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Grocery prices in New Brunswick
In September 2026, grocery prices in New Brunswick were on average 5.5% 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 (1 litre)
▼ 11.5% vs Canada $3.22
$2.85Salmon (per kilogram)▼ 11.5% vs Canada $28.22
$24.98Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▼ 9.3% vs Canada $13.36
$12.12Onions (1.36 kilograms)▼ 8.1% vs Canada $4.56
$4.19Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▼ 7.5% vs Canada $3.47
$3.21Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▼ 6.5% vs Canada $3.54
$3.31Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▼ 6.3% vs Canada $8.07
$7.56Milk (2 litres)▼ 6.0% vs Canada $5.50
$5.17Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.8% vs Canada $35.74
$33.66Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.5% vs Canada $32.10
$30.34More expensive than the Canadian average
Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)
▲ 34.8% vs Canada $34.50
$46.52Cantaloupe (unit)▲ 33.0% vs Canada $2.97
$3.95Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 32.1% vs Canada $9.24
$12.21Apples (per kilogram)▲ 27.8% vs Canada $4.79
$6.12Peppers (per kilogram)▲ 25.8% vs Canada $5.93
$7.46Milk (4 litres)▲ 24.9% vs Canada $6.99
$8.73Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 23.3% vs Canada $6.57
$8.10Celery (unit)▲ 21.3% vs Canada $2.44
$2.96Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▲ 20.8% vs Canada $3.51
$4.24Limes (unit)▲ 20.8% vs Canada $0.77
$0.93All items in New Brunswick
Almonds (200 grams)
▲ 0.9% vs Canada
$5.51Apple juice (2 litres)▲ 5.0% vs Canada
$4.20Apples (per kilogram)▲ 27.8% vs Canada
$6.12Avocado (unit)▲ 3.6% vs Canada
$1.73Baby food (128 millilitres)±0.0% vs Canada
$1.50Bacon (500 grams)▲ 3.3% vs Canada
$6.93Bananas (per kilogram)▲ 17.0% vs Canada
$2.20Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 34.8% vs Canada
$46.52Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)▲ 8.5% vs Canada
$26.74Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.8% vs Canada
$33.66Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.5% vs Canada
$30.34Block cheese (500 grams)▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$7.07Broccoli (unit)▲ 19.6% vs Canada
$2.69Brown rice (900 grams)▲ 5.9% vs Canada
$6.24Butter (454 grams)▲ 0.5% vs Canada
$5.61Cabbage (per kilogram)▲ 6.9% vs Canada
$2.49Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▲ 4.7% vs Canada
$1.78Canned beans and lentils (540 millilitres)▲ 8.6% vs Canada
$1.90Canned corn (341 millilitres)▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$1.54Canned peach (398 millilitres)▼ 2.4% vs Canada
$2.40Canned pear (398 millilitres)▲ 1.4% vs Canada
$2.80Canned salmon (213 grams)▲ 1.7% vs Canada
$5.86Canned soup (284 millilitres)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
$1.32Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▲ 7.2% vs Canada
$2.22Canned tuna (170 grams)▲ 11.8% vs Canada
$1.89Canola oil (3 litres)▲ 13.1% vs Canada
$12.62Cantaloupe (unit)▲ 33.0% vs Canada
$3.95Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▼ 6.5% vs Canada
$3.31Celery (unit)▲ 21.3% vs Canada
$2.96Cereal (400 grams)▲ 1.7% vs Canada
$4.20Chicken breasts (per kilogram)▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$14.67Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▼ 6.3% vs Canada
$7.56Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▼ 9.3% vs Canada
$12.12Cookies and sweet biscuits (300 grams)▲ 2.6% vs Canada
$3.60Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 7.4% vs Canada
$2.90Cream (1 litre)▲ 1.5% vs Canada
$4.87Cucumber (unit)▲ 17.8% vs Canada
$1.72Deodorant (85 grams)▲ 1.6% vs Canada
$8.45Dried lentils (900 grams)▲ 9.8% vs Canada
$3.91Dry beans and legumes (900 grams)▲ 5.1% vs Canada
$3.70Dry or fresh pasta (500 grams)±0.0% vs Canada
$3.40Eggs (1 dozen)▲ 6.4% vs Canada
$5.14Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▲ 20.8% vs Canada
