Potato prices in Canada — average vs. this week's best deals
The official Statistics Canada average, and the best advertised potato deals Lowtein found this week across 69 cities. Updated 2026-11-05.
StatCan average
$0.49
per lb · August 2026
Best advertised this week
$0.25
per lb · Zehrs
Median city-best
$0.66
per lb · across 64 cities
23 of 64 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the StatCan average ranged $0.42–$0.55 per lb. A year ago (August 2025): $0.51 — down 4% since.
This week's best advertised potato deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Zehrs — farmer's market red or russet potatoes, 10 lb bagWindsor · Hamilton · Kitchener-Waterloo · Niagara | $0.25/lb |
| Loblaws — farmer's market red or yellow potatoes, 10 lb bagOttawa · London · Oshawa · Kingston | $0.25/lb |
| RCSS — farmer's market yellow or red potatoes, 10 lbWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Hamilton | $0.30/lb |
| No Frills — russet potatoes, 20 lb bagHalifax · Sydney · Bridgewater · Moncton | $0.30/lb |
| No Frills — russet potatoes, 20 lb bagSt. John's · Gander | $0.35/lb |
| Provigo — pommes de terre rouges ou russet délices du marché, sac de 10 lb | farmer's market red or russet potatoesMontreal · Laval · Gatineau · Sherbrooke | $0.50/lb |
| L'Inter-Marché — pommes de terre délices du marché | potatoes, 10 lbQuebec City | $0.50/lb |
| Axep — pommes de terre | potatoes, 10 lbGatineau · Sherbrooke · Saguenay | $0.50/lb |
| Freshmart — farmer's market red or yellow potatoes / pommes de terre, 10 lbHalifax · Bridgewater | $0.60/lb |
| Freshmart — farmer's market potatoes, 10 lbVancouver · Surrey | $0.65/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 potato in Canada right now?
The official Statistics Canada average is $0.49 per lb (August 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good potato price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 69 Canadian cities is $0.25 per lb (farmer's market red or russet potatoes, 10 lb bag at Zehrs). 23 of 64 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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