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Dry beans and legumes (900 grams): average price in Canada
The average price of dry beans and legumes (900 grams) was $3.52 in September 2026 (▲ 1.7% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $3.42. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$3.52September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$3.42Dearest: Prince Edward Island $3.85
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 2.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.8%
$3.42Saskatchewan▼ 2.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.4%
$3.45British Columbia▼ 2.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.4%
$3.45Alberta▼ 1.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.8%
$3.46Manitoba▼ 1.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.0%
$3.48Ontario▲ 1.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.4%
$3.57Whitehorse▲ 3.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.2%
$3.63New Brunswick▲ 5.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.5%
$3.70Nova Scotia▲ 6.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.3%
$3.73Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 6.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.9%
$3.76Yellowknife▲ 7.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.0%
$3.79Prince Edward Island▲ 9.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.1%
$3.85Price over the last 12 months
CanadaQuebec (cheapest)Prince Edward Island (dearest)
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Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does dry beans and legumes (900 grams) cost in Canada?
$3.52 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is dry beans and legumes cheapest?
Quebec ($3.42). The most expensive was Prince Edward Island ($3.85).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($3.46), the Canadian average is up 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.