{"id":300789,"date":"2026-03-18T07:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=300789"},"modified":"2026-03-21T02:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:19:09","slug":"grocery-costs-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/grocery-costs-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Which grocery store is the cheapest in Quebec? Comparison (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which grocery store costs the least in Quebec in 2026? According to the Les Coops de l&#8217;information study, Maxi dethrones Walmart as the province\u2019s cheapest grocery store. The cost of a grocery basket continues to rise: Dalhousie University\u2019s 2026 Food Price Report forecasts an increase of 4% to 6% for a family of four, or about $17,572 per year.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Beyond the displayed price, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/\">loyalty programs<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/\">best credit cards<\/a> can reduce the bill by 5 to 7% each week. Here is our comprehensive comparison of the five major chains, featuring the latest figures and the best credit card for each store. <\/p>\n\n<p>Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/grocery\/\">best credit cards for groceries page<\/a> to get up to 6% back, whether in cash back or loyalty points.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tSave at the grocery store\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Looking to reduce your grocery bill? <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/newsletter\/\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/a> to receive our analyses, promotions and credit card tips every week.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-classement-des-epiceries-moins-cheres\">Ranking of the cheapest grocery stores<\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoleil.com\/consommation\/2025\/12\/02\/ou-est-le-panier-depicerie-le-moins-cher-GWN2CBMCONDXXPM5SXNVWFYURM\/\">The Les Coops de l&#8217;information study<\/a> compared the price of 30 common products across five major Quebec chains over 26 weeks (about 6 months). As of March 2026, here are the annualized cost and the average weekly cost by chain. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Rank<\/th><th>Grocery<\/th><th>Annual cost (30 products)<\/th><th>Average weekly cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1st<\/strong><\/td><td>Maxi<\/td><td>$3,756<\/td><td>$144.46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2nd<\/strong><\/td><td>Walmart<\/td><td>$3,808<\/td><td>$146.46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3rd<\/strong><\/td><td>Super C<\/td><td>$3,899<\/td><td>$149.96<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4th<\/strong><\/td><td>IGA<\/td><td>$4,355<\/td><td>$167.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5th<\/strong><\/td><td>Metro<\/td><td>$4,479<\/td><td>$172.27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>The gap between Maxi (1st) and Metro (5th) amounts to $723 per year, or approximately $27.81 per week. Over two years, that&#8217;s almost $1,450 in savings by choosing the right store. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--warning wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tGiant Tiger absent from the study\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Giant Tiger is not included in the Les Coops 2026 study. Its prices remain competitive on certain dry goods and household items, but the chain offers less variety in fresh food. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contexte-inflation-alimentaire-en-2026\">Context: food inflation in 2026<\/h2>\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dal.ca\/sites\/agri-food\/research\/canada-s-food-price-report-2026.html\">Dalhousie University&#8217;s 2026 Food Price Report<\/a>, a Canadian family of four will spend an average of $17,572 on groceries this year. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2025\/12\/16\/linflation-alimentaire-au-quebec-atteint-son-sommet-en-deux-ans-le-buf-grimpe-de-18-et-le-cafe-de-28\">Le Journal de Montreal<\/a> reports targeted increases: beef jumped 13.9%, bananas 8.1%, and the overall food sector shows a 4.1% increase in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this context, every dollar saved matters. Combining the right grocery store with the right credit card becomes a practical strategy to limit the damage to the family budget. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-moins-chere-avec-les-points-de-recompenses\">Cheaper with rewards points<\/h2>\n\n<p>The sticker price is only part of the equation. <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/\">Loyalty programs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/grocery\/\">grocery-optimized credit cards<\/a> make it possible to get back between 5% and 7% of the bill. Here is the analysis by chain, based on the weekly baskets from the Les Coops 2026 study.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maxi-programme-pc-optimum\">Maxi (PC Optimum program)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Maxi is linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/pc-optimum\/\">PC Optimum program<\/a>. Earning points mainly comes from personalized offers and bonus promo items. With a weekly basket of <strong>$144.46<\/strong>, here is what the best credit cards return.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Maxi only accepts <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/visa\/\">Visa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/mastercard\/\">Mastercard<\/a> cards. American Express cards are not accepted.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Card<\/th><th>Earning rate<\/th><th>Weekly value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a><\/td><td>5&nbsp;% Cash Back<\/td><td><strong>$7.22<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/world-elite-mastercard-from-national-bank\/\">NBC World Elite Mastercard<\/a><\/td><td>5 points\/$1<\/td><td>$6.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/cibc-dividend-visa-infinite-card\/\">CIBC Dividend<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>$5.78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/pc-world-elite-mastercard\/\">World Elite Mastercard PC<\/a><\/td><td>3% Cash Back<\/td><td>$4.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/tangerine-money-back-credit-card\/\">Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card<\/a><\/td><td>2% Cash Back<\/td><td>$2.89<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a>, the $144.46 basket drops to <strong>$137.24 net<\/strong>. The $500 per statement limit at 5% remains the main limitation. