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Milk (2 litres): average price in Canada
The average price of milk (2 litres) was $5.50 in September 2026 (▲ 2.0% in a year). Shoppers in Prince Edward Island paid the least: $4.70. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$5.50September 2026
Cheapest: Prince Edward Island$4.70Dearest: Ontario $5.93
Price by province, September 2026
Prince Edward Island
▼ 14.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.3%
$4.70Manitoba▼ 12.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.0%
$4.84Newfoundland and Labrador▼ 8.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.2%
$5.04Nova Scotia▼ 8.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.6%
$5.06New Brunswick▼ 6.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.4%
$5.17Saskatchewan▼ 4.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.0%
$5.28Quebec▼ 2.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.1%
$5.36Alberta▲ 1.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.5%
$5.59British Columbia▲ 2.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.4%
$5.63Whitehorse▲ 4.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.6%
$5.73Ontario▲ 7.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.0%
$5.93Price over the last 12 months
CanadaPrince Edward Island (cheapest)Ontario (dearest)
More dairy & eggs
Block cheese (500 grams)$6.98Butter (454 grams)$5.58Cream (1 litre)$4.80Eggs (1 dozen)$4.83Margarine (907 grams)$5.88Milk (1 litre)$3.22Milk (4 litres)$6.99Yogurt (500 grams)$3.88
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does milk (2 litres) cost in Canada?
$5.50 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is milk cheapest?
Prince Edward Island ($4.70). The most expensive was Ontario ($5.93).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($5.39), the Canadian average is up 2.0%.
How is the average price measured?
Statistics Canada collects prices for the Consumer Price Index from retailers across the country and publishes monthly averages for a fixed product description and size.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01, Monthly average retail prices for selected products (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Data to September 2026.