I bought 11 Great Value Items & Name Brand Equivalents and Here’s How Much I Could Have Saved
In total, purchasing the Great Value option instead of the name brand counterpart would have saved $19.59 or 34.2% of my grocery bill.
Erin is a Toronto-based journalist and actor with a background in reporting on Canadian real estate and urban development for outlets like Daily Hive and STOREYS.
In total, purchasing the Great Value option instead of the name brand counterpart would have saved $19.59 or 34.2% of my grocery bill.
In total, 12 out of the 20 grocery items were cheaper at No Frills. And while eight items may have been cheaper at Walmart, here’s the catch: the nearest No Frills actually price matched with FreshCo, Longos, Real Canadian Superstore, and Walmart. Walmart, on the other hand, doesn't price match.
The cheapest I found was $2000/month at the Cedar Springs Motel in Halton Hills. But that price is rare. It should be noted that this rate doesn't include housekeeping.
In Ontario, the following four retailers currently price match: Real Canadian Superstore, FreshCo, Giant Tiger, and No Frills.
In a city as pricey as Toronto, finding the cheapest source of groceries can save those hard-earned dollars. So, I set out to find Toronto’s cheapest grocery retailer.
In total, 36 of the 88 products were cheaper at Dollarama. That’s just 40.91%!