Superstore came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, January 14, 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 29 items at the Aspen Landing Safeway, West Springs Co-Op, Strathcona Sobey's, and the Richmond Superstore.
The best deal was at Superstore, where the grocery basket cost $117.90.
At Co-Op, it cost $122.58.
The same goods bought at Sobeys cost $130.63.
And it was most expensive to shop at Safeway, where the basket cost $139.88.
The best buys this week: Pork side ribs - $5.49/kg - Co-op, Dried red split lentils - $4.40/kg - Superstore, Mangos - $1.00 each - Co-op.
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January 14, 2013 |
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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 |
3.49 |
3.99 |
2.97 |
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Milk 2% |
4L |
4.69 |
4.69 |
4.69 |
4.65 |
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Eggs, large |
1 doz. |
3.19 |
2.99 |
2.79 |
2.63 |
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Wh.Grn Bread/Dempsters/Cntry Harvest |
600-675g |
3.00 |
3.50 |
3.49 |
3.00 |
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Bananas |
kg |
1.94 |
1.94 |
1.94 |
1.70 |
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Sub-total |
$16.31 |
$16.61 |
$16.90 |
$14.95 |
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Dairy / Alternatives |
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Yogurt, Greek, Oikos |
500 g |
4.99 |
5.09 |
3.49 |
4.97 |
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Silk Soy Beverage |
1.89 L |
4.99 |
4.50 |
4.79 |
3.49 |
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Half and Half Cream |
1 L |
2.99 |
2.97 |
2.99 |
1.99 |
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Sub-total |
$12.97 |
$12.56 |
$11.27 |
$10.45 |
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Meat |
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Lean Ground Beef |
kg |
5.49 |
9.69 |
6.59 |
5.47 |
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Beef Inside Round Roast, boneless |
kg |
12.90 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
10.88 |
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Fresh Pork Side Ribs |
kg |
5.49 |
9.90 |
8.80 |
7.88 |
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Fresh Chicken Thighs, bnls, sknls |
kg |
13.21 |
13.21 |
13.21 |
11.28 |
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Frozen Basa fillets, works out to be |
kg |
5.90 |
8.79 |
9.28 |
7.35 |
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Sub-total |
$42.99 |
$52.59 |
$49.88 |
$42.86 |
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Other |
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Dried Red Split Lentils, works out to be per |
kg |
7.30 |
6.58 |
4.42 |
4.40 |
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Pot Barley, works out to be per |
kg |
3.80 |
3.22 |
3.31 |
4.40 |
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Canned Black Beans |
540 mL |
1.25 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
0.87 |
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Skim Milk Powder, works out to be per |
kg |
10.81 |
11.40 |
11.99 |
9.79 |
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Natural Peanut Butter, |
500 g |
5.49 |
5.69 |
5.29 |
4.99 |
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Sub-total |
$28.65 |
$28.38 |
$26.50 |
$24.45 |
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Fruits and Vegetables |
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Organic Bananas |
kg |
1.74 |
2.18 |
1.96 |
1.92 |
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Apples, Granny Smith |
kg |
3.95 |
4.39 |
4.17 |
4.14 |
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Pears, |
kg |
1.79 |
4.39 |
3.28 |
3.70 |
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Mango |
each |
1.00 |
1.50 |
1.49 |
1.48 |
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Avocado |
each |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.29 |
1.28 |
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Fresh White Mushrooms |
kg |
4.39 |
5.49 |
5.49 |
5.47 |
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Green Cabbage |
kg |
1.08 |
1.74 |
1.74 |
1.26 |
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Beets |
kg |
2.84 |
2.84 |
1.96 |
1.70 |
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Sweet Potato |
kg |
1.29 |
2.18 |
1.52 |
1.50 |
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English Cucumber |
each |
1.79 |
1.79 |
1.49 |
1.47 |
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Kale |
bunch |
0.79 |
1.99 |
1.69 |
1.27 |
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Sub-total |
$21.66 |
$29.74 |
$26.08 |
$25.19 |
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Grocery Shop Total |
$122.58 |
$139.88 |
$130.63 |
$117.90 |
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Store |
CO-OP |
SAFEWAY |
SOBEYS |
SUPERSTORE |
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