Co-op came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, October 5, 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 Co-op, where the grocery basket cost $105.05.

The same goods bought at Superstore cost $106.57.

At Sobeys, it cost $115.16.

And it was most expensive to shop at Safeway, where the grocery basket cost $120.14.

Best buys this week:

  • Whipping Cream - 1 L - $3.99 - Co-op
  • Ham, bone-in - $5.47/kg - Superstore
  • Fresh Cranberries, 340 g - $1.46 - Superstore

CTV - Calgary Food Price Comparisons

October 6, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

SIZE

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE

Staples

 

 

 

 

 

Butter, salted

454 g

2.99

2.99

2.99

3.00

 

Milk 1%

4L

4.59

4.59

4.59

4.54

 

Eggs, large

1 doz.

1.99

2.79

2.75

2.67

 

Whole Grain Bread/

Dempsters/Cntry Harvest

600-675g

3.99

3.49

3.00

2.99

 

Bananas

kg

1.96

1.94

1.70

1.70

Sub-total

15.52

15.80

15.03

14.90

Dairy and Thanksgiving

Baking Ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

Cream Cheese, Kraft

250 g

2.49

2.99

2.50

2.47

 

Sour Cream

500 mL

1.99

1.99

1.99

2.98

 

Whipping Cream

1 L

3.99

4.99

4.99

4.57

 

Canned Pure Pumpkin,

E.D. Smith

796 mL

2.98

3.50

2.99

2.97

 

Frozen Pie Shell/Tarts,

Tenderflake, assorted

255-320 g

2.98

3.49

3.49

2.98

 

Golden/Yellow Sugar

1 kg

2.49

2.99

1.99

2.19

 

Lard, Tenderflake

454 g

2.29

1.80

2.49

2.27

 

Evaporated Milk, private

label

370 mL

1.66

1.99

1.50

1.18

Sub-total

$20.87

$23.74

$21.94

$21.61

Meat

 

 

 

 

 

Ham, bone-in

kg

7.69

6.59

6.59

5.47

 

Beef Rib Roast

kg

15.41

19.82

19.82

19.81

 

Chicken Drumsticks

kg

5.05

7.69

5.49

5.62

Sub-total

$28.15

$34.10

$31.90

$30.90

Fruits and Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

Organic Mixed Salad

Greens

142 g

2.99

3.49

2.99

3.48

 

Organic Carrots

907 g

1.69

1.99

1.99

1.98

 

Pears, Bartlett

kg

3.28

3.29

3.28

3.70

 

Apples, Granny Smith

kg

2.84

3.95

3.28

3.90

 

Apples, Gala

kg

2.18

3.29

3.28

1.68

 

Mango

each

1.29

1.69

1.99

1.27

 

Fresh Cranberries

340 g

1.79

1.99

1.79

1.46

 

Brussels Sprouts

kg

2.18

2.18

3.73

2.12

 

Winter Squash, assorted

kg

1.74

2.84

2.18

1.50

 

Avocado

each

0.99

1.25

1.50

1.48

 

White Mushrooms, bulk

kg

5.49

5.49

4.39

6.57

 

Romaine Lettuce

each

1.29

1.49

1.79

1.67

 

Cherry/Grape Tomatoes

pint

3.99

2.99

2.99

1.97

 

Potatoes, Russet

4.54 kg

3.99

5.99

4.99

2.98

 

Sweet Potatoes

kg

1.72

1.74

1.74

1.26

 

Zucchini

kg

3.06

2.84

4.39

2.14

Sub-total

$40.51

$46.50

$46.30

$39.16

Grocery Shop Total

$105.05

$120.14

$115.16

$106.57

Store

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE