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 2026-10-01.
| Item | StatCan average | Best this week |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs /dozen | $4.95 | $3.00 |
| Chicken Breast /lb | $6.66 | $3.98 |
| Ground Beef · Lean /lb | $7.48 | $5.48 |
| Butter /lb | $5.91 | $3.99 |
| Pork Chops /lb | $4.31 | $3.00 |
| Beef Steak /lb | $17.40 | $7.99 |
| Bacon /lb | $6.32 | $3.49 |
| Milk /L | $1.75 | $1.50 |
| Chicken Legs /lb | $3.03 | $2.25 |
| Chicken Thighs /lb | $6.08 | $3.97 |
| Salmon /lb | $12.95 | $8.95 |
| Shrimp /lb | $10.30 | $7.00 |
| Tomatoes /lb | $2.26 | $1.49 |
| Apples /lb | $2.93 | $0.99 |
| Pork Ribs /lb | $4.47 | $2.99 |
| Carrots /lb | $1.58 | $0.50 |
| Cheese · Sliced /100g | $1.42 | $0.81 |
| Mushrooms /100g | $1.03 | $0.88 |
| Cheese · Shredded /100g | $1.42 | $1.33 |
| Cheese · Block /100g | $1.42 | $1.20 |
| Yogurt /100g | $0.77 | $0.40 |
| Potatoes /lb | $0.53 | $0.35 |
| Strawberries /lb | $3.63 | $2.99 |
| Onions /lb | $1.67 | $1.00 |
| Peppers /lb | $3.66 | $1.45 |
| Grapes /lb | $3.37 | $1.44 |
| Tofu /100g | $0.85 | $0.41 |
| Rice /100g | $0.48 | $0.23 |
| Pork Shoulder /lb | $3.96 | $2.69 |
| Cream /L | $4.87 | $3.14 |
| Lentils · Dried /100g | $0.40 | $0.25 |
| Pasta /100g | $0.69 | $0.44 |
| Stewing Beef /lb | $11.93 | $6.99 |
| Peanut Butter /100g | $0.56 | $0.45 |
| Ground Beef · Medium /lb | $7.48 | $5.02 |
| Chicken Drumsticks /lb | $3.03 | $2.29 |
This week's standouts
Deepest gap: carrots — farmer's market carrots, 3 lb bag at Zehrs, $0.50/lb vs the $1.58 average (68% below). Tightest: cheese · shredded — even the best advertised price only runs 6% under the average.
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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