Vancouver Grocery Deals: $0.97 Baguettes, $1.66/kg Rice, and More Real Savings

This Week's Best Vancouver Grocery Deals, Backed by Real Price Data

We track grocery prices across 12 Vancouver-area stores, covering 199 products and 276 verified price points. This week's flyer sales deliver some genuinely impressive deals on pantry staples, produce, and dairy. Here's what's worth your trip.

The Standout Deals

$0.97 Baguette at Walmart

Walmart Supercentre has the French Baguette Style bread (Your Fresh Market brand) on sale for $0.97. Under a dollar for a full baguette — hard to beat anywhere in the city.

$0.50/bagel at Real Canadian Superstore

Real Canadian Superstore is selling a 6-pack of Country Harvest Bagels for $2.98 on sale — just under $0.50 per bagel.

$1.66/kg Jasmine Rice — Available at 4 Stores

The best bulk deal this week: an 18.1 kg bag of Jasmine Scented Rice for $29.99 ($1.66/kg). This sale is running at four chains simultaneously:

• Real Canadian Superstore
• No Frills
• City Market (regular $39.99 — save $10)
• Your Independent Grocer (regular $39.99 — save $10)

If you prefer Thai Jasmine Rice, T&T Supermarket has an 18 lb bag of Thai Jasmine Rice for $16.99 ($2.08/kg).

Produce: Where to Save the Most

Yellow Onions from $1.10/kg

Wholesale Club has Yellow Onions at $4.99 for 10 lb ($1.10/kg). They also carry 50 lb bags at $24.99 ($1.10/kg) for restaurants or large families. Walmart Supercentre sells a smaller bag of Fresh Yellow Onions for $2.94.

Tomatoes: Multiple Options Under $2.50

Safeway has Roma Tomatoes at $2.49 for 1.36 kg ($1.83/kg). FreshCo has Roma Tomatoes for $1.99, and T&T Supermarket has Tomatoes at $2.48.

Potatoes from $2.20/kg

Red & Russet Potatoes (5 lb bag) are $5.00 ($2.20/kg) at both City Market and Your Independent Grocer.

Apples from $1.99

Real Canadian Superstore has Ambrosia Apples at $1.99, while No Frills has Cosmic Crisp Apples for $2.00. Want to buy in bulk? Real Canadian Superstore sells a 5 lb bag of Cosmic Crisps for $7.99 ($3.52/kg).

Dairy & Yogurt Deals

Walmart Supercentre has Carnation Evaporated Milk (Nestle) at $1.52 (regular $2.47 — save 38%). No Frills has Ultra-filtered 1% Lactose Free Milk (2L) for $6.00 ($3.00/L).

For yogurt, Walmart has Baladi Fresh Plain Yogurt at $2.24 (regular $3.18) and Activia Yogurt (1.2 kg) at $3.47 ($2.89/kg). FreshCo has Himalaya Dairy Punjabi Dahi (1.8 kg) at $4.99 ($2.77/kg, regular $5.79).

Butter is running around $10.75–$10.99/kg this week: Wholesale Club has Butter (454g) at $4.88 ($10.75/kg), while No Frills has Lactantia My Country Butter at $4.99 ($10.99/kg).

Ground Beef: Store-by-Store Comparison

Ground beef prices vary significantly depending on where you shop and the lean percentage:

• Safeway: Regular Ground Beef at $5.44 (regular $6.49) — the cheapest ground beef in Vancouver right now
• Wholesale Club: Halal Lean Ground Beef at $7.49
• Walmart Supercentre: Halal Lean Ground Beef at $8.78
• Your Independent Grocer / City Market: Extra Lean Ground Beef (450g) at $8.50 ($18.89/kg)
• Real Canadian Superstore: Grass Fed Medium Ground Beef (900g) at $14.00 ($15.56/kg)

Rice Price Comparison: The Full Picture

Vancouver is a rice city, and this week's sales deliver. Here's how the options stack up by price per kilogram:

• $1.66/kg — Jasmine Scented Rice (18.1 kg) at No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, City Market, YIG — $29.99
• $2.08/kg — Thai Jasmine Rice (18 lb) at T&T Supermarket — $16.99
• $2.37/kg — Lal Qilla Basmati Rice (4.54 kg) at FreshCo — $10.77 (regular $14.99)
• $2.54/kg — 507 Gold Lal Qilla Indian Basmati (18.14 kg) at Wholesale Club — $45.99
• $2.89/kg — Basmati Rice (18 kg) at Wholesale Club — $51.99
• $3.33/kg — Calrose White Rice (4.5 kg) at FreshCo — $14.99 (regular $16.99)

Store-by-Store Quick Guide

Here's where each Vancouver store wins this week:

• Walmart Supercentre — Best for bread ($0.97 baguette), yogurt ($2.24 plain), and evaporated milk ($1.52)
• Real Canadian Superstore — Best for bagels ($0.50/each), apples ($1.99), and bulk rice ($29.99/18.1 kg)
• Wholesale Club — Best for bulk onions ($1.10/kg), butter ($10.75/kg), and bulk basmati ($2.54/kg)
• No Frills — Best for green onions ($1.50), Cosmic Crisp apples ($2.00), and lactose-free milk ($3.00/L)
• Safeway — Best for ground beef ($5.44), Roma tomatoes ($1.83/kg), and cream cheese ($2.99)
• FreshCo — Best for basmati rice on a budget ($10.77/4.54 kg) and large-format yogurt ($2.77/kg)
• T&T Supermarket — Best for Thai Jasmine Rice ($16.99/18 lb)

Bottom Line

This week, carbs are king in Vancouver. Between the $0.97 baguette and the $1.66/kg rice deal at four stores, stocking up on staples has rarely been cheaper. Produce is solid too — onions under $1.10/kg and Roma tomatoes under $1.83/kg at Safeway. For ground beef, Safeway's $5.44 regular grind is the clear winner, though shoppers looking for lean or halal options will pay $7.49–$8.78 at Wholesale Club and Walmart.

All prices verified from current Vancouver flyer data across 12 stores and 276 price points.

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