Costco Haul

I'm a bit behind in posting because I've been sick.  Last Thursday I decided to check out the new Costco that opened recently, about half an hour away.  This is much closer than the other Costco which is an hour away, and I didn't manage to get there very often.  I will likely go to this closer one more often.

On the way there I stopped at a local green-grocer for my fruit, because I knew it would be cheaper there than at Costco.

Pink Lady apples 1.1kg @ $2.99/kg       $3.29

750g bags of bananas x 4 @ 50c               2.00

Plums 945g @ 2.99/kg                              2.28

1kg bag of tomatoes                                  2.99

1kg bag of grapes                                      2.00

Total                                                      $12.56

So then it was off to Costco.  There was a huge lineup of people signing up to be members.  Thankfully I am already a member so I could go straight in.  Here's my haul:

Kirkland Water 30x600ml	8.99
Devondale longlife milk 10pk	9.99
Almond milk 8pk	15.99
Sunshine raw sugar 3kg	2.59
Maggi rich gravy mix 1kg	9.99
Leggo pasta sauce 6pk	8.89
Brown rice 5kg	7.89
Self-raising flour 5kg	4.39
Granola bars 64pk x 2 @ 14.99	29.98
Uncle Tobys Plus cereal 2pk	7.39
Dynamo laundry liquid 6.6L	22.48
Preen pre-wash spray 4pk	14.99
Bam bathroom spray 3pk	7.49
Vaalia yogurt 18pk	7.39
Smiths chips giant pack	5.29
Frozen blueberries 2kg	12.69
Drynites PJ pants 30pk	28.49
Poppin popcorn 12pk	10.99
G-free bread 2pk x 2 @ 6.99	13.98
American sliced cheese 2.2kg	17.49
Babybel cheese portions	8.99
Primo salami 300g 2pk	10.39
Devondale butter 2pk x 2 @ 8.49	16.98
Taco seasoning bulk	8.49
Black pepper grinder	6.99
Tasty cheese slices 1.5kg	14.99
Marshmallows	7.29
Macleans toothpaste 4pk	9.89
Canesten cream	9.49
Pantene shampoo 1.2L	9.99
Pantene conditioner 1.2L	5.97
Stayfree day & night pads 60pk	16.99
Band-Aids 10pk	19.99
Rexona antiperspirant 6pk	21.99
Hand wash & refill 2pk	16.98
Total	$433.78

Now I know that sounds like a lot of money, but bear in mind that a lot of these things will last us at least a month, so I won't be buying them next fortnight.

One thing to keep in mind about Costco is that not everything is cheaper than at Aldi.  It's good to know the price of things at Aldi when you're looking around Costco.  I keep my Aldi Master List on my Google Drive on my iPad, with prices, and take it shopping with me so I can refer to it and compare prices.  For example, things like tissues and toilet paper are cheaper at Aldi.  Another good idea is to create a Price Book, where you list all the things you buy and have a column for each store you visit to compare prices.