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Grocery prices in Yellowknife
In September 2026, grocery prices in Yellowknife were on average 12.2% above the Canadian average across 38 items, and 3 items cost less than the national average. See where your money goes further.
Cheaper than the Canadian average
Peanuts (450 grams)
▼ 8.8% vs Canada $4.33
$3.95Infant formula (900 grams)▼ 1.9% vs Canada $49.89
$48.93White rice (2 kilograms)▼ 0.9% vs Canada $9.35
$9.27Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▲ 3.3% vs Canada $6.68
$6.90Canned salmon (213 grams)▲ 3.3% vs Canada $5.76
$5.95Shampoo (400 millilitres)▲ 3.4% vs Canada $7.30
$7.55Tea (20 bags)▲ 4.5% vs Canada $4.46
$4.66Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▲ 4.7% vs Canada $5.12
$5.36Canned peach (398 millilitres)▲ 5.3% vs Canada $2.46
$2.59Dried lentils (900 grams)▲ 6.5% vs Canada $3.56
$3.79More expensive than the Canadian average
Vegetable oil (3 litres)
▲ 51.7% vs Canada $9.24
$14.02Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▲ 27.6% vs Canada $1.70
$2.17Canned tuna (170 grams)▲ 23.7% vs Canada $1.69
$2.09Canned soup (284 millilitres)▲ 22.9% vs Canada $1.31
$1.61Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▲ 21.6% vs Canada $3.47
$4.22White bread (675 grams)▲ 21.5% vs Canada $3.58
$4.35Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 20.7% vs Canada $2.70
$3.26Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▲ 20.3% vs Canada $2.07
$2.49Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 18.4% vs Canada $5.05
$5.98Canned corn (341 millilitres)▲ 17.8% vs Canada $1.52
$1.79All items in Yellowknife
Almonds (200 grams)
▲ 7.3% vs Canada
$5.86Apple juice (2 litres)▲ 16.0% vs Canada
$4.64Baby food (128 millilitres)▲ 8.7% vs Canada
$1.63Canned baked beans (398 millilitres)▲ 27.6% vs Canada
$2.17Canned beans and lentils (540 millilitres)▲ 16.0% vs Canada
$2.03Canned corn (341 millilitres)▲ 17.8% vs Canada
$1.79Canned peach (398 millilitres)▲ 5.3% vs Canada
$2.59Canned pear (398 millilitres)▲ 8.0% vs Canada
$2.98Canned salmon (213 grams)▲ 3.3% vs Canada
$5.95Canned soup (284 millilitres)▲ 22.9% vs Canada
$1.61Canned tomatoes (796 millilitres)▲ 20.3% vs Canada
$2.49Canned tuna (170 grams)▲ 23.7% vs Canada
$2.09Canola oil (3 litres)▲ 11.7% vs Canada
$12.47Cereal (400 grams)▲ 7.5% vs Canada
$4.44Cookies and sweet biscuits (300 grams)▲ 12.0% vs Canada
$3.93Crackers and crisp breads (200 grams)▲ 20.7% vs Canada
$3.26Deodorant (85 grams)▲ 9.7% vs Canada
$9.13Dried lentils (900 grams)▲ 6.5% vs Canada
$3.79Dry beans and legumes (900 grams)▲ 7.7% vs Canada
$3.79Dry or fresh pasta (500 grams)▲ 10.6% vs Canada
$3.76Infant formula (900 grams)▼ 1.9% vs Canada
$48.93Ketchup (1 litre)▲ 7.1% vs Canada
$5.14Laundry detergent (4.43 litres)▲ 6.5% vs Canada
$15.42Mayonnaise (890 millilitres)▲ 3.3% vs Canada
$6.90Olive oil (1 litre)▲ 11.1% vs Canada
$12.26Pasta sauce (650 millilitres)▲ 21.6% vs Canada
$4.22Peanut butter (1 kilogram)▲ 10.2% vs Canada
$6.60Peanuts (450 grams)▼ 8.8% vs Canada
$3.95Roasted or ground coffee (340 grams)▲ 16.8% vs Canada
$10.83Shampoo (400 millilitres)▲ 3.4% vs Canada
$7.55Sunflower seeds (400 grams)▲ 18.4% vs Canada
$5.98Tea (20 bags)▲ 4.5% vs Canada
$4.66Toothpaste (100 millilitres)▲ 13.7% vs Canada
$4.98Vegetable oil (3 litres)▲ 51.7% vs Canada
$14.02Wheat flour (2.5 kilograms)▲ 4.7% vs Canada
$5.36White bread (675 grams)▲ 21.5% vs Canada
$4.35White rice (2 kilograms)▼ 0.9% vs Canada
$9.27White sugar (2 kilograms)▲ 16.0% vs Canada
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Questions and answers
Are groceries more expensive in Yellowknife?
Across 38 items surveyed in September 2026, prices in Yellowknife were on average 12.2% above the Canadian average; 3 items were cheaper than the national average.
What is cheapest in Yellowknife compared with the rest of Canada?
Peanuts (450 grams) (-8.8%), Infant formula (900 grams) (-1.9%), White rice (2 kilograms) (-0.9%).
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.