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Grocery prices in Nova Scotia
In September 2026, grocery prices in Nova Scotia were on average 6.6% above the Canadian average across 110 items, and 24 items cost less than the national average. See where your money goes further.
Cheaper than the Canadian average
Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)
▼ 9.8% vs Canada $3.47
$3.13Salmon (per kilogram)▼ 9.4% vs Canada $28.22
$25.56Milk (2 litres)▼ 8.0% vs Canada $5.50
$5.06Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▼ 7.9% vs Canada $3.54
$3.26Strawberries (454 grams)▼ 6.9% vs Canada $5.19
$4.83Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 6.0% vs Canada $35.74
$33.58Onions (1.36 kilograms)▼ 5.7% vs Canada $4.56
$4.30Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.6% vs Canada $32.10
$30.31Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▼ 5.4% vs Canada $13.36
$12.64Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▼ 4.2% vs Canada $8.07
$7.73More expensive than the Canadian average
Cantaloupe (unit)
▲ 34.0% vs Canada $2.97
$3.98Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 34.0% vs Canada $9.24
$12.38Broccoli (unit)▲ 31.1% vs Canada $2.25
$2.95Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 30.7% vs Canada $34.50
$45.08Apples (per kilogram)▲ 29.2% vs Canada $4.79
$6.19Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 28.3% vs Canada $6.57
$8.43Peppers (per kilogram)▲ 26.5% vs Canada $5.93
$7.50Celery (unit)▲ 25.4% vs Canada $2.44
$3.06Mushrooms (227 grams)▲ 21.7% vs Canada $2.26
$2.75Squash (per kilogram)▲ 21.6% vs Canada $3.15
$3.83All items in Nova Scotia
Almonds (200 grams)
▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$5.53Apple juice (2 litres)▲ 3.0% vs Canada
$4.12Apples (per kilogram)▲ 29.2% vs Canada
$6.19Avocado (unit)▲ 6.6% vs Canada
$1.78Baby food (128 millilitres)▼ 0.7% vs Canada
$1.49Bacon (500 grams)▲ 0.7% vs Canada
$6.76Bananas (per kilogram)▲ 15.4% vs Canada
$2.17Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 30.7% vs Canada
$45.08Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)▲ 14.2% vs Canada
$28.15Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 6.0% vs Canada
$33.58Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 5.6% vs Canada
$30.31Block cheese (500 grams)▲ 0.1% vs Canada
$6.99Broccoli (unit)▲ 31.1% vs Canada
$2.95Brown rice (900 grams)▲ 7.5% vs Canada
$6.33Butter (454 grams)▲ 0.7% vs Canada
$5.62Cabbage (per kilogram)▲ 8.2% vs Canada
$2.52Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▲ 8.2% vs Canada
$1.84Canned beans and lentils (540 millilitres)▲ 9.7% vs Canada
$1.92Canned corn (341 millilitres)▲ 14.5% vs Canada
$1.74Canned peach (398 millilitres)±0.0% vs Canada
$2.46Canned pear (398 millilitres)▲ 0.7% vs Canada
$2.78Canned salmon (213 grams)±0.0% vs Canada
$5.76Canned soup (284 millilitres)▲ 3.8% vs Canada
$1.36Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▲ 10.1% vs Canada
$2.28Canned tuna (170 grams)▲ 8.9% vs Canada
$1.84Canola oil (3 litres)▲ 17.3% vs Canada
$13.09Cantaloupe (unit)▲ 34.0% vs Canada
$3.98Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▼ 7.9% vs Canada
$3.26Celery (unit)▲ 25.4% vs Canada
$3.06Cereal (400 grams)▲ 1.2% vs Canada
$4.18Chicken breasts (per kilogram)▲ 2.3% vs Canada
$14.82Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▼ 4.2% vs Canada
$7.73Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▼ 5.4% vs Canada
$12.64Cookies and sweet biscuits (300 grams)▲ 2.8% vs Canada
$3.61Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 5.9% vs Canada
$2.86Cream (1 litre)▲ 14.8% vs Canada
$5.51Cucumber (unit)▲ 17.1% vs Canada
$1.71Deodorant (85 grams)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$8.41Dried lentils (900 grams)▲ 10.4% vs Canada
$3.93Dry beans and legumes (900 grams)▲ 6.0% vs Canada
$3.73Dry or fresh pasta (500 grams)▲ 9.1% vs Canada
$3.71Eggs (1 dozen)▲ 10.6% vs Canada
