Head to head

No Frills vs Save-On-Foods in Port Coquitlam

No Frills is cheaper this week: the same 231 dinners cost $7.57 a serving there against $10.50 at Save-On-Foods. On a typical week of dinners that is about $29.22 kept in your pocket, roughly 39% on the basket.

Prices at both Port Coquitlam banners last confirmed . We re-check every day.

No Frills
cheaper this week
$7.57/serving
$3498.96 for the full 231-dinner basket
Current sales are saving $35.86 on this basket here.
Save-On-Foods
$10.50/serving
$4849.12 for the full 231-dinner basket
Current sales are saving $165.52 on this basket here.

Method: the same basket of complete dinner recipes, priced at each banner's own listed prices, counting only recipes both stores price exactly. Updated daily; the winner can flip as sales rotate.

Where the gap is biggest, ingredient by ingredient

Each banner's cheapest option per ingredient, compared on the same unit. No single store wins every aisle. These are the ingredients where picking the right one matters most this week.

IngredientNo FrillsSave-On-FoodsGap
nutmeg$2.80/100g$14.59/100g+421%
rice vermicelli$0.30/100g$1.40/100g+365%
curry powder$0.95/100g$4.38/100g+362%
ground ginger$1.64/100g$5.99/100g+264%
basil leaves$6.25/100g$2.39/100g+162%
beef bouillon$4.75/100g$2.00/100g+138%
coconut milk$0.57/100ml$0.28/100ml+105%
bay leaves$6.76/100g$3.38/100g+100%

Comparing each store's cheapest matched product per ingredient, on the same measure at both stores (per 100 g, 100 ml, or item as the ingredient sells). Different brands and pack sizes can be behind the two numbers; the per-unit figure is the fair basis.

Stop guessing which store wins

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Common questions

Is No Frills always cheaper than Save-On-Foods?
No. This page compares the same 231 dinners at both banners' current shelf and sale prices and is re-checked every day, so the winner can change week to week as sales rotate. Today the gap is about 39% on the whole basket.
How is this comparison calculated?
We price an identical basket of complete dinner recipes at each banner, using each store's own listed prices, and only count recipes both stores can price exactly. The same basket costs $3498.96 at No Frills and $4849.12 at Save-On-Foods right now.
Do these prices apply at every Port Coquitlam location?
Banners price Metro Vancouver as one region, so the comparison holds across Port Coquitlam locations. Prices are estimates until checkout, so always confirm in your cart or at the shelf.

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