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Grocery prices in British Columbia
In September 2026, grocery prices in British Columbia were on average 6.7% above the Canadian average across 110 items, and 26 items cost less than the national average. See where your money goes further.
Cheaper than the Canadian average
Milk (4 litres)
▼ 10.9% vs Canada $6.99
$6.23White rice (2 kilograms)▼ 8.3% vs Canada $9.35
$8.57Potatoes (per kilogram)▼ 6.4% vs Canada $5.12
$4.79Frozen spinach (300 grams)▼ 5.1% vs Canada $2.14
$2.03Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▼ 4.3% vs Canada $3.47
$3.32Frozen mixed vegetables (750 grams)▼ 3.3% vs Canada $4.22
$4.08Salad dressing (475 millilitres)▼ 2.8% vs Canada $3.59
$3.49Bananas (per kilogram)▼ 2.7% vs Canada $1.88
$1.83Oranges (per kilogram)▼ 2.4% vs Canada $4.53
$4.42Margarine (907 grams)▼ 2.4% vs Canada $5.88
$5.74More expensive than the Canadian average
Potatoes (4.54 kilograms)
▲ 67.2% vs Canada $4.05
$6.77Broccoli (unit)▲ 64.9% vs Canada $2.25
$3.71Whole chicken (per kilogram)▲ 39.6% vs Canada $7.34
$10.25Avocado (unit)▲ 37.7% vs Canada $1.67
$2.30Salmon (per kilogram)▲ 27.7% vs Canada $28.22
$36.04Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 23.8% vs Canada $35.74
$44.23Wieners (400 grams)▲ 22.6% vs Canada $4.20
$5.15Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 22.4% vs Canada $6.57
$8.04Chicken breasts (per kilogram)▲ 22.2% vs Canada $14.48
$17.69Iceberg lettuce (unit)▲ 20.8% vs Canada $2.74
$3.31All items in British Columbia
Almonds (200 grams)
▼ 1.5% vs Canada
$5.38Apple juice (2 litres)▲ 8.5% vs Canada
$4.34Apples (per kilogram)▲ 4.6% vs Canada
$5.01Avocado (unit)▲ 37.7% vs Canada
$2.30Baby food (128 millilitres)▼ 2.0% vs Canada
$1.47Bacon (500 grams)▲ 6.4% vs Canada
$7.14Bananas (per kilogram)▼ 2.7% vs Canada
$1.83Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)▼ 1.0% vs Canada
$34.15Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)▲ 8.0% vs Canada
$26.63Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 23.8% vs Canada
$44.23Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 4.0% vs Canada
$33.40Block cheese (500 grams)▲ 4.4% vs Canada
$7.29Broccoli (unit)▲ 64.9% vs Canada
$3.71Brown rice (900 grams)▲ 2.0% vs Canada
$6.01Butter (454 grams)▲ 2.9% vs Canada
$5.74Cabbage (per kilogram)±0.0% vs Canada
$2.33Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▲ 7.1% vs Canada
$1.82Canned beans and lentils (540 millilitres)▼ 0.6% vs Canada
$1.74Canned corn (341 millilitres)▲ 13.2% vs Canada
$1.72Canned peach (398 millilitres)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
$2.48Canned pear (398 millilitres)▲ 2.2% vs Canada
$2.82Canned salmon (213 grams)▲ 5.2% vs Canada
$6.06Canned soup (284 millilitres)▲ 11.5% vs Canada
$1.46Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▲ 4.3% vs Canada
$2.16Canned tuna (170 grams)▲ 1.2% vs Canada
$1.71Canola oil (3 litres)▲ 2.5% vs Canada
$11.44Cantaloupe (unit)▲ 20.2% vs Canada
$3.57Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▲ 18.1% vs Canada
$4.18Celery (unit)▲ 16.0% vs Canada
$2.83Cereal (400 grams)▼ 0.5% vs Canada
$4.11Chicken breasts (per kilogram)▲ 22.2% vs Canada
$17.69Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▲ 1.4% vs Canada
$8.18Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▲ 2.9% vs Canada
$13.75Cookies and sweet biscuits (300 grams)▼ 0.3% vs Canada
$3.50Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 0.7% vs Canada
$2.72Cream (1 litre)▼ 0.2% vs Canada
$4.79Cucumber (unit)▲ 11.6% vs Canada
$1.63Deodorant (85 grams)▲ 4.6% vs Canada
$8.70Dried lentils (900 grams)▲ 2.0% vs Canada
$3.63Dry beans and legumes (900 grams)▼ 2.0% vs Canada
$3.45Dry or fresh pasta (500 grams)▲ 6.8% vs Canada
$3.63Eggs (1 dozen)▲ 18.2% vs Canada
$5.71Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▼ 1.4% vs Canada
$3.46Frozen broccoli (500 grams)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
$3.96Frozen corn (750 grams)▲ 1.9% vs Canada
$3.74Frozen french fried potatoes (750 grams)▲ 1.5% vs Canada
$3.30Frozen green beans (750 grams)▼ 1.3% vs Canada
