Canada grocery prices
What groceries cost in Canada this week
Statistics Canada's monthly average retail prices (Table 18-10-0245) are the honest yardstick for what groceries cost across the country. Lowtein checks this week's flyers in 69 Canadian cities — in dollars Canadian, from Victoria to St. John's — and lines the deepest advertised deals up against that yardstick.
Updated 2026-08-20.
| Item | StatCan average | Best this week |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs /dozen | $4.88 | $3.25 |
| Chicken Breast /lb | $6.64 | $4.49 |
| Ground Beef · Lean /lb | $7.53 | $5.48 |
| Butter /lb | $5.93 | $3.31 |
| Pork Chops /lb | $4.02 | $2.49 |
| Beef Steak /lb | $17.26 | $9.16 |
| Bacon /lb | $6.05 | $3.37 |
| Milk /L | $1.76 | $1.50 |
| Chicken Legs /lb | $3.64 | $3.49 |
| Chicken Thighs /lb | $6.10 | $4.00 |
| Salmon /lb | $12.66 | $9.99 |
| Shrimp /lb | $11.63 | $6.99 |
| Tomatoes /lb | $2.28 | $0.99 |
| Apples /lb | $2.87 | $1.40 |
| Pork Ribs /lb | $4.55 | $2.88 |
| Carrots /lb | $1.62 | $0.78 |
| Cheese · Sliced /100g | $1.41 | $0.72 |
| Mushrooms /100g | $1.00 | $0.88 |
| Cheese · Shredded /100g | $1.41 | $1.54 |
| Cheese · Block /100g | $1.41 | $1.16 |
| Yogurt /100g | $0.77 | $0.37 |
| Potatoes /lb | $0.55 | $0.35 |
| Strawberries /lb | $4.08 | $2.44 |
| Onions /lb | $1.62 | $0.98 |
| Peppers /lb | $3.44 | $1.49 |
| Grapes /lb | $4.09 | $1.61 |
| Tofu /100g | $0.83 | $1.10 |
| Rice /100g | $0.47 | $0.55 |
| Pork Shoulder /lb | $4.54 | $1.99 |
| Cream /L | $4.89 | $3.75 |
| Lentils · Dried /100g | $0.40 | — |
| Pasta /100g | $0.68 | $0.83 |
| Stewing Beef /lb | $11.48 | $7.99 |
| Peanut Butter /100g | $0.61 | $0.40 |
| Ground Beef · Medium /lb | $7.53 | $5.77 |
| Chicken Drumsticks /lb | $3.64 | $2.00 |
This week's standouts
Deepest gap: grapes — green seedless grapes at Giant Tiger, $1.61/lb vs the $4.09 average (61% below). Tightest: tofu — no advertised deal beats the average this week.
What this measures
StatCan surveys shelf prices nationwide, so its average includes every province's regular pricing. Our column is the flyer side: the best advertised specials this week, which run below the average almost everywhere — the gap is the honest measure of how hard Canadian grocers are competing for your basket this week. Deal prices, not shelf averages — each item page shows the trend, the 12-month range, and where the deals are. Full method: how we check.
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