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Onions (1.36 kilograms): average price in Canada
The average price of onions (1.36 kilograms) was $4.56 in September 2026 (▲ 2.2% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $3.90. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$4.56September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$3.90Dearest: British Columbia $5.08
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 14.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.3%
$3.90New Brunswick▼ 8.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 10.7%
$4.19Nova Scotia▼ 5.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 11.0%
$4.30Newfoundland and Labrador▼ 1.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 8.0%
$4.49Prince Edward Island▲ 0.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 7.5%
$4.59Ontario▲ 2.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.4%
$4.66Manitoba▲ 3.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.3%
$4.70Saskatchewan▲ 4.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.2%
$4.76Alberta▲ 8.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.6%
$4.93British Columbia▲ 11.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.2%
$5.08Price over the last 12 months
CanadaQuebec (cheapest)British Columbia (dearest)
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Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does onions (1.36 kilograms) cost in Canada?
$4.56 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is onions cheapest?
Quebec ($3.90). The most expensive was British Columbia ($5.08).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($4.46), the Canadian average is up 2.2%.
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.