It's no secret to Canadians that supermarket groceries are staggeringly high, especially meat.
However, recently, Costco, which is regarded as cost-effective, has caused heated discussions. Some netizens posted a box of steaks**, which is fryer all over the network.
Warren Kinsella, a Canadian lawyer, posted a raw steak on social media **, showing a prime rib steak for $9172 yuan. He said it was seen at a Costco in Alberta.
Although Costco** is shown as $54 per kilogram for prime ribs99 yuan, which is still 5730 yuan is cheap, but netizens still complain that the current price is too expensive.
This summer, a netizen in British Columbia noticed that the steak ** was very high. At that time, he posted a complaint about "Costco grabbing money", *$45 per kilogram99 yuan.
As of press time, Costco has not responded to requests for comment on **. Netizens also started a heated discussion:
Toronto is just as expensive!Sadly, Costco Steak** has risen from $28 per kilogram three years ago to $50 per kilogram. ”
It's cheaper to go to a restaurant and eat steak than this!”
Does this have anything to do with a carbon tax?”
Crazy, right?”
Is this ** buy steak and send it to a private chef to cook?”
Eating steak for nearly 100 dollars is another reason to be vegetarian. ”
Recently my boss gave me a $100 Costco gift card, and then I went home and told my wife that my company sent me 3 pieces of steak. Two years ago, these steaks were only $45. ”
But some netizens said: "It's not expensive, it's only 92 dollars." ”
Toronto also has this**, but I buy it regularly. ”
Or buy this sirloin beef, you can cut 12 pieces, and there are more steaks. ”
Grocers are expected to make record profits in 2023, even as many Canadians are still grappling with high grocery costs, according to a new report released Dec. 10 by the Center for Future Work.
The report notes that the record level of profits for food retailers contrasts sharply with the profits of food manufacturing and input industries (e.g. energy) in the food retail sector.
In addition, food inflation has slowed over the past year, but remains higher than headline inflation. The report states that in the first nine months of 2023, food ***56% and headline inflation at 31%。Canadians seem to be spending on groceries by 2024**.
Canada's Food 2024 Report, released last week by Canada's top universities, will also be 25% to 45%。
This means that the average food expenditure for a Canadian family of four in 2024 is projected to be $16,297$20, an increase of $701 from last year79 yuan.
How are you doing?Do you still buy steaks at Costco?