I Compared Maxi & Super C To See Which Is Cheaper — It's Close, But One Has Better Value

Methodology

I drafted an example shopping list based on my household's personal shopping habits for two people, including a few treat items because you should get something nice, not just things that are "healthy."

The items can be seen on the left hand side of each table, but I'll list them for you here just because I care.

• olive oil
• bag of yellow onions
• jar of minced garlic
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1 head of broccoli
• a bag of oranges
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 head of iceberg lettuce
• 1 thing of unsalted butter
• 1 loaf of sliced white bread
• ~400-450 grams of ground beef
• ~400-450 grams regular tofu
• ~400-450 grams of chicken (breast)
• 2 litres of 2% milk
• 1 box of Krave cereal
• 12 eggs
• ~680 ml original plain tomato sauce
• ~450-500 grams of spaghetti
• 1 ~400-450 ml can of black beans
• 2 kg white rice
• 3 avocados
• 1 big bag of Lay's ketchup chips

Super C

Item total: $97.32

Total with fees: $97.83

* some items were heavier than our target weights, but still remained cheaper than alternatives.

Maxi

Item total: $87.45

Total with fees: $89.20

* some items were heavier than our target weights, but still remained cheaper than alternatives.

Verdict

Maxi's prices were better than Super C's for 14 of the 22 total products tested. Super C beat Maxi only five times, with tied prices on three items: white rice, Krave cereal and a 250 ml jar of minced garlic.

Overall, Maxi was noticeably cheaper than Super C for comparable products, even though Super C had more applicable ongoing sales.

The $8.63 difference between each completed cart may seem pretty small, but those numbers add up over time, and our final comparison shows that Maxi provides the better value per unit than Super C despite a relative lack of sales items.