Home › Grocery prices › Quebec
Grocery prices in Quebec
In September 2026, grocery prices in Quebec were on average 1.6% below the Canadian average across 110 items, and 61 items cost less than the national average. See where your money goes further.
Cheaper than the Canadian average
Peppers (per kilogram)
▼ 34.4% vs Canada $5.93
$3.89Avocado (unit)▼ 31.1% vs Canada $1.67
$1.15Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 26.0% vs Canada $35.74
$26.43Wieners (400 grams)▼ 23.8% vs Canada $4.20
$3.20Romaine lettuce (unit)▼ 23.3% vs Canada $3.13
$2.40Mushrooms (227 grams)▼ 23.0% vs Canada $2.26
$1.74Celery (unit)▼ 20.9% vs Canada $2.44
$1.93Iceberg lettuce (unit)▼ 20.1% vs Canada $2.74
$2.19Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)▼ 16.6% vs Canada $24.65
$20.57Canned corn (341 millilitres)▼ 15.8% vs Canada $1.52
$1.28More expensive than the Canadian average
Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)
▲ 65.7% vs Canada $34.50
$57.16Milk (4 litres)▲ 21.7% vs Canada $6.99
$8.51Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▲ 19.3% vs Canada $3.47
$4.14Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▲ 17.9% vs Canada $3.51
$4.14White rice (2 kilograms)▲ 15.7% vs Canada $9.35
$10.82Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 15.4% vs Canada $9.24
$10.66Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▲ 14.9% vs Canada $13.36
$15.35Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 11.6% vs Canada $11.04
$12.32Oranges (per kilogram)▲ 11.5% vs Canada $4.53
$5.05Bacon (500 grams)▲ 10.9% vs Canada $6.71
$7.44All items in Quebec
Almonds (200 grams)
▲ 8.8% vs Canada
$5.94Apple juice (2 litres)▲ 10.5% vs Canada
$4.42Apples (per kilogram)▲ 2.7% vs Canada
$4.92Avocado (unit)▼ 31.1% vs Canada
$1.15Baby food (128 millilitres)▲ 0.7% vs Canada
$1.51Bacon (500 grams)▲ 10.9% vs Canada
$7.44Bananas (per kilogram)▲ 5.3% vs Canada
$1.98Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)▲ 65.7% vs Canada
$57.16Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)▼ 16.6% vs Canada
$20.57Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 26.0% vs Canada
$26.43Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 1.6% vs Canada
$31.60Block cheese (500 grams)▼ 0.4% vs Canada
$6.95Broccoli (unit)▼ 14.7% vs Canada
$1.92Brown rice (900 grams)▼ 1.9% vs Canada
$5.78Butter (454 grams)▲ 0.4% vs Canada
$5.60Cabbage (per kilogram)▼ 4.3% vs Canada
$2.23Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▼ 11.8% vs Canada
$1.50Canned beans and lentils (540 millilitres)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$1.77Canned corn (341 millilitres)▼ 15.8% vs Canada
$1.28Canned peach (398 millilitres)▲ 2.4% vs Canada
$2.52Canned pear (398 millilitres)▼ 1.4% vs Canada
$2.72Canned salmon (213 grams)▼ 0.3% vs Canada
$5.74Canned soup (284 millilitres)▼ 5.3% vs Canada
$1.24Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▼ 7.2% vs Canada
$1.92Canned tuna (170 grams)▼ 4.1% vs Canada
$1.62Canola oil (3 litres)▲ 8.4% vs Canada
$12.10Cantaloupe (unit)▼ 2.4% vs Canada
$2.90Carrots (1.36 kilograms)▼ 5.1% vs Canada
$3.36Celery (unit)▼ 20.9% vs Canada
$1.93Cereal (400 grams)▲ 1.7% vs Canada
$4.20Chicken breasts (per kilogram)▼ 0.6% vs Canada
$14.39Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)▲ 8.6% vs Canada
$8.76Chicken thigh (per kilogram)▲ 14.9% vs Canada
$15.35Cookies and sweet biscuits (300 grams)▲ 6.3% vs Canada
$3.73Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 4.1% vs Canada
$2.81Cream (1 litre)▼ 7.3% vs Canada
$4.45Cucumber (unit)▼ 2.1% vs Canada
$1.43Deodorant (85 grams)▼ 7.3% vs Canada
$7.71Dried lentils (900 grams)▼ 2.8% vs Canada
$3.46Dry beans and legumes (900 grams)▼ 2.8% vs Canada
$3.42Dry or fresh pasta (500 grams)▼ 2.9% vs Canada
$3.30Eggs (1 dozen)▼ 15.3% vs Canada
$4.09Flatbread and pita (500 grams)▲ 17.9% vs Canada
