Smarter alternatives when Kirkland prices feel too high
When Kirkland price increases begin to stretch your grocery budget, looking beyond Costco can help restore balance. Sam’s Club offers a lower-cost membership and often stocks familiar national brands at competitive prices.
Aldi eliminates membership fees altogether and consistently undercuts many bulk staples, especially for smaller households. Walmart, meanwhile, frequently matches or beats Costco’s per-ounce pricing on common items without requiring shoppers to buy in oversized quantities, making it easier to control both spending and food waste.
That is my main for continuing to support them.
Thanks, Although, I still compare prices I also compare “due date” and quality like Kirtland “extra virgin oil” which is still the best, also “nuts, Coffee, and dishwasher and clothing soups. Also check non-food items
being sold in Product or convenient “Markets.” Socks, T-shirts, Kitchen iems and Pet foods, are great buys.
I feel the quality of the product also not what it was
I shop at both Costco and Sam’s Club. I find that Costco may be higher a bit in price but the quality is that much better. Produce from Costco lasts longer than Sam’s Club. I purchase lemons (about 4-6 bags a month) and I consistently get more juice from the Costco lemons than the Sam’s Club lemons. Also, Costco has a great variety of organic produce and better tasting rotisserie chickens. My husband likes Sam’s For their fresh squeezed orange juice. As comparison, we like Costco the best. We are new to Aldies so will check them out more in the future.
We are Costco members since 1992 and buy lots of their stuff monthly. We do use Sam Club as well on the appropriate items. Although they don’t handle perishable items as well as Costco. Although neither of them handle their beer properly with temperature control and freshness being an issue.