NOTE: Sam’s Club and Groupon are offering their awesome voucher deal again,which means it’s a great time to try out a Sam’s Club Membership! For $30 (wayyyyy less than the regular cost of a membership), you’ll get:
- One-year Sam’s Club Savings membership ($45 value)
- Complimentary membership card for a spouse or other household member
- $10 e-gift card valid online or in-club. Allow 5-7 days for delivery of e-gift card.
**OR** for $45 you can get this option:
- One-year Sam’s Club Savings membership ($45 value)
- Complimentary membership card for a spouse or other household member
- $20 e-gift card valid online or in-club. Allow 5-7 d
Here are some price comparisons on household items at Sam's Club and Costco! To add to the mix, we thought it would be fun to compare some items to Amazon prices. Surprisingly it looks like Amazon is cheaper on several items ~ Laurie and I were both shocked while doing the price comparisons to see how the prices added up.
As always, when shopping these stores please go in with a budget in place (in case you haven’t heard that enough from us lately!) If you’ve found other deals that you’ve just loved at Costco or Sam’s Club, leave a comment to let us know what you think.
You can check out my video over HERE!
Sam's
Tide Laundry Detergent (225 oz) – $23.98
- Get $4/1 Instant Savings
- $19.98 after savings or $.09 per ounce
Costco
Tide Laundry Detergent (225 oz) – $23.79
- Get $4.80/1 Instant Savings
- $18.99 after savings or $.08 per ounce
Amazon – Tide 144 oz for $16.99 or $.10 per ounce
WINNER = Costco
Sam's
Quilted Northern Toilet Paper (32 Huge Rolls or 257 sheets per roll) – $19.96
- Get $2.50/1 Instant Savings
- $17.46 after savings or $.54 per huge roll or $.002 per sheet
Amazon
- Place Quilted Northern, Ultra Plush, 24 Supreme Rolls (319 sheets per roll) or in your cart
- Choose to subscribe and save (you can cancel your subscription at any time after your order has shipped)
- Pay $22.05 or $.23 per regular roll or $.92 supreme roll or $.003 sheets per roll
WINNER = Sam's
Sam's
Palmolive Dish Soap (102 oz) – $7.99
- Get $2.40/1 Instant Savings (Limit 2)
- $5.59 after savings or $.05 per ounce
Amazon – Compare to Amazon Palmolive 65 oz $5.68 or $.08 per ounce
Costco
Dawn Dish Soap (90 oz) – $8.78
- Get $2/1 Instant Savings
- $6.78 after savings or $.08 per ounce
Amazon
Dawn Dish Soap (42 oz) – $5.34 or $.17 per ounce
WINNER = Sam's
Sam's
Red Lobster Biscuit Kits (4 pk 52 oz) – $6.98
- Get $1/1 Instant Savings
- $5.98 after savings or $1.49 per pack or $.11 per ounce
Costco
Red Lobster Biscuit Mix (45 oz) – $6.99
- Get $2.10/1 Instant Savings
- $4.89 after savings or $.11 per ounce
WINNER = Tie
Sam's
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (4 pk) – $6.68
- Get $2.50/1 Instant Savings
- $4.18 after savings or $1.04 per can
Costco
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (5 pk) – $7.89
- Get $3.40/1 Instant Savings
- $4.49 after savings or $.89 per can
WINNER = Costco
Sam's
Hellman's Mayonnaise (2 pk 36 oz each) – $8.88
- Get $2/1 Instant Savings
- $6.88 after savings or $.10 per ounce
Costco
Hellman's Mayonnaise – $6.99
- Get $2/1 Instant Savings
- $4.99 after savings or $.08 per ounce
WINNER = Costco
Sam's
All Laundry Detergent (250 oz) or Tabs (120 ct) – $15.48
- Get $3/1 Instant Savings
- $12.48 after savings or $.05 per ounce or $.10 per tab
Costco
All Laundry Detergent (237 oz) – $14.79
- Get $4/1 Instant Savings
- $10.79 after savings or $.05 per ounce
Amazon
ALL Laundry Detergent 141 oz – $8.97 or $.06 per ounce
WINNER = TIE (Sam's/Costco)
Sam's
Cascade Action Pacs (105 ct) – $14.98
- Get $3/1 Instant Savings
- $11.98 after savings or $.11 per pac
Costco
Cascade Action Pacs (90 ct) – $15.99
- Get $4/1 Instant Savings (Limit 6)
- $11.99 after savings or $.13 per pac
Amazon- Cascade Complete ActionPacs (78 ct) – $8.34 or $.11 per tab
WINNER = Tie (Amazon and Sam's)
Sam's
Glad Trash Bags (140 ct) – $16.68
- Get $2.80/1 Instant Savings
- $13.68 after savings or $.10 per trash bags
Costco not on sale 🙁
Amazon – Glad OdorShield 13-Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring with Febreze Trash Bags (110 ct) – $12.56 which is just 11¢ per bag
WINNER = Sam's
Sam's
Gain Laundry Detergent (225 oz) – $19.78
- Get $4/1 Instant Savings
- $15.78 after savings or $.07 per ounce
Amazon – Gain 100 oz $6.94 or $.07 per ounce
WINNER = Tie
Sam's
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (390 ct) – $13.48
- Get $2.80/1 Instant Savings
- $10.68 after savings or $.03 per wipe
Costco
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (390 ct) – $13.48
