Price Comparison Costco vs. Sam's Club vs. Walmart Paper Goods/Household Costco: Napkins: .0068/each Bounty: .017/sheet Scott Bathroom Tissue: .62/roll Cascade Dishwasher tabs: .17 each Tide: .12/load (Total: .93) Sams: Napkins: Bounty: .009/sheet Scott Bath. tissue: .62/roll Cascade Tabs: NA Tide: .18/load (****had more detergent choices) Walmart: Napkins: .015 Bounty: .011/sheet Scott Bathroom tissue: .69/roll Cascade Dish. tabs: .19 each Tide: .13/load (Total: $1.03) Winner Costco vs. Walmart: COSTCO by 10%) Winner Costco vs. Sam's: COSTCO by 6%)

Grocery: Costco: Starbucks: $8 Miniwheats: .11 Maple Syrup: .39 Montreal seasoning: .28 Nestles Chips: .11 Sugar: .42 Barilla Pasta: 1.06 Can Crushed Tomatos: .04 Nature Valley Granola Bars: .23 Olive Oil: .11 Vanilla: .55 Gummy Bear Vitamins: .04 Ibupropen: .009 Benedryl Generic: .04 Fresh Step Cat litter: .35/lb Venus Cartridges: 1.87 each Pantene: .19 (13.79) (11.65) Sam's: Starbucks: $8.94 Miniwheats: .11 Maple Syrup: .45 Montreal Season: NA Nestles Chips: .11 Sugar: Barilla Pasta: NA Can crushed tomato: No name brand available Granola Bar: .23 Olive Oil: Vanilla: .36 Vitamins: .03 Ibupropen: .008 Cat Liter: .35

Pantene: .10 Colgate: Venus cartridge: 1.86 (12.54) Walmart: Starbuck's: $10.66 Miniwheats: .15 Maple Syrup: .62 Montreal Season: .35 Nestles Chips: .22 Sugar: .51 Barilla Pasta: 1.28 Can Tomato: .05 Granola bar: .23 Olive Oil: .21 Vanilla: 1.32 Vitamins: .05 Iupropen: .014 Benedryl: .04 Cat Liter: .45 Pantene: .21 Colgate: .27 Venus Cartridge: 2.31 (18.94) WINNER: Costco vs. Walmart: COSTCO 27% Costco vs. Sams: COSTCO 7%

Meat/Dairy: Costco: Tenderloin Beef: $9.89/lb (2 lb. min) 88% Ground Beef: $2.69/lb (5 lb min) Raw, Peeled Shrimp (11-15 ct): $8.44lb (1.5lb) Boneless Chicken Breast, no rib meat, 3%water: $2.99 (6 lb min) Sockeye Salmon: $8.63 (3 lb bag) (24.01 no salmon)($15.38 no salmon/shrimp) (32.64 w/ salmon) Aldi: Sockeye Salmon (sale, cash/debit card only): $5.99 (1.5lb bag) Sam's Tenderloin Beef: $9.88/lb 90% Ground Beef: $2.98 Raw, Peeled Shrimp: NA Boneless Chicken Breast, rib meat >5% water: $2.88 and $1.97 Sockeye Salmon: NA ($14.83) Walmart: Tenderloin Beef: $9.88/lb (prepackaged 1.5 lb) 93% Ground Beef: $3.44 ( 1lb min) Raw, peeled Shrimp (21-30 ct): $9.70 (12 oz bags $7.28) Boneless Chicken Breat, rib meat >5% water: $2.74 (1.6 lb min) Sockeye Salmon: NA (25.76) WINNER: Costco vs. Walmart: COSTCO 6% Costco vs. Sams: SAMS 3% Costco vs. Aldi: ALDI 29%

Dairy/Produce: Costco Butter $1.49 (min 4 lbs.) Milk: $1.85 (1 gal min) Half and Half: $1.55 (2 qt) Tropicana OJ: $2.74 (2 gal min) Half Sheet Cake: $16.99 Raspberries: $3.99 (12 oz min) Sweet Corn on Cob/cleaned: $5.99 (8 count)

