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Chicken thigh (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of chicken thigh (per kilogram) was $13.36 in September 2026 (▲ 6.4% in a year). Shoppers in Newfoundland and Labrador paid the least: $11.49. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$13.36September 2026
Cheapest: Newfoundland and Labrador$11.49Dearest: Quebec $15.35
Price by province, September 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador
▼ 14.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 9.3%
$11.49Prince Edward Island▼ 10.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 13.7%
$12.00New Brunswick▼ 9.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 13.9%
$12.12Saskatchewan▼ 8.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.9%
$12.25Nova Scotia▼ 5.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 14.4%
$12.64Manitoba▼ 5.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.5%
$12.69Ontario▼ 1.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 7.0%
$13.15Alberta▼ 1.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.5%
$13.17British Columbia▲ 2.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.3%
$13.75Quebec▲ 14.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.0%
$15.35Price over the last 12 months
CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador (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 drumsticks (per kilogram)$8.07Ground 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 thigh (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$13.36 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is chicken thigh cheapest?
Newfoundland and Labrador ($11.49). The most expensive was Quebec ($15.35).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($12.56), the Canadian average is up 6.4%.
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.