Costco vs. Sams: A Good Price Comparison

I came across an interesting MSN entry covering a heads-up battle comparing Costco and Sams.  The two wholesalers seemingly have fans in both corners.  Overall, it appears Sam’s is facially cheaper but Costco offers better coupons.  I don’t normally sift through coupons (I will search for promo codes though) as I feel my time is more valuable so this point is moot for me.

The blogger notes the price difference in the blogger’s 33 (basically identical) items compares a fair variety of products.  Although many aren’t in my shopping repitoire, the lineup does provide a nice cross section to stereotype the stores.  Sam’s Club won out at the checkout $399.47 to $406.41 making it 1.8% cheaper in the products selected.

Unfortunately, the blogger only selected 33 items.  Had she added another 42 randomly selected products, this could have been a lot more scientific.  Still, we do have something to go on and the trend is Sam’s Club is cheaper.  On the topic, Sam’s Club also beats CostCo in membership price $40 to $50.