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Onions (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of onions (per kilogram) was $5.49 in September 2026 (▲ 2.2% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $4.72. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$5.49September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$4.72Dearest: Newfoundland and Labrador $6.54
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 14.0% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.9%
$4.72Ontario▲ 1.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 2.8%
$5.59British Columbia▲ 2.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 4.5%
$5.61Alberta▲ 2.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.5%
$5.63Manitoba▲ 3.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.9%
$5.66Saskatchewan▲ 3.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 3.6%
$5.68New Brunswick▲ 8.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.2%
$5.95Prince Edward Island▲ 9.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.8%
$6.01Nova Scotia▲ 9.5% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.8%
$6.01Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 19.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.3%
$6.54Price over the last 12 months
CanadaQuebec (cheapest)Newfoundland and Labrador (dearest)
More fruit & vegetables
Apple juice (2 litres)$4.00Apples (per kilogram)$4.79Avocado (unit)$1.67Bananas (per kilogram)$1.88Broccoli (unit)$2.25Cabbage (per kilogram)$2.33Canned pear (398 millilitres)$2.76Cantaloupe (unit)$2.97Carrots (1.36 kilograms)$3.54Celery (unit)$2.44Cucumber (unit)$1.46Frozen broccoli (500 grams)$3.93
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does onions (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$5.49 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is onions cheapest?
Quebec ($4.72). The most expensive was Newfoundland and Labrador ($6.54).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($5.37), 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.