$4.14Frozen broccoli (500 grams)▲ 5.9% vs Canada
$4.16Frozen corn (750 grams)▲ 9.3% vs Canada
$4.01Frozen french fried potatoes (750 grams)▲ 0.3% vs Canada
$3.26Frozen green beans (750 grams)▲ 9.0% vs Canada
$4.86Frozen mixed vegetables (750 grams)▲ 9.5% vs Canada
$4.62Frozen peas (750 grams)▲ 9.2% vs Canada
$4.04Frozen pizza (390 grams)▲ 1.3% vs Canada
$4.74Frozen spinach (300 grams)▲ 9.3% vs Canada
$2.34Frozen strawberries (600 grams)▲ 1.7% vs Canada
$5.37Grapes (per kilogram)▼ 14.2% vs Canada
$5.64Ground beef (per kilogram)▼ 2.9% vs Canada
$16.43Hummus (227 grams)▲ 6.8% vs Canada
$4.10Iceberg lettuce (unit)▼ 20.1% vs Canada
$2.19Infant formula (900 grams)▼ 4.6% vs Canada
$47.62Ketchup (1 litre)▲ 3.5% vs Canada
$4.97Laundry detergent (4.43 litres)▲ 3.7% vs Canada
$15.02Lemons (unit)▼ 11.5% vs Canada
$0.92Limes (unit)▼ 9.1% vs Canada
$0.70Margarine (907 grams)▲ 2.6% vs Canada
$6.03Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▼ 1.8% vs Canada
$6.56Meatless burgers (226 grams)▼ 3.1% vs Canada
$6.83Milk (1 litre)▼ 8.7% vs Canada
$2.94Milk (2 litres)▼ 2.5% vs Canada
$5.36Milk (4 litres)▲ 21.7% vs Canada
$8.51Mushrooms (227 grams)▼ 23.0% vs Canada
$1.74Nut milk (1.89 litres)▲ 1.1% vs Canada
$4.47Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 11.6% vs Canada
$12.32Onions (1.36 kilograms)▼ 14.5% vs Canada
$3.90Onions (per kilogram)▼ 14.0% vs Canada
$4.72Orange juice (2 litres)▼ 2.6% vs Canada
$5.92Oranges (1.36 kilograms)▼ 1.6% vs Canada
$5.46Oranges (per kilogram)▲ 11.5% vs Canada
$5.05Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▲ 19.3% vs Canada
$4.14Peanut butter (1 kilogram)±0.0% vs Canada
$5.99Peanuts (450 grams)▲ 3.5% vs Canada
$4.48Pears (per kilogram)▲ 0.4% vs Canada
$5.59Peppers (per kilogram)▼ 34.4% vs Canada
$3.89Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)▼ 4.2% vs Canada
$8.34Pork rib cuts (per kilogram)▼ 13.8% vs Canada
$7.86Pork shoulder cuts (per kilogram)▼ 15.5% vs Canada
$5.96Potatoes (4.54 kilograms)▼ 14.8% vs Canada
$3.45Potatoes (per kilogram)▼ 7.6% vs Canada
$4.73Roasted or ground coffee (340 grams)▼ 2.0% vs Canada
$9.08Romaine lettuce (unit)▼ 23.3% vs Canada
$2.40Salad dressing (475 millilitres)▼ 8.6% vs Canada
$3.28Salad greens (142 grams)▼ 0.2% vs Canada
$4.47Salmon (per kilogram)▼ 6.7% vs Canada
$26.32Salsa (418 millilitres)▼ 6.3% vs Canada
$4.79Shampoo (400 millilitres)▼ 4.9% vs Canada
$6.94Shrimp (300 grams)▲ 2.0% vs Canada
$7.54Soy milk (1.89 litres)▲ 6.6% vs Canada
$4.87Squash (per kilogram)▼ 13.0% vs Canada
$2.74Strawberries (454 grams)▲ 3.3% vs Canada
$5.36Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 4.0% vs Canada
$5.25Sweet potatoes (per kilogram)▲ 8.5% vs Canada
$4.60Tea (20 bags)▲ 2.5% vs Canada
$4.57Tofu (350 grams)▼ 5.8% vs Canada
$2.61Tomatoes (per kilogram)▲ 6.6% vs Canada
$5.02Toothpaste (100 millilitres)▼ 12.1% vs Canada
$3.85Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 15.4% vs Canada
$10.66Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▼ 3.5% vs Canada
$4.94White bread (675 grams)▲ 9.2% vs Canada
$3.91White rice (2 kilograms)▲ 15.7% vs Canada
$10.82White sugar (2 kilograms)▼ 2.7% vs Canada
$2.55Whole chicken (per kilogram)▼ 12.9% vs Canada
$6.39Wieners (400 grams)▼ 23.8% vs Canada
$3.20Yogurt (500 grams)▲ 1.5% vs Canada
$3.94Newfoundland and LabradorPrince Edward IslandNova ScotiaNew BrunswickOntarioManitobaSaskatchewanAlbertaBritish ColumbiaWhitehorseYellowknife
Questions and answers
Are groceries more expensive in Quebec?
Across 110 items surveyed in September 2026, prices in Quebec were on average 1.6% below the Canadian average; 61 items were cheaper than the national average.
What is cheapest in Quebec compared with the rest of Canada?
Peppers (per kilogram) (-34.4%), Avocado (unit) (-31.1%), Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram) (-26.0%).
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.