$4.40Frozen mixed vegetables (750 grams)▼ 3.3% vs Canada
$4.08Frozen peas (750 grams)▼ 0.8% vs Canada
$3.67Frozen pizza (390 grams)▲ 0.9% vs Canada
$4.72Frozen spinach (300 grams)▼ 5.1% vs Canada
$2.03Frozen strawberries (600 grams)▲ 3.6% vs Canada
$5.47Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 22.4% vs Canada
$8.04Ground beef (per kilogram)▲ 6.6% vs Canada
$18.04Hummus (227 grams)▼ 2.3% vs Canada
$3.75Iceberg lettuce (unit)▲ 20.8% vs Canada
$3.31Infant formula (900 grams)▲ 1.0% vs Canada
$50.38Ketchup (1 litre)▼ 1.0% vs Canada
$4.75Laundry detergent (4.43 litres)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$14.64Lemons (unit)▲ 5.8% vs Canada
$1.10Limes (unit)▲ 15.6% vs Canada
$0.89Margarine (907 grams)▼ 2.4% vs Canada
$5.74Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▲ 2.4% vs Canada
$6.84Meatless burgers (226 grams)▲ 8.5% vs Canada
$7.65Milk (1 litre)▼ 0.9% vs Canada
$3.19Milk (2 litres)▲ 2.4% vs Canada
$5.63Milk (4 litres)▼ 10.9% vs Canada
$6.23Mushrooms (227 grams)▲ 20.8% vs Canada
$2.73Nut milk (1.89 litres)▲ 1.4% vs Canada
$4.48Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 9.5% vs Canada
$12.09Onions (1.36 kilograms)▲ 11.4% vs Canada
$5.08Onions (per kilogram)▲ 2.2% vs Canada
$5.61Orange juice (2 litres)▲ 6.2% vs Canada
$6.46Oranges (1.36 kilograms)▲ 7.0% vs Canada
$5.94Oranges (per kilogram)▼ 2.4% vs Canada
$4.42Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▼ 4.3% vs Canada
$3.32Peanut butter (1 kilogram)▲ 2.2% vs Canada
$6.12Peanuts (450 grams)▲ 0.9% vs Canada
$4.37Pears (per kilogram)▼ 0.2% vs Canada
$5.56Peppers (per kilogram)▲ 5.1% vs Canada
$6.23Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 14.2% vs Canada
$9.95Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 10.3% vs Canada
$10.06Pork shoulder cuts (per kilogram)▲ 2.0% vs Canada
$7.19Potatoes (4.54 kilograms)▲ 67.2% vs Canada
$6.77Potatoes (per kilogram)▼ 6.4% vs Canada
$4.79Roasted or ground coffee (340 grams)▲ 4.2% vs Canada
$9.66Romaine lettuce (unit)▲ 6.7% vs Canada
$3.34Salad dressing (475 millilitres)▼ 2.8% vs Canada
$3.49Salad greens (142 grams)▲ 10.3% vs Canada
$4.94Salmon (per kilogram)▲ 27.7% vs Canada
$36.04Salsa (418 millilitres)▼ 0.2% vs Canada
$5.10Shampoo (400 millilitres)▲ 3.8% vs Canada
$7.58Shrimp (300 grams)▲ 0.5% vs Canada
$7.43Soy milk (1.89 litres)▲ 2.2% vs Canada
$4.67Squash (per kilogram)▲ 3.5% vs Canada
$3.26Strawberries (454 grams)▲ 10.4% vs Canada
$5.73Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 1.2% vs Canada
$5.11Sweet potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 18.6% vs Canada
$5.03Tea (20 bags)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$4.51Tofu (350 grams)▲ 7.2% vs Canada
$2.97Tomatoes (per kilogram)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
$4.75Toothpaste (100 millilitres)▲ 6.2% vs Canada
$4.65Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 14.8% vs Canada
$10.61Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▲ 2.5% vs Canada
$5.25White bread (675 grams)▲ 9.5% vs Canada
$3.92White rice (2 kilograms)▼ 8.3% vs Canada
$8.57White sugar (2 kilograms)▲ 7.3% vs Canada
$2.81Whole chicken (per kilogram)▲ 39.6% vs Canada
$10.25Wieners (400 grams)▲ 22.6% vs Canada
$5.15Yogurt (500 grams)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
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Questions and answers
Are groceries more expensive in British Columbia?
Across 110 items surveyed in September 2026, prices in British Columbia were on average 6.7% above the Canadian average; 26 items were cheaper than the national average.
What is cheapest in British Columbia compared with the rest of Canada?
Milk (4 litres) (-10.9%), White rice (2 kilograms) (-8.3%), Potatoes (per kilogram) (-6.4%).
Where does the data come from?
Statistics Canada table 18-10-0245-01, monthly average retail prices for selected products.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01, Monthly average retail prices for selected products (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Differences are Tachlis calculations.