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Canned tuna (170 grams): average price in Canada
The average price of canned tuna (170 grams) was $1.69 in September 2026 (▲ 7.6% in a year). Shoppers in Newfoundland and Labrador paid the least: $1.62. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$1.69September 2026
Cheapest: Newfoundland and Labrador$1.62Dearest: Yellowknife $2.09
Price by province, September 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador
▼ 4.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.5%
$1.62Quebec▼ 4.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.5%
$1.62Saskatchewan▼ 3.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.5%
$1.63Manitoba▼ 1.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 7.1%
$1.66Ontario±0.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 9.7%
$1.69Alberta▲ 0.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.9%
$1.70British Columbia▲ 1.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.2%
$1.71Nova Scotia▲ 8.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.4%
$1.84New Brunswick▲ 11.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 8.0%
$1.89Prince Edward Island▲ 13.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.7%
$1.92Whitehorse▲ 20.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.8%
$2.04Yellowknife▲ 23.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 17.4%
$2.09Price over the last 12 months
CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador (cheapest)Yellowknife (dearest)
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Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does canned tuna (170 grams) cost in Canada?
$1.69 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is canned tuna cheapest?
Newfoundland and Labrador ($1.62). The most expensive was Yellowknife ($2.09).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($1.57), the Canadian average is up 7.6%.
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.