Sobeys came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, February 23, 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 30 items at the Shawnessy Safeway, Shawnessy Co-op, Millrise Sobeys, and the Shawnessy Superstore.

The best deal was at Sobeys, where the grocery basket cost $124.14.

The same goods bought at Superstore cost $128.07.

At Safeway, it cost $139.52.

And it was most expensive to shop at Co-op, where the grocery basket cost $144.81.

Best buys this week:

  • Almond Breeze Beverage, 946 mL - $2.00 - Superstore
  • Nature’s Path Multi Bran Flakes - 375 g - $4.99 - Superstore
  • Ground Turkey - $11.00/kg - Sobey's

CTV - Calgary Food Price Comparisons

 

 

 

 

 

February 23, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

SIZE

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE

 

Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butter, salted

454 g

3.49

2.99

2.99

3.47

 

 

Milk 2%

4L

4.69

4.69

4.69

4.68

 

 

Eggs, large

1 doz.

2.79

2.00

2.75

1.99

 

 

Whole Grain Bread/Dempsters

/Cntry Harvest

600-675g

3.49

3.29

3.49

3.00

 

 

Bananas

kg

1.74

1.94

1.70

1.70

 

Sub-total

 

16.20

14.91

15.62

14.84

 

Dairy and Alternatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greek Yogurt, Oikos

500 g

4.99

4.00

4.00

4.97

 

 

Non-Dairy Beverage,

Almond Breeze

946 mL

3.69

2.79

2.59

2.00

 

 

Cottage Cheese

500 g

3.79

3.79

3.00

3.13

 

 

Margarine, Becel

907 g

6.19

5.49

5.99

5.97

 

Sub-total

 

$18.66

$16.07

$15.58

$16.07

 

Cereal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cereal, Nature's Path,

Flx Plus Multi Bran Flakes

375 g

5.99

5.09

6.99

4.99

 

 

Porridge Oats, Roger's

750g- 1.1 kg

4.69

3.49

2.99

3.98

 

Sub-total

 

$10.68

$8.58

$9.98

$8.97

 

Meat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef, Top Sirloin Roast

kg

14.31

18.28

13.21

13.48

 

 

Lean Ground Beef

kg

7.69

6.59

6.59

6.58

 

 

Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless

kg

15.41

11.00

13.21

14.28

 

 

Ground Turkey

kg

13.21

16.51

11.00

11.68

 

Sub-total

 

$50.62

$52.38

$44.01

$46.02

 

Fruits and Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organic Mixed Salad

Greens

142 g

3.99

3.99

1.99

2.98

 

 

Organic Baby Carrots,

works out to be per

454 g

1.99

1.59

1.99

1.74

 

 

Pears, Bartlett/D'Anjou

kg

3.29

3.29

2.84

2.80

 

 

Apples, Royal Gala

kg

3.28

2.20

3.06

3.70

 

 

Oranges, Cara Cara/Red

Navel

kg

3.73

4.39

3.95

3.65

 

 

Mango

each

1.99

1.00

1.00

0.87

 

 

Broccoli Florets

kg

3.28

3.29

4.39

3.26

 

 

Sweet Potato

kg

3.28

2.84

2.62

2.80

 

 

Swiss Chard, bunch

each

1.99

2.49

1.99

2.28

 

 

Green Kale, bunch

each

0.99

2.00

1.99

0.98

 

 

Avocado

each

1.29

1.25

1.25

1.68

 

 

White Mushrooms, bulk

kg

7.69

6.59

2.20

5.03

 

 

Romaine Lettuce

each

1.69

1.49

0.99

1.48

 

 

Red Cabbage

kg

2.18

2.18

2.20

1.94

 

 

Red Potatoes, 10 lb.

4.54 kg

7.99

8.99

6.49

6.98

 

Sub-total

 

$48.65

$47.58

$38.96

$42.17

 

Grocery Shop Total

 

$144.81

$139.52

$124.14

$128.07

 

Store

 

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE