The Best $50 To Spend at Costco This Winter

A $50 budget goes far when it comes to Costco winter shopping. This amount can cover the cost of certain groceries, bulk cold medicine and winter apparel, all while helping members save more money compared to a traditional grocery store run.

We carefully sourced 15 items worth buying at Costco this winter and each available for under $50. Check out our recommendations and don’t forget to shop for these six Costco winter items priced at $20 or less.

• Price: $16.33

Start the morning with a healthy, and affordable, breakfast of spinach and egg white frittatas from Veggies Made Great. 

This new arrival at Costco comes with 20 individually packaged frittatas in every box, or 82 cents per frittata. That’s a lot cheaper than grabbing similar breakfast offerings at coffee shops.

• Price: $9.99

Keep a bulk bag of Krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix in the pantry for filling winter breakfasts everyone will love. 

Each bag comes loaded with 10 pounds worth of mix to whip up light and fluffy pancakes. All you need to do is heat the pancake griddle, whisk the mix and water together and cook!

• Price: $5.66

There’s always room in a $50 budget for the Kirkland Signature rotisserie chicken. 

This inexpensive Costco staple is the meal that keeps on giving. Enjoy it as a main course for dinner, add it into your favorite dishes, like salads and tacos, for a protein boost and put any leftovers to good use in a stew or soup.

• Price: $13.38

PuraVida fire roasted root vegetables are a new Costco arrival worth trying out. 

Inside every bag are a mix of sweet potatoes, orange carrots, parsnips and red onion tossed in extra virgin olive oil for kickin’ oven roasted side dishes. Since they come frozen, you can freeze any leftovers without worrying about potential food waste. 

• Price: $9.99

You can’t go wrong shopping for Swiss Miss hot cocoa mix. This classic winter beverage comes with 50 mix packets per box or 20 cents per cup of hot cocoa.

• Price: $33.99

Store your holiday decorations inside a Greenmade InstaView storage bin to keep them intact for next year. 

This four-count set of bins each come with their own latching lid to keep dust and debris out. No need to label every bin either since the InstaView makes it easy to see what’s inside. These bins are available online only at Costco.

• Price: $27.99

Frost and ice won’t bother your vehicle when you’ve got the FrostBlocker ice scraper combo handy. This online only pack comes with two large Scrape Buddies to remove ice from your car’s windshield and windows and keep inside your glove compartment. Two smaller Scrape Babies are included with keychains attached to scrape on the go or anywhere you find yourself without a full-size scraper. 

• Price: $19.99

You can never have too many boxes of Kleenex facial tissues in the winter months. This bulk buy comes with 12 cube boxes to ensure every room gets a box and any leftovers can be brought into classrooms or the office. Plus, Costco members receive $5 off now through Dec. 21 via instant savings. 

• Price: $19.99

Keep skin hydrated for up to 48 hours when you wear Cetaphil moisturizing lotion. This two-count set of lotion comes in generously sized 20-ounce bottles, costing shoppers about $10 each.

• Price: $41.99

Nautica’s puffer jacket is the most expensive item in this roundup, but it’s well worth the money spent according to reviewers. 

Available in blue or gray, this men’s jacket has received praise for being well insulated and warm, the overall fit and reasonable price considering the name brand. This jacket is available online only for Costco members.

• Price: $19.99

The men’s chenille sweater from Weatherproof Vintage is a win-win for your winter spending. 

Reviewers praise how warm, comfortable and elegant the sweaters are and their budget-friendly cost. Shop blue, tan and gray colors in a wide range of men’s sweater sizes while supplies last.

• Price: $34.99

Elevate winter dressing in a Rothschild dress coat. This heavyweight kids’ coat acts as dual outerwear for casual and dressy events alike with an inner layer and hood for added warmth.

Youth sizes are selling out fast, so add this online-only find to your shopping cart before your preferred size is gone.

• Price: $34.99

We agree with Costco reviewer KatMit that similar coats to the Rothschild belted dress coat tend to cost a lot more than $35. This warm, belted coat can be purchased online only in black or brown and youth sizes 7 up to 16.

• Price: $17.99

These fleece-lined joggers are a big hit with Costco members who have kids! Available in blue, gray and black, these joggers come in a variety of youth pant sizes and boast a cozy fit and great price.

“These are excellent winter pants for boys. Soft fleece lining and waterproof outside, not too thick, not too thin, but waterproof in rain and warm on really windy cold days. The waterproof outside is not stiff or crunchy. These pants are easy to wear and easy to please your favorite fellow,” wrote Gail M in a five-star review.

• Price: $24.99

It’s much cheaper to shop for Robitussin DM maximum-strength cough relief medicine at Costco than it would be to buy the same three bottles from your local drugstore. 

You’ll receive two bottles of daytime cough and chest congestion medicine and one bottle of nighttime cough medicine. As an added bonus, members can put the funds in their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) toward this purchase.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Dec. 8, 2025, and are subject to change.