Have you ever wondered which is better, Sam’s Club or Costco?  Well I have.  So I put the two to the test to see which is actually cheaper.  I did a very scientific test of wandering around Sam’s Club with a pen and pad making notes of the prices on things I knew I’d seen at Costco.  Then I took my list to Costco and filled in the Costco price.  The result is this spreadsheet.

A couple of the items were sold in a smaller size at Sam’s Club.  I have adjusted the price to reflect a larger package.  For example the razors, Costco sold the razors 14 in a pack.  Sam’s Club sold 11 in a pack for $18.93, or $1.81 per razor.  So it would be $25.30 for 14.  Also, all comparisons are of the same brand except the milk and eggs, they were from local farms so they were a different brand.

In true Walmart fashion, Sam’s Club is a tad cheaper.  I took a random sampling of 33 items and Sam’s Club is $6.94 cheaper, an average of 21 cents per item.  Sam’s Club also has cheaper memberships.  It costs $50 for a regular membership at Costco, while a regular membership at Sam’s Club is only $40.  Sam’s Club also has a clearance section, while Costco doesn’t.  But Costco mails out regular coupons, something I don’t think Sam’s Club does.  (If I’m wrong please tell me.)

For me… I’m going to stick with Costco.  A few things sway me in this direction.  The first is that Costco is only 2 miles from my house while Sam’s is about 10.  Secondly, Sam’s Club is Walmart.  There is just no getting around that fact.  And the longer I live, the less time I want to spend at Walmart.

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