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Potatoes (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of potatoes (per kilogram) was $5.12 in September 2026 (▲ 4.9% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $4.73. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$5.12September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$4.73Dearest: Newfoundland and Labrador $6.02
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 7.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 5.6%
$4.73Prince Edward Island▼ 6.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 3.4%
$4.79British Columbia▼ 6.4% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 2.4%
$4.79Manitoba▼ 5.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 1.0%
$4.83Alberta▼ 5.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.2%
$4.83Saskatchewan▼ 5.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 2.4%
$4.85New Brunswick▲ 2.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 0.8%
$5.24Ontario▲ 5.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 9.3%
$5.38Nova Scotia▲ 6.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.6%
$5.47Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 17.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 0.3%
$6.02Price 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 potatoes (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$5.12 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is potatoes cheapest?
Quebec ($4.73). The most expensive was Newfoundland and Labrador ($6.02).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($4.88), the Canadian average is up 4.9%.
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.