Adding in the membership difference, Amazon would cost me $423 more per year than Costco. If we suppose that I’d use Amazon Fresh at the same rate, and that the price gap between the two holds up, then I’d end up spending an extra $264 for my food at Amazon.
Over the last year, I made bi-monthly trips to Costco. If it wasn’t for the frozen shrimp, Costco would have beat Amazon on every single item I bought.
Amazon cost me an extra $44 compared with my previous month using Costco. I figured Costco was cheaper, but I didn’t think it would be that much cheaper. (These are per-unit price, as opposed to total cost.) Also, this is not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather a reflection of what I’ve actually been buying. Prices will vary by region and time of year, but we’re going with what I paid in the summer of 2017 in New York City. That’s not a problem for me, as I do big buys when I use the service, the same way I would at Costco.īut, it’s clear that over the course of the year, Costco is the winner in this department, by a wide margin - it’s $159 cheaper for the executive membership, and a whopping $219 cheaper for its basic membership.Ĭan Amazon make up that ground with its product prices? Let’s have a look. One nice thing is that Amazon offers free one-month trials of both Prime and Fresh, so you get to try it out before committing that large sum. Another thing to keep in mind is that Amazon Fresh charges a delivery fee on orders under $40. Related: Two Rewards Cards Every Amazon Prime Member Needs.Amazon Fresh costs another $15 per month on top of that, so the total cost comes out to $279 a year (or $180 if you’re already a steadfast Prime member regardless). With the executive membership, you get 2% back on your purchases.Īmazon Fresh requires an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99 a year (and comes with perks like free video and music streaming). You can also get a more basic $60-a-year membership, but then you don’t get any cash back rewards.
A Costco executive membership costs about $120 per year.
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