Chicken breast prices in Canada — average vs. this week's best deals
The official Statistics Canada average, and the best advertised chicken breast deals Lowtein found this week across 69 cities. Updated 2026-08-20.
StatCan average
$6.64
per lb · June 2026
Best advertised this week
$4.49
per lb · Co-op
Median city-best
$4.99
per lb · across 49 cities
43 of 49 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the StatCan average ranged $6.43–$6.89 per lb. A year ago (June 2025): $6.49 — up 2% since.
Weekly trend — median city-best chicken breast price, Canada
Each point: the median across every city's best advertised price that week (deal prices, not shelf averages). Tracking since May 18 2026 — from the Basket Tracker.
This week's best advertised chicken breast deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Co-op — co-op chicken breastsNorth Battleford | $4.49/lb |
| RCSS — chicken breastsWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $4.88/lb |
| Wholesale Club — chicken breastsWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $4.99/lb |
| Atlantic Superstore — no name or halal chicken breastsHalifax · Sydney · Truro · New Glasgow | $4.99/lb |
| Powell's Supermarket — watson ridge buttermilk chicken breast piecesSt. John's | $5.66/lb |
| Dominion — chicken breastsSt. John's · Corner Brook · Grand Falls-Windsor · Gander | $6.00/lb |
| Value Grocer — watson ridge buttermilk chicken breast piecesSt. John's · Grand Falls-Windsor | $6.23/lb |
| Wholesale Club — chicken breasts, 4 kgWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $6.58/lb |
| Wholesale Club — southern-style chicken breast fillets, 4 kgWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $6.80/lb |
| Wholesale Club — chicken breastsSwift Current | $6.88/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official StatCan series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of chicken breast in Canada right now?
The official Statistics Canada average is $6.64 per lb (June 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good chicken breast price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 69 Canadian cities is $4.49 per lb (co-op chicken breasts at Co-op). 43 of 49 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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