Loblaws vs. Dollarama: How do food prices compare? 

Did Dollarama get $12 million for refrigerators from the Trudeau government, like Loblaws did? 🙃

Apparently, no one has ever heard of food basics, who often has the most generous savings on their weekly discounts.

Absolutely no gouging going on. Move on. Nothing to see here.

For many, many years, decades, I've wondered about the representativeness of Statistic Canada's samples used to calculate the inflation rate. It simply doesn't seem to jive with my shopping/expense experience.

If your news organization wants to do a more updated version of this report, Johnny Strides just released another comparison video of Loblaws prices to dolleramas.

Before covid single person I spent$100 a month, now I spend $200 a month. That's a hundred percent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not 10:15 20% up. 💯

dollartree in USA sells food like waffles, eggs, bacon, popcycles, margarine, etc... why don't ours

Smart shopping is the way to go. I am always looking for food that's on sale. I have no problem going to Dollarama if the prices are cheaper.

Dollarama's business model revolves around selling inexpensive food items while compensating through sales of other less valuable items. If customers only purchase food and avoid other products, Dollarama may need to increase prices to remain profitable.

If you're looking for fresh foods, why not compare against the asian supermarkets? Spices? South asian. They are often much cheaper than their western counterparts and often of better quality.

Price gouging my property taxes are up 20% over 2 years ago. Soon my entire cpp will be going to property taxes

Dollarama should get into the grocery business. You will see products imported from countries like Greece and Turkey. They can do this.

Buy No Name Cola $1.00 2 Liters better deal

And Loblaws claims they have razor thin profit margins 😮

The best way to save on food is to diet or fast more often.

Wasnt Loblaws the gang that justin trudeau gave 10 or 12 million dollars to for their refrigeration?

Don’t forget to boycott Loblaws, Superstore, Zehrs, Independent and Shoppers Drug Mart, starting May 1st!

Great comparison video. The savings can be big, until you factor in time and gas to shop at multiple grocers. Add the value of points programs the top grocery chains have, and you are pretty much net even. I've found success with buying from Costco (2% back) bulk and then weekly going to a smaller grocery store chains for fresh vegetables etcs (scene+/PC points)

Dollarama marketing team is on the ball. Been so many articles about shopping for groceries at the dollar store I wonder why 🤔

Chunky soup is far more now at Loblaws and IGA. Over $4

"Not for everyone". Yes, I'm not the type to waste money

They will tell you dollarama is selling those items at a loss.

loblaws monopolizes most supermarkets in canada. Its disgusting

Every store not owned by law blaws is cheaper than the ones that are

Yeah I'm the same with the old couple. I like to buy fresh produce.

The very avatar of this video tells everything, especially when considering the purchasing power & amounts of each outlet.

Maybe compare prices with whole foods (BC)🤔 Or between Province’s

you can buy bread too at dollarama

Last thing I would do is compare price of Pepsi. Hardly considered to be food. All sofa pops are horrific to consume at best.

i ONLY SHOP AT COSTCO AMAZON AND WAL MART

Every time Justin help

Then go shop at dollar store. Why do Canadians complain about the most mundane things.

Roblaws, Price Gouging at its Finest!

Is that considered food? LOL

When cost double, how much inflation is that? Gouging…….

Yet none of you seem to be taking Trudeau to task over the reason for the food cost increase. Carbon Tax, hello.

Save even more money by not eating all that trash food.

Comapre prices before the pandemic. Bet the savinges was about the same. That means that making and getting the products to stores might be the issue.

The federal government is busy building a story on nijjar's death and they're least caring as far as common Canadians are concerned 😢 I can feel the pain of that old single guy who had to pay 120 CAD extra now compared to last year's grocery bill :(

Did no one notice dollarama usually has similar but different packaging (smaller quantities), sell "secondary" products "slightly damaged" goods ... and always have. Fair testing would include product receipts

Im sure sobeys and dollorama have the same operating costs. Did a 5 year old write this?

