96 |
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Fruits and Vegetables |
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Organic Carrots, whole/mini |
907 g |
3.49 |
3.69 |
3.79 |
1.97 |
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Pears, Bartlett/Bosc |
kg |
3.28 |
3.73 |
3.73 |
3.70 |
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Apples, Granny Smith |
kg |
3.95 |
3.28 |
3.28 |
3.68 |
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Apples, Ambrosia/McIntosh |
kg |
5.05 |
4.39 |
4.39 |
3.68 |
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Lemon |
each |
0.99 |
0.79 |
0.69 |
0.77 |
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Cranberries |
340 g |
1.99 |
2.98 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
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Pomegranate |
each |
2.49 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.46 |
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White Mushrooms, bulk |
kg |
6.59 |
5.49 |
5.49 |
7.65 |
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Winter Squash, assorted |
kg |
2.84 |
2.18 |
2.18 |
2.14 |
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Avocado |
each |
0.99 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
1.68 |
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Kale, bunch |
each |
1.49 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
1.77 |
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Green Leaf Lettuce |
each |
1.99 |
1.99 |
1.99 |
2.47 |
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Cherry/Grape Tomatoes, 551 mL/297 g |
pint |
3.49 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
2.97 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
kg |
2.18 |
1.72 |
1.96 |
1.50 |
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Cabbage, Green |
kg |
1.52 |
1.52 |
1.52 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
$42.33 |
$39.32 |
$38.57 |
$39.13 |
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Grocery Shop Total |
$124.23 |
$123.26 |
$123.27 |
$115.76 |
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Store |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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