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Butter (454 grams): average price in Canada
The average price of butter (454 grams) was $5.58 in September 2026 (▲ 1.1% in a year). Shoppers in Ontario paid the least: $5.48. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$5.58September 2026
Cheapest: Ontario$5.48Dearest: Whitehorse $6.40
Price by province, September 2026
Ontario
▼ 1.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 0.9%
$5.48Prince Edward Island▼ 0.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.2%
$5.53Quebec▲ 0.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.8%
$5.60New Brunswick▲ 0.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.7%
$5.61Nova Scotia▲ 0.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ±0.0%
$5.62Manitoba▲ 1.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.1%
$5.66Saskatchewan▲ 1.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.1%
$5.68British Columbia▲ 2.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.1%
$5.74Alberta▲ 3.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 0.3%
$5.77Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 7.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.9%
$5.99Whitehorse▲ 14.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.6%
$6.40Price over the last 12 months
CanadaOntario (cheapest)Whitehorse (dearest)
More dairy & eggs
Block cheese (500 grams)$6.98Cream (1 litre)$4.80Eggs (1 dozen)$4.83Margarine (907 grams)$5.88Milk (1 litre)$3.22Milk (2 litres)$5.50Milk (4 litres)$6.99Yogurt (500 grams)$3.88
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does butter (454 grams) cost in Canada?
$5.58 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is butter cheapest?
Ontario ($5.48). The most expensive was Whitehorse ($6.40).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($5.52), the Canadian average is up 1.1%.
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.