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Various Retailers / Brands: 2-Ply Toilet Paper Per-Sq. Cost Analysis

from $0.012/sq. ft.
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Various Retailers have select 2-Ply Toilet Paper Packs starting at $0.012 per Square Foot. Pricing may be subject to change as determined by the manufacturer and/or retailer.

Thanks to WolfTheCat and all other community members involved in contributing to and evaluating this list.
  • Pricing and availability may vary in-store vs. online (where applicable) and/or by region.
  • A higher or lower cost per-sq-ft may not be indicative of quality.
Cost Per Sq. Foot Analysis (lowest to highest):
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  • Walmart (in-store): 96-Roll Boardwalk 2-Ply Bath Tissue (500 sheets/roll) $55.12
    • $0.0138/sq. ft (4,000 sq-feet total)
      • In-store purchase only [store locator]. Availability may vary.
      • Link above for reference purposes only (currently only available via third-party sellers, not Walmart.com)

Featured Comment:
  • WolfTheCat (link): "I'm calling Dollar Tree the winner even though it's the [2nd] cheapest. It's only 7% more per square foot than the #1 price, but with no rebates, memberships, or huge packages to buy."

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*** Updated with feedback from comments and a new winner - old winner is now #7***

I'm calling Dollar Tree the winner even though it's the 4th cheapest. It's only 7% more per square foot than the #1 price, but with no rebates, memberships, or huge packages to buy.

All competitors are at least two-ply, none of the one-ply Scott 1000-like garbage.

Detailed Results and links (lowest per-square-foot cost to highest):
  1. Sam's Club POM [samsclub.com], $27.12, 2365SF, $0.0115 per SF
  2. Walgreens Soft counting $7 Walgreens cash [walgreens.com]*, $16.94, 1452SF, $0.0117 per SF
  3. Dollar Tree Strong & Soft [dollartree.com], $1.25, 101.3SF, $0.0123 per SF
  4. Costco (In-store YMMV) Kirkland Bath Tissue, apx$19.00, 1425SF, apx$0.0133 per SF
  5. Walmart [walmart.com]Boardwalk Commerical, $55.12, 4000SF, $0.0138 per SF
  6. Walgreens Super Soft [walgreens.com] (buy two), $10, 706.8SF $0.0141 per SF
  7. Walmart Generic Bathroom Tissue [walmart.com], $0.94, 63.33SF $0.0148 per SF
  8. Costco (Website) Kirkland Bath Tissue [costco.com], $23.49, 1425SF $0.0165 per SF
  9. Walgreens Soft [walgreens.com] (not counting $7 Walgreens cash), $3.99, 242SF $0.0165 per SF
  10. Walmart GV Soft & Strong [walmart.com], $19.98, 1203.33SF $0.0166 per SF
  11. Sam's Members Mark [samsclub.com], $22.98, 1254SF $0.0183 per SF
  12. Walgreens Ultra Soft [walgreens.com], $1.99, 105.6SF $0.0188 per SF
  13. Walgreens Ultra Strong [walgreens.com], $1.99, 104.7SF $0.0190 per SF
  14. Costco Charmin Ultra Strong [costco.com], $24.19, 825SF $0.0293 per SF
  15. Sam's Charmin Ultra Strong [samsclub.com], $24.88, 804SF $0.0309 per SF
* To get the #2 Walgreens deal, you must have a Walgreens shopper account, buy 6 packages to spend over $20, then you get $7 back in Walgreens cash (which I counted as being $7 off the price, even though it's just credit for later Walgreens purchases)
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That is its own rabbit hole as some don't mind cold wet water splashed up their privates but many would prefer it to be at least "cool"/"warmed"...so now you're paying a bit more for such. OK, to do that you need an outlet nearby as running a cable is stupid. WELL, everyone isn't a handy-person, so now....

....Easily hundreds spent just to take a short cut of cleaning your areas and you STILL will need a square or two of toilet paper as again, few want that feeling of wet water near their privates. That still leads back to what TP you want touching yourself.

