many customers gocostco(Costco) hypermarkets are all for economic benefit, but according to customer feedback and GOBankingRates website verification, many items are actually more expensive at Costco, and buying elsewhere is more cost-effective.
the first is fresh fruitvegetableand other agricultural products. Reddit social media user mkecupcake reported that buying fruits and vegetables at Costco is more expensive than the fresh food supermarket near her home. GOBankingRates checked and found that a three-pound banana was selling for $2.48 at Costco, but only $2.07 at Ralphs. In addition, there is no need to buy three pounds of bananas at a time in the fruit and vegetable supermarket for fear that you will not be able to finish them, but at Costco, you need to buy three pounds of bananas for the initial quantity.
next isMilk, Reddit user SowfPaw noted that in his area, milk is almost always cheaper at Aldi; After checking the site, it was found that two gallons of 2% milk cost $8.70 at Costco, but $8.58 at Aldi. I want to emphasize again that you don’t need to buy two gallons of milk at a time at the Fresh supermarket, but you do need to buy two gallons of milk at a time at Costco.
Salmon is also more expensive at Costco. A pound of Kirkland’s Signature Fresh Farmed Atlantic Salmon fillet costs 16.16 yuan at Costco, but the same brand of salmon of the same weight is only 9.99 yuan at Ralph’s. That said, some Costco fans swear that the superstore’s salmon tastes better than other fresh fruits and groceries. For example, Reddit user Surprise_Corgi said she’s never seen beef or salmon at the same price as Costco’s quality, which is actually several orders of magnitude worse.
Chicken breasts are essential for cooking, so if you are planning to buy some, you can buy them at your local fruit and veg shop. Reddit user dbhub noted that Costco chicken breasts cost between $2.99 and $3.49 per pound, while organic chicken breasts at Kroger cost $2.79 per pound. GOBankingRates checked and found that skinless, boneless chicken breasts cost $4.34 per pound at Costco, but $3.99 per pound at Ralphs.
And finally toothpaste. Reddit user Futurama_Owl was shocked that the Costco toothpaste was more expensive, but the site did the math and had to agree. Costco usually sells a bag of toothpaste in a four-pack, which may seem like a good deal to customers, but it isn’t when compared to local supermarkets. For example, four packs of Suicidein sell for 31.99 yuan at Costco, but two packs sell for only 13.99 yuan at Ralph’s. That’s what it sounds like, so buying at Costco is less cost-effective.
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