Milk Prices in Nova Scotia

[phgirly]

Hi thought I would write a little note. I usually buy my milk at Superstore or Sobeys in Dartmouth for $7.43 for the 4 litre bags but last night I stopped at the Young Street Superstore in Halifax and got the same Scotsburn milk for $6.27. I couldn't believe the difference for no reason. My mother said there was a place in Bayers Lake in Halifax that sells it for $5 something. I think there at the Superstore based on what Breakfast Television was saying when they increased the milk prices.

Not sure if anyone has noticed this differences in prices for just regular milk but I will be shopping at the Young Street superstore for milk from now on. I would rather have the $1.16 in my pocket.

Enjoy the sunny weather today.

[michies2boyz]

7xx for a bag of milk wow!! I pay 3.97 for a bag of milk and I thought that was alot. I live by windsor

[scbpooh]

We pay $4.10 for a 4L jug here at Walmart. Not sure about RCSS as they dont sell our kind there.

[MOMTODYLAN]

I think NS must have the highest prices..we try to always buy ours at Costco.

[phgirly]

Yeah when they do surveys when they propose a milk increase we are usually pretty high up there.

[AmberLab]

Milk prices in Nova Scotia are strictly regulated by the government. Nothing to do with the dairy companies. Any prices such as sales or lower values found among stores are prices drops that stores do of their own accord (take a hit to their own profits).

phgirly must be talking about a 3-bag /4L of milk. I get that myself all the time, it is the better deal and Wal Mart seems to have the better prices for that.

[raleigh]

I pay $3.67 for 2L milk! We cannot even buy bags of milk

[penny_lane]

I pay $3.67 for 2L milk! We cannot even buy bags of milk

Same here. Are you in NL??

[phgirly]

Yes that is what I am refering to. 3 bags totalling 4 litres. If you buy it from Walmart it tends to be just baxters but if you want to chose the brand you like you have to go to the grocery store. Never seen it for less then $7.43 before. Just pleasantly surprised. I know shoppers puts the baxters on special occasionally as well for $3.05 lately for a 2 litre carton.

[bricon1621]

Costco is the cheapest in NS thats if you are a member.. Cant wait for Dartmouth Crossing Costco to open saving on milk alone for the yr will pay for my membership

[BSaulnier]

I was raised in NS and I agree...the milk prices are awful!!

[phgirly]

Costco is the cheapest in NS thats if you are a member.. Cant wait for Dartmouth Crossing Costco to open saving on milk alone for the yr will pay for my membership

How much and what brands do they sell bricon1621?

[carolp8]

I think when shoppers drugmart started selling milk cheaper , sobeys and superstore were losing their milk sales too them.

[AmberLab]

Yes that is what I am refering to. 3 bags totalling 4 litres. If you buy it from Walmart it tends to be just baxters but if you want to chose the brand you like you have to go to the grocery store. Never seen it for less then $7.43 before. Just pleasantly surprised. I know shoppers puts the baxters on special occasionally as well for $3.05 lately for a 2 litre carton.

Must depend on which Wal mart you go to. I go to the Bedford Wal Mart and they have Farmer's in both bag and boxes. (I'm very brand specific with my dairy, I won't buy anything but Farmer's.)

[AmberLab]

I think when shoppers drugmart started selling milk cheaper , sobeys and superstore were losing their milk sales too them.

But SDM only carries Baxter's that I am aware of, not Scotsburn or Farmer's.