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Eggs (1 dozen): average price in Canada
The average price of eggs (1 dozen) was $4.83 in September 2026 (▼ 1.2% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $4.09. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$4.83September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$4.09Dearest: British Columbia $5.71
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 15.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 7.3%
$4.09Manitoba▼ 0.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.3%
$4.80Saskatchewan±0.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.5%
$4.83Ontario▲ 3.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.7%
$5.02New Brunswick▲ 6.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.5%
$5.14Alberta▲ 7.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.6%
$5.21Prince Edward Island▲ 8.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.9%
$5.25Nova Scotia▲ 10.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.5%
$5.34Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 12.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.3%
$5.43Whitehorse▲ 12.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.6%
$5.43British Columbia▲ 18.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.0%
$5.71Price over the last 12 months
CanadaQuebec (cheapest)British Columbia (dearest)
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Block cheese (500 grams)$6.98Butter (454 grams)$5.58Cream (1 litre)$4.80Margarine (907 grams)$5.88Milk (1 litre)$3.22Milk (2 litres)$5.50Milk (4 litres)$6.99Yogurt (500 grams)$3.88
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does eggs (1 dozen) cost in Canada?
$4.83 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is eggs cheapest?
Quebec ($4.09). The most expensive was British Columbia ($5.71).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($4.89), the Canadian average is down 1.2%.
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.