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Ground beef (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of ground beef (per kilogram) was $16.92 in September 2026 (▲ 13.9% in a year). Shoppers in Prince Edward Island paid the least: $15.99. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$16.92September 2026
Cheapest: Prince Edward Island$15.99Dearest: British Columbia $18.04
Price by province, September 2026
Prince Edward Island
▼ 5.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 11.9%
$15.99Newfoundland and Labrador▼ 5.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.8%
$16.03New Brunswick▼ 5.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 7.6%
$16.06Nova Scotia▼ 4.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 7.7%
$16.23Quebec▼ 2.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 14.4%
$16.43Saskatchewan▲ 1.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 15.4%
$17.10Ontario▲ 1.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 14.2%
$17.23Manitoba▲ 1.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 17.3%
$17.24Alberta▲ 5.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 16.4%
$17.76British Columbia▲ 6.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 12.8%
$18.04Price over the last 12 months
CanadaPrince Edward Island (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 breasts (per kilogram)$14.48Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)$8.07Chicken thigh (per kilogram)$13.36Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)$8.71Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)$9.12
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does ground beef (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$16.92 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is ground beef cheapest?
Prince Edward Island ($15.99). The most expensive was British Columbia ($18.04).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($14.85), the Canadian average is up 13.9%.
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.