Costco Indian Sweets vs Desify
Costco Diwali Sweets vs Desify
A warehouse box, or mithai made to order in India and delivered to your door in 3 business days. Zero customs at your door. Rated 4.8/5 by 5,000+ NRI families.
What NRIs order most
Our best sellers, made to order in India and delivered to your door in 3 business days. Nothing to pay at the door.
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By Sheetal Chouhan, founder of Desify · Updated 7 October 2026
The short answer: Costco sells one boxed Indian sweets assortment in some US warehouses around Diwali, about 800 g for roughly $20, kept chilled and bought in the warehouse or through same-day delivery apps where it is stocked. Desify makes your mithai to order in India after you order and delivers it to your door in 3 business days, with every customs charge paid. Choose Costco for the lowest price per box; choose Desify for fresh, authentic sweets you pick yourself, without the drive.
SIDE BY SIDEWarehouse box or made to order
| Costco | Desify | |
|---|---|---|
| Made | Warehouse stock, made in advance | Made to order, after you order |
| Taste | One pre-packed assortment | Authentic taste of home |
| Buying | In the warehouse, or same-day apps where stocked; varies by location | Delivered to your door in 3 business days |
| Freshness | Pre-packed and chilled, sold from the shelf | Made fresh, dispatched the same day |
| Box | One box, about 800 g of small pieces | Four 500 g boxes, 2 kg: motichur laddu, kaju burfi, kalakand, mysore pak |
| Your choice | Whatever is on the shelf | Pick your own sweets from the full range |
| At the door | Nothing extra in store | Zero customs, nothing to pay |
Costco details are from public Costco product listings for its US seasonal Indian sweets assortment and vary by warehouse and year.
The NRI Signature Box
- Motichur Laddu
- Kaju Burfi with silver leaf
- Ajmeeri Kalakand
- Milk Mysorepak
Four 500 g boxes in one delivery. Premium Care included, nothing extra at checkout.
$185$192.99
Questions before you order
Is Desify fresher than the Indian sweets at Costco?
Desify sweets are made after you order and dispatched from India the same day, then delivered by DHL Express in 3 business days. A pre-packed retail box is made in advance and sold from stock.
Why does Desify cost more than Costco?
You are paying for mithai made to order in India, express air delivery to your door, and every customs charge already paid. There is nothing to drive to and nothing to pay when it arrives.
How fast will my order arrive?
3 business days from dispatch to any address in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland or the Netherlands.
Will I pay customs or duties at the door?
No. Desify pays all customs and duties before the box leaves India, so nothing is collected on delivery.
Can I choose my own sweets instead of a set box?
Yes. Build your own order from the full Indian sweets range: kaju katli, motichur laddu, mysore pak, peda, kalakand and more.
Comparing other options? See Local Indian Sweet Shop vs Desify.
How reliable is ordering Indian sweets from India through Desify? The numbers
Figures below are read from Desify's own order records on 17 October 2026, not estimates.
- 347 paid orders shipped from India since 1 July 2026, to 11 countries.
- 96% delivered (the rest are in transit or made to order right now).
- 30% of orders came from a customer who had ordered before.
Sources for the customs and shipping facts on this page
- US customs on food sent as a gift: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, bringing agricultural products into the United States. Commercially packaged, shelf-stable sweets are admissible; the box is shipped DDP so no duty is collected from you.
- FDA prior notice for food shipped to the USA: U.S. FDA, Prior Notice of Imported Food. Desify files it for every US order; you do nothing.
- Transit times: DHL Express door-to-door, typically 3 business days from dispatch in India, tracked end to end.