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Food prices in Canada
Is it expensive in the shops in Canada? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Canada? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Canada, such as: tomatoes, rice, foreign beer, bottled water, or potatoes (The last update: today)
Currency in Canada Canadian dollar (CAD CA$). For 10 US dollars you can get 14.4 Canadian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 144 Canadian dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Canadian dollars you can get 6.96 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Canada
What are the different prices in the cities in Canada? Look here: Prices in cities in Canada
Prices: Brampton Burlington Calgary Edmonton Gatineau Kitchener London Markham Mississauga Ottawa
bread
$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.2)
30% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$10.9 ($5.6 - $26)
15% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$3.5 ($1.5 - $7)
23% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$4 ($1.4 - $6.4)
19% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.4 ($0.83 - $2.9)
19% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$12.5 ($9 - $19.5)
17% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Canada (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Canada
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $2 (CA$2.9)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.5 (CA$3.6)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.3 (CA$4.7)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.9 (CA$15.7)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.7 (CA$2.4)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $12.5 (CA$18)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.9 (CA$4.1)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3 (CA$4.4)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $13.2 (CA$19)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $11.6 (CA$16.7)
- Apples (1kg) $4 (CA$5.7)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.6 (CA$5.2)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.5 (CA$3.6)
- Lettuce (1 head) $2.5 (CA$3.6)
- Kilo of white rice $3.5 (CA$5.1)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $4 (CA$5.7)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.4 (CA$1.9)
- Onions (1kg) $2.5 (CA$3.6)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13.7 (CA$19.7)
- Pears (1kg) $4.8 (CA$6.9)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2.2 (CA$3.1)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.3 (CA$1.9)
- Sausage (1kg) $19.6 (CA$28)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $9.7 (CA$14)
- Whisky 23.36 $23 (CA$34)
- Rum 20.45 $20 (CA$29)
- Vodka 21.05 $21 (CA$30)
- Gin 21.17 $21 (CA$30)
Price changes in previous years in Canada
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2(CA$2.9), 2012: $2.2(CA$3.2), 2013: $2.4(CA$3.4), 2014: $2.4(CA$3.5), 2015: $2.6(CA$3.8), 2016: $2.6(CA$3.8), 2017: $2.5(CA$3.6), and 2018: $2.8(CA$4)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Canada?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.1(CA$1.6), 2012: $1.3(CA$1.8), 2013: $1.5(CA$2.1), 2014: $1.5(CA$2.2), 2015: $1.7(CA$2.4), 2016: $1.7(CA$2.5), 2017: $1.5(CA$2.2), and 2018: $1.9(CA$2.8)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.9(CA$2.7), 2011: $2.1(CA$3), 2012: $2.2(CA$3.1), 2013: $2.3(CA$3.3), 2014: $2.3(CA$3.3), 2015: $2.3(CA$3.4), 2016: $2.3(CA$3.3), 2017: $2.2(CA$3.2), and 2018: $2.3(CA$3.3)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.4(CA$3.4), 2013: $2.6(CA$3.7), 2014: $2.6(CA$3.7), 2015: $2.9(CA$4.2), 2016: $2.7(CA$3.9), 2017: $2.6(CA$3.7), and 2018: $2.8(CA$4)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Canada?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $10.3(CA$14.8), 2016: $9.5(CA$13.6), 2017: $9.7(CA$13.9), and 2018: $10.3(CA$14.8).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bread
$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.2)
30% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.33K ($897 - $1.95K)
25% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.83K ($1.14K - $2.78K)
24% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$5.6 ($3.5 - $7.1)
7.2% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$12.5 ($9 - $19.5)
17% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.6 ($2.1 - $5.6)
30% is less expensive than in United States