Brocolli Florets: 4.59 (1.5lb min) Earthbound Organic Spinich: $3.79 (1lb bag) Thomas English Muffins: $1.79 ( 2 min) Pineapple: $2.79 ($29.20 no rasp, corn, brocolli, spinich) Sam's Butter: $1.49 (min 4 lbs) Milk: $1.86 (1 gal min) Half and Half: $1.42 ( 2 qt min) Tropicana: $2.73 (1 gal min) Half Sheet Cake: $16. 64 Raspberries: NA Sweet Corn on Cob/cleaned: NA Brocolli Florets: NA Earthbound Organic Spinich: NA Thomas English Muffins: $2.01 (2 min) Pineapple: $2.88 ($29.03) Meijer: Half Sheet Cake: $22.99 Walmart: Butter: $2.17 (1 lb min) Milk: $1.98 Half and Half: $1.73 (1 qt. min) Tropicana: $2.73 (2 qt min) Half Sheet Cake: $24.48 Raspberries: NA Sweet Corn on Cob/cleaned: NA Brocolli Florets: NA Organic Spinich: NA Thomas English Muffins: $1.97 ( 1 box) Pineapple: $3.98 ($39.04) WINNER: Costco vs. Walmart: COSTCO (25%) Costco vs. Sam's: SAME Office Supply/Other: Costco: Graphing Calulator: $124.99 HP Printer: $129.99 Legal Pads: .96 (9 pad min) Scotch Tape: .01 yard (500 yard min) Computer Paper: .007 Conair Infinity 1875 wt Blowdryer: $19.99 Duracell Batteries AA: .35 each (144 min) Scott's Fertilizer: .72/lb (46 lb bag) Bissell Proheat Dry Air Vacume: $199.99 (found "proheat" Bissell on Target.com for same price) Mitsubishi 73in flat screen TV: $1999.99 (unable to find comparable model on web) Nikon D5000 35mm digital camera: $999.99 ($1180 on Amazon) Garmin Auto GPS nuv1260W: $169.99 ($149.99 on Amazon Waterford 7" Helix Bowl: $92.99 (difficult to find on web/$215 one price) Epson Printer Ink: $11.60 ($57.99 pack of 3 color, 2 black) (*see below) Rowenta pro iron DX 8750: $69.99 Hansgrophe Metro 2 function faucet: $189.99 Chamberlain 1/2 hp garage opener: $179.99 Moet Chandon White star Champagne: $33.59 (subject to Michigan minimum pricing law) Whirlpool duet 9400 Washer: $899.99 (no delivery, model # difficult to compare locally) ($287.59 walmart items only) *Staples: Epson Printer Ink: $12.80 (based on 2 black, 3 color) offers $3 credit on each cartridge returned for $9.80 each Sam's: Graphing Calculator: NA Paper: .007 Ever-ready batteries: .37

Walmart: Graphing Calculator: $142.48 HP Printer: $129 Epson Ink Pack: $11.57 (limited printer types) Legal Pads: .61 (6 pack min) Tape: .06 (111 yd min) Computer Paper: .009 Conair Infinity 1875 Blowdryer: $29.27 Batteries: .73 each (32 min) Scott's Fertilizer: $1.47 lb (46lb bag) (315.19) Winner: Costco vs. Walmart: COSTCO (8%)

Eye Care: Costco: Costco frames $30 to $300 Single vision anti glare: $99.98 Your own frames: add $18 Eye apointment: $49, contacts $79 TOTAL: $118 WITH YOUR FRAMES Walmart Walmart frames $18 to $173 Single vision anti glare: $118 Eye appointment: $39 (69 - 84 contacts) TOTAL: $118 WITH YOUR FRAMES WINNER Costco vs. Walmart: SAME Tires: Costco: models for Costco stores only/difficult to comparison shop Michelin X Radials p225 $551.57 (this month $$480) RHD - Michelin "Symetry" "$530 - $540 Winner: Costco vs. RHD: RHD Pharmacy: Renova .05 60mg tube Costco: $140 Meijer: $185 Target: $93.95

( 3 - 20 gm tubes)

Winner: Costco vs. Meijer vs. Target: TARGET

MEMBERSHIP COSTCO $50 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: $100 MEMBERSHIP: will rebate 2% purchases excluding gas: will earn the extra $50 if you spend $2500 or more SAM'S $40 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

$100 MEMBERSHIP: access to health provider discounts and other services Is it worth it? If you spend: $25/week: ADD 3.8% $50/week: ADD 2% $100/week: ADD 1% $200/week: ADD .4%