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Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of chicken drumsticks (per kilogram) was $8.07 in September 2026 (▲ 10.9% in a year). Shoppers in New Brunswick paid the least: $7.56. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$8.07September 2026
Cheapest: New Brunswick$7.56Dearest: Quebec $8.76
Price by province, September 2026
New Brunswick
▼ 6.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 9.1%
$7.56Manitoba▼ 5.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 10.1%
$7.60Nova Scotia▼ 4.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 7.9%
$7.73Prince Edward Island▼ 4.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 8.7%
$7.74Saskatchewan▼ 3.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 13.5%
$7.76Ontario▼ 1.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.0%
$7.92Alberta▼ 1.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.1%
$7.97British Columbia▲ 1.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.0%
$8.18Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 5.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.2%
$8.47Quebec▲ 8.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 40.4%
$8.76Price over the last 12 months
CanadaNew Brunswick (cheapest)Quebec (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 breasts (per kilogram)$14.48Chicken 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 drumsticks (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$8.07 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is chicken drumsticks cheapest?
New Brunswick ($7.56). The most expensive was Quebec ($8.76).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($7.28), the Canadian average is up 10.9%.
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.