- Get $2.80/1 Instant Savings
- $10.69 after savings or $.03 per wipe
Amazon
- Place Lysol Lemon & Lime Blossom Disinfecting Wipes (110 ct) Pack of 3 in your cart
- Clip the “$3 off coupon” in the middle of the page
- Choose to subscribe and save (you can cancel your subscription at any time after your order has shipped)
- Pay $7.55 out of pocket (2.2v per wipe) or 1.9¢ per wipe with 5 S&S subscriptions
WINNER = Amazon
Sam's
KitchenAid 5 Qt Bowl Lift Mixer with Stainless Steel Bowl – (will price in the morning)
- Get $50/1 Instant Savings
- after savings
Costco
KitchenAid 6 Qt Bowl Lift Mixer with Stainless Steel Bowl – $329.99
- Get $80/1 Instant Savings
- $249.99 after savings
Amazon – KitchenAid 6 Qt Bowl Lift Mixer with Stainless Steel Bowl – $379.99
WINNER = Costco
Looking for more updates on Sam's & Costco pricing? Here you go:
- Print your free Sam's Club vs. Costco vs. Aldi Comparison Sheet
- Sam's Vs. Costco Pricing
- Laurie's Costco Trip + Updates
- Costco Part 1: Produce Prices
- Costco Part 2: Meat Prices
- Costco Part 3: Paper Product Prices
- Costco Part 4: Diaper Prices
- Costco Part 5: Grocery Savings
- What Should You Buy At Sam's Club
- Sam's Vs. Amazon Diaper & Wipes Prices
- Sam's Vs. Costco Snack Price Comparisons
- Free Stock Up Price Guide
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In addition, Costco notoriously treats its employees very well (high starting salaries, benefits, etc.) whereas Walmart notoriously treats them very badly (even though wages have been raised, hours have often been cut). And Costco is twice as profitable, which exposes Walmart’s corporate whining for what it is.
Very informative. Thank you. I shop with both Amazon and Sams. I may just shop more with SAM’s.
Jeannine
On the wipes, isn’t 0.3 cents a wipe less than 1.9 cents a wipe? So isn’t Amazon the most expensive?
We’re starting to rethink our Sam’s membership. For $45 a year membership fees when the nearest one is over half an hour away via interstate, it just isn’t convenient enough. I really miss the weekly price round up you guys used to do on paper products!
Hey Jaime! We still do the weekly rounds ups just changed the name of them! I publish them every Friday at 4 pm (Paper) and Saturday at 5 AM (Laundry)! They do not get published on the facebook page much but you can always come to PPP site! 🙂 Hope that helps! ~ Shannon https://passionatepennypincher.com/top-amazon-toilet-paper-deals/
https://passionatepennypincher.com/top-amazon-laundry-detergent-deals/
At least one item said amazon prime price, so shipping is free wroth prime.
She is comparing by the ounce or sheet process.
Price is broken down per item. Or per oz.Katherine Sapp
Price is broken down per item. Or per oz.Katherine Sapp
I have not figured out how to use the Amazon Subscribe and save yet:( If you clip the coupon will it take that off every month? And the Prime Pantry what is that is it the sane or different as Subscribe and Save?
Maybe I’m lazy but the fact that I have a small car and I hate carrying heavy objects up my long sidewalk I love when the guy delivers my items from amazon on my front porch and I don’t have to carry large and heavy items.
Prime pantry & Subscribe and Save are two different programs
Thanks Kayla! Yes those are huge priceless reasons to use Amazon!
Maybe this is a stupid question, but how are you doing comparisons and all items aren't the same size ?
Pay as low as $29.04 ($0.61 / Count) and never run out with Subscribe & Save.
Save 5% when you subscribe to regular deliveries of this item. Save 15% on your entire delivery when you subscribe to 5 or more items that arrive in the same month. No commitments, no obligations, and shipping is FREE. Learn more
Seems you have to subscribe to regular delivery’s to get this price…… No thank You.
we all shop where they feel conforbable me costco
Do these Amazon prices include shipping costs?
Hey Wille! I put shipped on the prices that included shipping. If it is Amazon Prime Pantry there is a flat $5.99 fee for shipping. Hope that helps.
When you were doing the price comparison between Costco, Sam’s Club and Amazon, did you include the tax? Amazon does not charge tax on most items so that makes them even cheaper if sales taxes were not factored in.
Just a thought…
We have sale tax with Amazon in Texas.
Hey Tina! Good point! I did not take ion consideration tax. I will mention that next time I do this.
Actually there was a federal lawsuit, and Amazon HAS to charge state sales taxes in all states that have them. It’s figured in at check out appropriately for each state.