With the cost of everything including our food shop seeming to get pricier by the day, plenty of households are considering shopping around the supermarkets to find the best deals.
And while you may be familiar with the big UK names like Tesco , Asda , Sainsbury’s and Aldi , there are some other places that you may not have thought to try before. One of these stores is Costco - the third-largest retailer in the world, the chain is perhaps most commonly associated with the USA, but also has several stores across the UK.
Manchester Evening News reporter Emma Gill decided to head to her nearest Costco and buy some staples of a typical weekly food shop to compare it with UK favourite Tesco. And whilst you may have to travel a bit further to get to Costco than Tesco depending on where you live - there’s just one Costco store in the North East located in Gateshead - it may be worth it for the savings.
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Almost every item Emma bought from Costco was cheaper than its Tesco equivalent, including coffee, orange juice and cereal, as well as toiletries such as loo roll and laundry detergent. The total bill for Costco came to £103.96 - £23.09 cheaper than Tesco for just 10 items.
Costco’s speciality is bulk sales, which can mean grabbing products for a discounted price if you have the means to get the larger amounts home and store them until you need them. Among those that caught Emma’s eye were a 12-pack of Colgate toothpastes on offer at £8.39, and a six-pack of Source shower gels for £4.42.
There is a stipulation though - anyone looking to visit Costco should note that you need a membership card in order to do your shopping there. This costs £33.60 a year, working out at less than £3 a month, and you can find out if you qualify based on your profession or qualifications here .
Here’s the full shopping list prices at Costco/Tesco:
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Fairy non bio 4.5L £15.59 / £17
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Comfort fabric softener 5L £5.74 / £6.50
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Dishwasher tablets Finish/Fairy (2x100) £17.98 / £26.50
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Toilet rolls £16.18 for 40 / £13.50 for 30 (equivalent of £18 for 40)
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Tetley teabags £8.99 for 720 / £8 for 600 (equivalent of £9.60 for 720)
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Douwe Egberts coffee £10.89 / £11.50
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Robinsons orange juice £3.58 / £4 Clubcard
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Diet Coke / 7UP £11.63 / £7.50
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Kellogg's Coco Pops 2 x 720g £5.19 / £7
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Tuna £8.19 for 12x145g / £6.30 for 8x145g (equivalent of £9.45 for 12)
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