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American Express Cobalt Card

The card foodies love - earn 5x Membership Rewards points on eats and drinks, including groceries and food delivery. Pay monthly instead of one big annual fee.

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Annual fee

$192

Purchase rate

21.99% (purchases)

FX fee

2.50%

Grace period

21 days

What this card pays you

Groceries
6.00%$288
Dining
6.00%$144
Gas
1.20%$22
Transit
2.40%$17
Travel
2.40%$29
Bills & subscriptions
3.60%$86
Everything else
1.20%$43
Net value$192$437

This figure reflects your spending profile against this card's published earn rates, minus the annual fee. Category caps, welcome bonuses, insurance and lounge benefits, and first-year fee waivers are excluded from this estimate.

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Rewards in full

  • 5x Membership Rewards points on eligible eats & drinks in Canada incl. groceries and food delivery (up to $2,500/month)
  • 3x on eligible streaming subscriptions
  • 2x on travel, transit, gas and ride-share
  • 1x on everything else

Rates & fees

American Express Cobalt Card: Rates & fees
Annual fee$192
Supplementary card fee$0 (first additional card free)
Purchase APR21.99% (purchases)
Balance transfer introNo balance transfer offer
Balance transfer rateNo BT offer (n/a)
Balance transfer feeNo BT offer
Cash advance$5.00 per funds advance in Canada; funds advance APR 21.99%
Foreign exchange fee2.50%
Grace period21 days
NetworkAmerican Express

Important information

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