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Brown rice (900 grams): average price in Canada
The average price of brown rice (900 grams) was $5.89 in September 2026 (▲ 1.7% in a year). Shoppers in Newfoundland and Labrador paid the least: $5.46. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$5.89September 2026
Cheapest: Newfoundland and Labrador$5.46Dearest: Nova Scotia $6.33
Price by province, September 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador
▼ 7.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 9.6%
$5.46Quebec▼ 1.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.3%
$5.78Saskatchewan▼ 1.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.9%
$5.80Manitoba▼ 1.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 3.8%
$5.82Ontario▼ 0.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.7%
$5.85Alberta▲ 0.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 3.6%
$5.91British Columbia▲ 2.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 5.8%
$6.01Prince Edward Island▲ 4.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.8%
$6.17New Brunswick▲ 5.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.8%
$6.24Nova Scotia▲ 7.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.9%
$6.33Price over the last 12 months
CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador (cheapest)Nova Scotia (dearest)
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Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does brown rice (900 grams) cost in Canada?
$5.89 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is brown rice cheapest?
Newfoundland and Labrador ($5.46). The most expensive was Nova Scotia ($6.33).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($5.79), the Canadian average is up 1.7%.
How is the average price measured?
Statistics Canada collects prices for the Consumer Price Index from retailers across the country and publishes monthly averages for a fixed product description and size.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01, Monthly average retail prices for selected products (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Data to September 2026.