Onions prices in Canada — average vs. this week's best deals
The official Statistics Canada average, and the best advertised onions deals Lowtein found this week across 69 cities. Updated 2026-08-06.
StatCan average
$1.52
per lb · April 2026
Best advertised this week
$1.16
per lb · No Frills
Median city-best
$1.99
per lb · across 63 cities
20 of 63 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the StatCan average ranged $1.33–$1.68 per lb. A year ago (April 2025): $1.57 — down 3% since.
This week's best advertised onions deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| No Frills — farmer's market yellow onions, 3 lb bagThunder Bay · Calgary · Edmonton · Red Deer | $1.16/lb |
| Sobeys — red or walla walla onionsCalgary · Edmonton · Red Deer · Lethbridge | $1.99/lb |
| Safeway — red or walla walla onionsCalgary · Edmonton · Lethbridge · Medicine Hat | $1.99/lb |
| Sobeys — red or vidalia onionsGatineau · Halifax · Sydney · Truro | $1.99/lb |
| Maxi — oignons doux | sweet onionsMontreal · Quebec City · Laval · Gatineau | $2.00/lb |
| Sobeys — red or vidalia onionsWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $2.29/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 onions in Canada right now?
The official Statistics Canada average is $1.52 per lb (April 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good onions price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 69 Canadian cities is $1.16 per lb (farmer's market yellow onions, 3 lb bag at No Frills). 20 of 63 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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