$5.34Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▲ 18.5% vs Canada
$4.16Frozen broccoli (500 grams)▲ 2.0% vs Canada
$4.01Frozen corn (750 grams)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$3.71Frozen french fried potatoes (750 grams)▲ 3.1% vs Canada
$3.35Frozen green beans (750 grams)▼ 0.4% vs Canada
$4.44Frozen mixed vegetables (750 grams)▼ 1.2% vs Canada
$4.17Frozen peas (750 grams)▼ 0.5% vs Canada
$3.68Frozen pizza (390 grams)▲ 5.1% vs Canada
$4.92Frozen spinach (300 grams)▼ 1.4% vs Canada
$2.11Frozen strawberries (600 grams)▼ 2.3% vs Canada
$5.16Grapes (per kilogram)▲ 28.3% vs Canada
$8.43Ground beef (per kilogram)▼ 4.1% vs Canada
$16.23Hummus (227 grams)▲ 0.8% vs Canada
$3.87Iceberg lettuce (unit)▲ 18.2% vs Canada
$3.24Infant formula (900 grams)▼ 0.8% vs Canada
$49.47Ketchup (1 litre)▲ 3.5% vs Canada
$4.97Laundry detergent (4.43 litres)▲ 4.3% vs Canada
$15.10Lemons (unit)▲ 6.7% vs Canada
$1.11Limes (unit)▲ 20.8% vs Canada
$0.93Margarine (907 grams)▲ 8.7% vs Canada
$6.39Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▲ 0.1% vs Canada
$6.69Meatless burgers (226 grams)▼ 0.3% vs Canada
$7.03Milk (1 litre)▲ 0.6% vs Canada
$3.24Milk (2 litres)▼ 8.0% vs Canada
$5.06Milk (4 litres)▲ 3.4% vs Canada
$7.23Mushrooms (227 grams)▲ 21.7% vs Canada
$2.75Nut milk (1.89 litres)▲ 4.3% vs Canada
$4.61Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 10.9% vs Canada
$12.24Onions (1.36 kilograms)▼ 5.7% vs Canada
$4.30Onions (per kilogram)▲ 9.5% vs Canada
$6.01Orange juice (2 litres)▲ 3.0% vs Canada
$6.26Oranges (1.36 kilograms)▲ 3.2% vs Canada
$5.73Oranges (per kilogram)▲ 10.8% vs Canada
$5.02Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▼ 9.8% vs Canada
$3.13Peanut butter (1 kilogram)▼ 1.3% vs Canada
$5.91Peanuts (450 grams)▲ 1.4% vs Canada
$4.39Pears (per kilogram)▲ 17.1% vs Canada
$6.52Peppers (per kilogram)▲ 26.5% vs Canada
$7.50Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)▲ 6.0% vs Canada
$9.23Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 11.5% vs Canada
$10.17Pork shoulder cuts (per kilogram)▲ 9.4% vs Canada
$7.71Potatoes (4.54 kilograms)▲ 16.3% vs Canada
$4.71Potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 6.8% vs Canada
$5.47Roasted or ground coffee (340 grams)▲ 12.4% vs Canada
$10.42Romaine lettuce (unit)▲ 8.0% vs Canada
$3.38Salad dressing (475 millilitres)▲ 9.7% vs Canada
$3.94Salad greens (142 grams)▼ 3.3% vs Canada
$4.33Salmon (per kilogram)▼ 9.4% vs Canada
$25.56Salsa (418 millilitres)▲ 6.7% vs Canada
$5.45Shampoo (400 millilitres)▲ 0.3% vs Canada
$7.32Shrimp (300 grams)▼ 0.9% vs Canada
$7.32Soy milk (1.89 litres)▲ 2.8% vs Canada
$4.70Squash (per kilogram)▲ 21.6% vs Canada
$3.83Strawberries (454 grams)▼ 6.9% vs Canada
$4.83Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 5.1% vs Canada
$5.31Sweet potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 5.0% vs Canada
$4.45Tea (20 bags)▲ 9.2% vs Canada
$4.87Tofu (350 grams)▲ 6.5% vs Canada
$2.95Tomatoes (per kilogram)▲ 16.3% vs Canada
$5.48Toothpaste (100 millilitres)▲ 5.5% vs Canada
$4.62Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 34.0% vs Canada
$12.38Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▲ 4.1% vs Canada
$5.33White bread (675 grams)▲ 3.9% vs Canada
$3.72White rice (2 kilograms)▲ 6.2% vs Canada
$9.93White sugar (2 kilograms)▼ 0.4% vs Canada
$2.61Whole chicken (per kilogram)▼ 1.2% vs Canada
$7.25Wieners (400 grams)▲ 5.7% vs Canada
$4.44Yogurt (500 grams)▲ 2.1% vs Canada
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Questions and answers
Are groceries more expensive in Nova Scotia?
Across 110 items surveyed in September 2026, prices in Nova Scotia were on average 6.6% above the Canadian average; 24 items were cheaper than the national average.
What is cheapest in Nova Scotia compared with the rest of Canada?
Pasta sauce (650 millilitres) (-9.8%), Salmon (per kilogram) (-9.4%), Milk (2 litres) (-8.0%).
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.