We have found there a few items that Costco has cheaper. They are:

Oct 15, 2024
11:12:20am

AggieWeekendCougar All-American

Cheese
Butter
Brand-name laundry detergent
(Maybe a few others my wife knows and I don't)

We do 70% of our shopping at Winco
We do 20% of our shopping at Walmart
We do 10% of our shopping at Costco

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I've been price comparing Costco and Walmart, specifically on food items

mudpupper

11:08am

I think its difficult to save money at Costco. Buying in bulk leads to excess

johnnybyu

11:10am

plus how many of the bulk items go bad because you can't use them fast enough?

1984coug

11:12am

Yep that was the excess part end up buying more than you need all the time.

johnnybyu

11:13am

What about gas?

gurt

11:29am

We have found there a few items that Costco has cheaper. They are:

AggieWeekendCougar

11:12am

For smaller items we also go to Winco, the produce is only fair but for packaged

RC Vikings

11:21am

Our percentage mirrors yours.

CascadeBYUFan

11:50am

We go to Costco for quality, not price. We get most of our "doesn't matter" stuff at Walmart.

CSoul

11:16am

RE: We go to Costco for quality, not price. We get most of our "doesn't matter"

Cougar TD

11:19am

WinCo > Walmart

RexIdaCoug

11:45am

Does Winco still only accept debit cards?

Doogal McCougar

11:49am

Walmart's free delivery subscription is just too good as my wife rarely goes

CSoul

11:52am

I have a Winco a few blocks from my house. Problem is they only have 90% of what we need.

KingDave

12:22pm

I haven't found the quality of their produce better than most grocery stores.

Pinetree

12:30pm

You have to be selective about what you buy at Costco - eggs, protein shakes, gasoline, and a few others.

KingDave

11:18am

Do people think Costco is a good deal? It's not. It's more the entertainment

Mitty

11:20am

Buy ground beef at both and you will understand why people love Costco.

Bluedarts

11:24am

No one should ever buy red meat at Walmart.

BYUheaven

11:31am

Walmart has some of worst steak selection and prices I've ever seen.

mudpupper

11:34am

My wife did once, made chili, I couldn't eat it. It had a strange smell even

Bluedarts

11:42am

We use Walmart+ once or twice a week but do not purchase produce or meat

BYUheaven

11:43am

We buy Costco on an assumption of quality. Walmart isn’t usually the right price comparison for that.

Joe Banks

11:31am

Genuinely curious, do you compare straight across? So Tillamook shredded cheddar

Soren Tversky

11:52am

Costco is not about being the cheapest, its about being the best value. So while they may be beat by Walmart and Sams,

vegasnative

11:58am

If you're shopping 1 or the other you've lost. Be smart about what you buy where

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