OH, are you like me and have multiple toilets? Congrats - you now have multiple increased costs. Got children? Easy to explain how a bidet works but hard in practice to ensure they're sitting in the right position make it work, and for how long it should run, etc. Be ready for wet shirts and backs and many sit closer on the toilet than back like an adult....unless you got one of those that also programs itself to adjust to the child's sitting position (which costs hundreds itself)

All of this to type that short hand comment of "get a bidet!" can look silly and short-sighted

NOW, if you're the type of person who bought those $20 attachments and you just spray and stand up....that's cool. That's not going to work for most of us though, chief.
This is not true at all
Just get a bidet attachment.

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02-20-2024 at 04:52 AM.
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Is $0.94 the daily regular price?
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02-20-2024 at 05:13 AM.
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Is $0.94 the daily regular price?

Yes, regular price. I was expecting the on sale Walgreens Soft to win. It did well, but didn't win.
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02-20-2024 at 05:21 AM.
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great price comparison. good job

but costco kirkland for me is $19

and sams is $22.98

not sure how much it varies by location
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Quote from rentown :
great price comparison. good job

but costco kirkland for me is $19

and sams is $22.98

not sure how much it varies by location
That's their online price. Costco pricing varies by store. Just added a comment about Walgreens with a deal that arguably would beat Costco at your price as well.
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interesting, how about changing $/sf to c/sf

(sf = square foot - took me a while)
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Quote from StrongMoney163 :
interesting, how about changing $/sf to c/sf

(sf = square foot - took me a while)

Too lazy to copy in the Unicode cent symbol.
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What about quality? I look for best quality at best price.
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02-20-2024 at 06:43 AM.
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lol have you ever used walmart's generic?

you will only try it once in your life and never again

in some walmart stores and online from SOME stores this is only $20 and the lowest quality people might tolerate

Angel Soft Toilet Paper, 36 Mega Rolls $19.88

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Angel-.../484150792

walmart's ultra strong generic is almost the same quality as charmin but no longer a deal
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Quote from avalon :
lol have you ever used walmart's generic?

you will only try it once in your life and never again

in some walmart stores and online from SOME stores this is only $20 and the lowest quality people might tolerate

Angel Soft Toilet Paper, 36 Mega Rolls $19.88

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Angel-.../484150792

walmart's ultra strong generic is almost the same quality as charmin but no longer a deal
I was just going to say the same. All 2-plys TPs are not created the same. Having said that, during the beginning of the pandemic, I went to Wal Mart and they actually had their generic TP in stock. I was grateful to be able to buy some, but damn......
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Just get a bidet attachment.
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Quote from omair :
Just get a bidet attachment.
That is its own rabbit hole as some don't mind cold wet water splashed up their privates but many would prefer it to be at least "cool"/"warmed"...so now you're paying a bit more for such. OK, to do that you need an outlet nearby as running a cable is stupid. WELL, everyone isn't a handy-person, so now....

....Easily hundreds spent just to take a short cut of cleaning your areas and you STILL will need a square or two of toilet paper as again, few want that feeling of wet water near their privates. That still leads back to what TP you want touching yourself.

OH, are you like me and have multiple toilets? Congrats - you now have multiple increased costs. Got children? Easy to explain how a bidet works but hard in practice to ensure they're sitting in the right position make it work, and for how long it should run, etc. Be ready for wet shirts and backs and many sit closer on the toilet than back like an adult....unless you got one of those that also programs itself to adjust to the child's sitting position (which costs hundreds itself)

All of this to type that short hand comment of "get a bidet!" can look silly and short-sighted

NOW, if you're the type of person who bought those $20 attachments and you just spray and stand up....that's cool. That's not going to work for most of us though, chief.
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Quote from SiennaRock5494 :
Not so much a sale as an analysis of toilet paper prices (including some on sale) with a surprising result.
Nice job! You should make an app that lets people plugin in numbers for other items they want to compare.
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But charmin feel good on booty
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