BMO Cash Back Mastercard vs Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi

Side-by-side comparison of BMO Cash Back Mastercard and Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	BMO Cash Back Mastercard	Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi
Issuer	BMO (US)	Citi
Network	Mastercard	Visa
Card Material	Plastic	Plastic
Annual Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Base Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Travel Rewards	0.00x	3.00x
Auth. User Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	3%	0%
Lifecycle	Available	Available

Welcome Offer

Bonus	None	None
Spend Requirement	—	—
Timeline	—	—

Rewards Breakdown

Base Rate	1.0% (base)	1.0% (base)
Telecommunications	5.0%	1.0% (base)
Cell phone	5.0%	1.0% (base)
cable/satellite TV	5.0%	1.0% (base)
Gas Stations	3.0%	1.0% (base)
Restaurants	3.0%	3.0%
Eligible gas and EV charging purchases (up to $7K per year)	1.0% (base)	4.0%
Travel	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Costco and Costco.com purchases	1.0% (base)	2.0%
Anniversary Bonus	None	None
Portal Boost	1x	1x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	None	None
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

Pricing Details

Purchase APR	20.24% - 27.24%	20.49% - 20.49%
Cash Advance APR	29.24%	29.99%
Penalty APR	N/A	29.99%
Late Fee	$40	$41
Balance Transfer Fee	undefined% (min $0)	undefined% (min $0)

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	Secondary	Secondary
Baggage Delay	—	—
Baggage Loss	—	—
Cell Phone Protection	Up to $600 per claim, subject to $50 deductible (Max $1,000/year)	—
Extended Warranty	Doubles original warranty up to 1 additional year	Extends warranty by 24 months
Purchase Protection	—	Covered up to $10,000 per item
Return Protection	—	—
Trip Cancellation Interruption	—	—
Trip Delay	—	—
Tsa Precheck Global Entry	—	—

Usability & Experience

Digital Wallet	N/A	N/A
Instant Card Number	—	—
Credit Bureaus	N/A	N/A

Strategy & Eligibility

Recommended Credit	N/A	N/A
Application Rules	Standard	Standard