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Chicken breasts (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of chicken breasts (per kilogram) was $14.48 in September 2026 (▼ 1.7% in a year). Shoppers in Ontario paid the least: $13.58. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$14.48September 2026
Cheapest: Ontario$13.58Dearest: British Columbia $17.69
Price by province, September 2026
Ontario
▼ 6.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 8.4%
$13.58Quebec▼ 0.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.2%
$14.39New Brunswick▲ 1.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 2.3%
$14.67Prince Edward Island▲ 2.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 5.9%
$14.82Nova Scotia▲ 2.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 6.1%
$14.82Saskatchewan▲ 7.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 6.3%
$15.63Manitoba▲ 10.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.5%
$15.94Alberta▲ 11.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 2.4%
$16.10Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 12.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 8.4%
$16.31British Columbia▲ 22.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.2%
$17.69Price over the last 12 months
CanadaOntario (cheapest)British Columbia (dearest)
More meat & fish
Bacon (500 grams)$6.71Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)$34.50Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)$24.65Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)$35.74Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)$32.10Canned salmon (213 grams)$5.76Canned tuna (170 grams)$1.69Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)$8.07Chicken thigh (per kilogram)$13.36Ground beef (per kilogram)$16.92Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)$8.71Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)$9.12
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does chicken breasts (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$14.48 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is chicken breasts cheapest?
Ontario ($13.58). The most expensive was British Columbia ($17.69).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($14.73), the Canadian average is down 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.