American Express Cobalt Card
American Express
VS
Canadian Tire Triangle Mastercard
Canadian Tire
Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card wins by $678
Based on your spending — adjust below to personalise
Monthly Spending— all calculations update live
Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card
Category Earnings+$1212
Welcome Bonus+$150
Annual Fee-$191.88
Net Value$1170
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$720
Gas$72
Dining$360
Bills$60
Canadian Tire Triangle Mastercard
Category Earnings+$492
Welcome Bonus+$0
Annual Fee-$0
Net Value$492
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$288
Gas$72
Dining$72
Bills$60
Annual Fee
American Express
$191.88
Canadian Tire
$0
✓ Better
Welcome Bonus
American Express
$150
✓ Better
Canadian Tire
$0
Base Rate
American Express
100.0x
✓ Better
Canadian Tire
50.0x
Grocery
American Express
5.0x
✓ Better
Canadian Tire
2.0x
Gas
American Express
2.0x
Canadian Tire
2.0x
Dining
American Express
5.0x
✓ Better
Canadian Tire
1.0x
Bills
American Express
1.0x
Canadian Tire
1.0x
| Feature | American Express Cobalt Card | Canadian Tire Triangle Mastercard |
|---|---|---|
Annual Fee | $191.88 | $0 |
Welcome Bonus | $150 | $0 |
Base Rate | 100.0x | 50.0x |
Grocery | 5.0x | 2.0x |
Gas | 2.0x | 2.0x |
Dining | 5.0x | 1.0x |
Bills | 1.0x | 1.0x |
How net value is calculated
Net Value = Category Earnings + Welcome Bonus − Annual Fee
Category earnings = annual spend per category × reward rate. First-year estimate.