Dollarama expired grocerie store fresh stock......

Yet poor Loblaws has to be the carbon tax and it drives their price up. At least that's what their supporters say. I guess Dollarama doesn't pay carbon tax. Lol.

How about quality?

Dollar store stuff can be nearing the best before date and is sometimes in smaller packaging.

Dollarama is not grocery store. They sell different stuff cheaper but some are even expired like some snacks..

Both drinks worh aspartame which is now officially a carcinogen. Nice product placement.

BOYCOTT Loblaws

Carbon tax has made life unaffordable for the average person

Food Prices and cost of living won't really go down until home prices go down significantly. All consumer staple prices have been impacted by HIGH Home Prices in Canada. Canada is entering an unprecedented DEADLY "Inflation/Debt Spiral" with no end anytime soon. The September party didn't last long, the next rate hike will be in October following another hike in December just before the new year. The rate hikes will continue through 2024, 2025, 2026, and possibly beyond. By 2026 highly likely the rates will be hovering around 8.5% to 10% or even higher with no glimmer of hope of rate cuts any time soon if not for a decade or more. YES, we Canadians are addicted to RECORD LOW interest rates and CHEAP Money with unlimited supplies of money, but NO MORE and we just have to get used to the New Normals ( Higher Inflation, Higher Rates, and Higher food/goods/service prices), as a direct result of 2 decades of Bank of Canada's Inflationary Monetary Policies (creating Asset and Debt Bubbles) which have run the country into the Debt ground and into a "Debt Spiral" without acknowledging it.

Not defending the grocery stores as everyone knows they are jacking the prices up. But they do have a much larger overhead that would justify some of the difference (not near what they are charging for most things). That and dollar stores in general have always been very low margin on very high volume.

Food Basics is cheaper than Loblaws. Loblaws is so overpriced i don't know why anyone would shop there. They are nothing better than legalised thieves.

Pop is garbage food. Poor journal here. Do it better bell

What Dave Charbonneau bought was not groceries that will make a meal. Chips & pop/gatorade nor overly processed food, (uncle bens rice, salad dressing), are not groceries or nutritious. Dave Charbonneau , like everyone, needs to learn to budget, live within their means, shop the sales, learn to cook whole real food & not indulge in unhealthy junk . What a stupid attempt at a comparison.

They should compare the operating costs between the two stores.

Still going to Real Canadian Superstore best selection

So, does Dollarama have sushi, hot and cold deli food and a salad bar? Does Dollarama have refrigerated and frozen food (Some might, but most don't) and fresh vegetables? Do they have fresh, ready-to-bake pizza, ready-to-go BBQ chicken and pre-packaged fresh foods? Do they have fresh meats and seafood? Can you order online and have it delivered by them, or order ahead to pick it up? Do they have all the products you want and need? Do they give you points? Do they pay a stock dividend of the money they make of 1.57% vs Dollarama's .03%. Do they? 🤨 No, they don't. Stop whining, do a food budget, make a list, stick to it and shop the bargains. Gawd 🤮.

Dented cans and expired dates. I. Like Loblaws. Thanks

This "news" is like comparing an item at Walmart with the same item at The Bay. The operational cost of a Loblaws is much higher than a Dollarama!!!

Portions at the dollar store are smaller hence the reason it's cheaper. If it comes to the point the dollar store is all I can afford, I'd resort to crime before I'd shop at Dollarama. Absolutely no way I'm allowing it to come to that with the type of job I have.

We need a bitcoinrama.....

Does Dollorama sell healthy foods, vegetables, fruits, meat and by the way how much are their employees paid. Please start asking some basic questions that make sense. Dollorama is not a grocery outlet paying decent wages and benefits. l bet you the rent they pay on the outlet is a lot lower than an anchor store.

FJT

Loblaws hare real criminal in Canada need more competition from Europe

loblaws monopolizes most supermarkets in canada. Its disgusting