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='6'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--6 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22676,401432,22695,329347,22687,71355\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-walmart\">Walmart<\/h3>\n\n<p>Walmart does not have a traditional points-based loyalty program. Reward dollars are reserved for Walmart cardholders. You must therefore rely on the cash back offered by your credit card. Weekly basket: <strong>$146.46<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Card<\/th><th>Earning rate<\/th><th>Weekly value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a><\/td><td>5&nbsp;% Cash Back<\/td><td><strong>$7.32<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/world-elite-mastercard-from-national-bank\/\">NBC World Elite Mastercard<\/a><\/td><td>5 points\/$1<\/td><td>$6.59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/tangerine-money-back-credit-card\/\">Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card<\/a><\/td><td>2% Cash Back<\/td><td>$2.93<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/walmart-rewards-world-mastercard\/\">Walmart World Mastercard<\/a><\/td><td>1.25% in-store \/ 3% online<\/td><td>$1.83 (in-store)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack World Elite<\/a>, the basket drops to <strong>$139.14 net<\/strong>. Also, at some Walmart locations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> codes the purchase as groceries (5 points per dollar). <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"advanced_tip_gift_cards\">Advanced tip: gift cards<\/h4>\n\n<p>Buy Walmart gift cards at Couche-Tard with the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a>. Couche-Tard is coded as groceries, which earns <strong>5 Membership Rewards points per dollar<\/strong>. These points can then be used to offset the card balance or <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">transferred to Aeroplan, Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='6'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22676,401432,22621,182057\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-super-c-programme-moi\">Super C (Moi program)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Super C is associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/metromoi\/\">Moi program<\/a>. Base earning is 1 Moi point per dollar (value: 0.8 cent). Bonus points on certain products and personalized offers increase the return. Weekly basket: <strong>$149.96<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>In addition to Moi points, the co-branded <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/moi-rbc-visa-credit-card\/\">moi RBC Visa Credit Card<\/a> gives 1 additional Moi point per dollar at Super C (150 points = $1.20).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Card<\/th><th>Earning rate<\/th><th>Weekly value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td><td>5 points\/$1<\/td><td><strong>7,50&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a><\/td><td>5&nbsp;% Cash Back<\/td><td><strong>7,50&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotia Gold Amex Card<\/a><\/td><td>5 Scene+ points\/$1<\/td><td>7,50&nbsp;$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotia-momentum-visa-infinite-card\/\">Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card<\/a><\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>$ 6.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/moi-rbc-visa-credit-card\/\">moi RBC Visa Credit Card<\/a><\/td><td>1 Moi pt\/$1 + bonus points<\/td><td>~$1.20 (base)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">Cobalt Card<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack World Elite<\/a>, the basket drops to <strong>$142.46 net<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,22676,22640,22637,270728\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iga-programme-scene\">IGA (Scene + program)<\/h3>\n\n<p>IGA has been associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/sceneplus\/\">Scene+ program<\/a> since March 2023. Bonus points on certain products and weekly coupons (e.g., 500 points for $100 in purchases) add attractive returns. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">In 2026, IGA is also launching the <strong>Prix Club<\/strong> program (Sobeys), with reduced prices reserved for members.<\/span> Weekly basket: <strong>$167.50<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Card<\/th><th>Earning rate<\/th><th>Weekly value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td><td>6 Scene+ points\/$1<\/td><td><strong>$10.05<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td><td>5 points\/$1<\/td><td>$8.38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/cibc-dividend-visa-infinite-card\/\">CIBC Dividend<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>$6.70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotia-momentum-visa-infinite-card\/\">Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card<\/a><\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>$6.70<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> (6 Scene+ points per dollar), the card rebate reaches $10.05. Add the Scene+ bonus points on promotional products and the basket can drop to <strong>$157.45 net<\/strong>, or even less depending on the week&#8217;s offers. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--success wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tIGA Prix Club: new in 2026\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>IGA is rolling out the Prix Club program (already in place at Sobeys in English Canada) in Quebec in 2026. Scene+ members access exclusive reduced prices on dozens of products each week. Simply scan your Scene+ card at checkout.  <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='5'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22640,22621,22695,22637\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-metro-programme-moi\">Metro (Moi program)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Metro is linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/metromoi\/\">Moi program<\/a>. Every dollar spent earns 1 Moi point (value: 0.8 cent). Personalized offers, bonuses on certain products and member-only promotions add to the return. Weekly basket: <strong>$172.27<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Card<\/th><th>Earning rate<\/th><th>Weekly value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td><td>5 points\/$1<\/td><td><strong>$8.61<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td><td>5 Scene+ points\/$1<\/td><td>$8.61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack World Elite<\/a><\/td><td>5&nbsp;% Cash Back<\/td><td>$8.61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/moi-rbc-visa-credit-card\/\">moi RBC Visa Credit Card<\/a><\/td><td>1 extra Moi pt\/$1<\/td><td>$1.38 (stackable)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">Cobalt Card<\/a> ($8.61) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/moi-rbc-visa-credit-card\/\">moi RBC Visa Credit Card<\/a> as a secondary card ($1.38 in Moi points), the net total drops to about <strong>$162.28<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,22640,22676\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resume-facture-brute-vs-nette\">Summary: gross vs net bill<\/h2>\n\n<p>Here is the final ranking, factoring in the best credit card for each chain.