$4.24Frozen broccoli (500 grams)▲ 1.5% vs Canada
$3.99Frozen corn (750 grams)▲ 0.3% vs Canada
$3.68Frozen french fried potatoes (750 grams)▲ 4.0% vs Canada
$3.38Frozen green beans (750 grams)▲ 3.4% vs Canada
$4.61Frozen mixed vegetables (750 grams)▼ 0.5% vs Canada
$4.20Frozen peas (750 grams)▼ 1.4% vs Canada
$3.65Frozen pizza (390 grams)▲ 2.6% vs Canada
$4.80Frozen spinach (300 grams)▲ 1.9% vs Canada
$2.18Frozen strawberries (600 grams)▼ 1.7% vs Canada
$5.19Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 23.3% vs Canada
$8.10Ground beef (per kilogram)▼ 5.1% vs Canada
$16.06Hummus (227 grams)▲ 1.8% vs Canada
$3.91Iceberg lettuce (unit)▲ 19.7% vs Canada
$3.28Infant formula (900 grams)▼ 2.1% vs Canada
$48.83Ketchup (1 litre)▲ 3.8% vs Canada
$4.98Laundry detergent (4.43 litres)▲ 4.5% vs Canada
$15.13Lemons (unit)▲ 5.8% vs Canada
$1.10Limes (unit)▲ 20.8% vs Canada
$0.93Margarine (907 grams)▲ 4.8% vs Canada
$6.16Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▲ 0.1% vs Canada
$6.69Meatless burgers (226 grams)±0.0% vs Canada
$7.05Milk (1 litre)▼ 11.5% vs Canada
$2.85Milk (2 litres)▼ 6.0% vs Canada
$5.17Milk (4 litres)▲ 24.9% vs Canada
$8.73Mushrooms (227 grams)▲ 14.2% vs Canada
$2.58Nut milk (1.89 litres)▲ 4.1% vs Canada
$4.60Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 11.1% vs Canada
$12.27Onions (1.36 kilograms)▼ 8.1% vs Canada
$4.19Onions (per kilogram)▲ 8.4% vs Canada
$5.95Orange juice (2 litres)▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$6.16Oranges (1.36 kilograms)▼ 1.6% vs Canada
$5.46Oranges (per kilogram)▲ 7.3% vs Canada
$4.86Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▼ 7.5% vs Canada
$3.21Peanut butter (1 kilogram)▼ 0.5% vs Canada
$5.96Peanuts (450 grams)▼ 0.2% vs Canada
$4.32Pears (per kilogram)▲ 16.2% vs Canada
$6.47Peppers (per kilogram)▲ 25.8% vs Canada
$7.46Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 3.2% vs Canada
$8.99Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 12.5% vs Canada
$10.26Pork shoulder cuts (per kilogram)▼ 0.7% vs Canada
$7.00Potatoes (4.54 kilograms)▲ 12.1% vs Canada
$4.54Potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 2.3% vs Canada
$5.24Roasted or ground coffee (340 grams)▲ 6.1% vs Canada
$9.84Romaine lettuce (unit)▲ 8.9% vs Canada
$3.41Salad dressing (475 millilitres)▲ 9.5% vs Canada
$3.93Salad greens (142 grams)▼ 2.2% vs Canada
$4.38Salmon (per kilogram)▼ 11.5% vs Canada
$24.98Salsa (418 millilitres)▲ 6.7% vs Canada
$5.45Shampoo (400 millilitres)▲ 0.5% vs Canada
$7.34Shrimp (300 grams)▼ 1.1% vs Canada
$7.31Soy milk (1.89 litres)▲ 3.5% vs Canada
$4.73Squash (per kilogram)▲ 18.4% vs Canada
$3.73Strawberries (454 grams)▼ 4.2% vs Canada
$4.97Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 7.3% vs Canada
$5.42Sweet potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 11.3% vs Canada
$4.72Tea (20 bags)▲ 7.8% vs Canada
$4.81Tofu (350 grams)▲ 2.5% vs Canada
$2.84Tomatoes (per kilogram)▲ 17.0% vs Canada
$5.51Toothpaste (100 millilitres)▲ 4.1% vs Canada
$4.56Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 32.1% vs Canada
$12.21Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▲ 4.3% vs Canada
$5.34White bread (675 grams)▲ 5.3% vs Canada
$3.77White rice (2 kilograms)▲ 4.8% vs Canada
$9.80White sugar (2 kilograms)▼ 1.9% vs Canada
$2.57Whole chicken (per kilogram)▼ 2.9% vs Canada
$7.13Wieners (400 grams)▼ 1.7% vs Canada
$4.13Yogurt (500 grams)▲ 3.4% vs Canada
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Questions and answers
Are groceries more expensive in New Brunswick?
Across 110 items surveyed in September 2026, prices in New Brunswick were on average 5.5% above the Canadian average; 26 items were cheaper than the national average.
What is cheapest in New Brunswick compared with the rest of Canada?
Milk (1 litre) (-11.5%), Salmon (per kilogram) (-11.5%), Chicken thigh (per kilogram) (-9.3%).
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.