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Rank<\/th><th>Grocery<\/th><th>Weekly basket (gross)<\/th><th>Best card<\/th><th>Weekly basket (net)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1st<\/strong><\/td><td>Maxi<\/td><td>$144.46<\/td><td>BMO CashBack WE (5%)<\/td><td><strong>$137.24<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2nd<\/strong><\/td><td>Walmart<\/td><td>$146.46<\/td><td>BMO CashBack WE (5%)<\/td><td><strong>$139.14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3rd<\/strong><\/td><td>Super C<\/td><td>$149.96<\/td><td>Cobalt \/ BMO (5%)<\/td><td><strong>$142.46<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4th<\/strong><\/td><td>IGA<\/td><td>$167.50<\/td><td>Scotia Gold Amex (6 Scene+ pts)<\/td><td><strong>~$157.45<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5th<\/strong><\/td><td>Metro<\/td><td>$172.27<\/td><td>Cobalt (5%) + moi RBC<\/td><td><strong>~$162.28<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>The gap between Maxi (1st net) and Metro (5th net) reaches about <strong>$25 per week<\/strong>, or about <strong>$1,302 per year<\/strong>. That is the equivalent of nine weeks of groceries at Maxi. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--success wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tHonourable mention: IGA with Scene+\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>IGA ranks 4th in gross price, but Scene+ bonus points and the new Prix Club program can significantly reduce the net bill. By combining personalized offers and the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotia Gold Amex Card<\/a>, IGA becomes competitive with Super C in some weeks. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n<p>In 2026, <strong>Maxi is the cheapest grocery store in Quebec<\/strong> according to the Les Coops study, ahead of Walmart and Super C. The gap between the top three positions remains tight: a few dollars per week. A good weekly special can flip the ranking from one week to the next. <\/p>\n\n<p>The real savings lever remains the credit card. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a> (5% cash back on groceries), a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\" type=\"card\" id=\"22442\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> (6 points at IGA\/Sobeys or 5 points per dollar at other grocery stores) or an <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> (5 points per dollar), each checkout earns between $7 and $10. Over a year, that is $370 to $460 in rewards, in addition to the savings from choosing the right store.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Always pay your credit card balance in full each month. Interest charges would cancel out all these gains. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/\">best credit cards<\/a> page to find the one that suits your habits. And to stay informed, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/newsletter\/\">subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n<p>There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/grocery-list-discounts-clearance\/\">discount and liquidation grocery stores<\/a> that offer even lower prices on certain products. 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src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/themes\/milesopedia\/images\/clouds.png\" alt=\"Milesopedia\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/aside>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-epicerie-moins-chere-quebec-questions-frequentes\">Cheapest grocery store Quebec &#8211; Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n<aside class=\"component component__faq wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq\">\n\t\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item__title wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"which_grocery_store_is_the_cheapest_in_quebec_in_2026_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWhich grocery store is the cheapest in Quebec in 2026?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>According to the Les Coops de l&#8217;information study (Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke), Maxi is the cheapest grocery store in Quebec in 2026, with an annual cost of $3,756 for 30 common products, ahead of Walmart ($3,808) and Super C ($3,899).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item__title wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"which_supermarket_is_the_cheapest_between_maxi_walmart_and_super_c_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWhich supermarket is the cheapest between Maxi, Walmart and Super C?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Maxi comes out on top, followed by Walmart and Super C. 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Weekly specials can reverse the ranking from one week to the next. <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item__title wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"whats_the_best_credit_card_for_groceries_in_canada_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s the best credit card for groceries in Canada?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\" type=\"card\" id=\"22442\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> offers 6 points per dollar at Sobeys Group grocery stores (including IGA) and 5 points per dollar at all other grocery stores that accept Amex. The <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a> offers 5% cash back on groceries (cap of $500\/month). The <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> gives 5 points per dollar at grocery stores that accept Amex. Consult our page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/grocery\/\">best cards for groceries<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item__title wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"how_much_do_groceries_cost_per_year_in_canada_in_2026_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tHow much do groceries cost per year in Canada in 2026?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Dalhousie University\u2019s 2026 Food Price Report estimates that a Canadian family of four will spend an average of $17,572 on groceries this year, up 4% to 6% compared to 2025.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item__title wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"is_dollarama_cheaper_than_walmart_for_groceries_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tIs Dollarama cheaper than Walmart for groceries?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>For many dry and basic products, Dollarama offers prices lower than Walmart. 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