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Whole chicken (per kilogram): average price in Canada
The average price of whole chicken (per kilogram) was $7.34 in September 2026 (▲ 4.1% in a year). Shoppers in Quebec paid the least: $6.39. Use it to spot a bad price before you pay.
Canada average$7.34September 2026
Cheapest: Quebec$6.39Dearest: British Columbia $10.25
Price by province, September 2026
Quebec
▼ 12.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 27.9%
$6.39New Brunswick▼ 2.9% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.5%
$7.13Nova Scotia▼ 1.2% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 1.0%
$7.25Newfoundland and Labrador▲ 1.1% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 6.3%
$7.42Prince Edward Island▲ 2.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 0.9%
$7.53Ontario▲ 9.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 34.2%
$8.05Manitoba▲ 18.3% vs Canada · 1 yr ▼ 2.4%
$8.68Alberta▲ 33.8% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 7.3%
$9.82Saskatchewan▲ 34.7% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 15.5%
$9.89British Columbia▲ 39.6% vs Canada · 1 yr ▲ 14.5%
$10.25Price over the last 12 months
CanadaQuebec (cheapest)British Columbia (dearest)
More meat & fish
Bacon (500 grams)$6.71Beef rib cuts (per kilogram)$34.50Beef stewing cuts (per kilogram)$24.65Beef striploin cuts (per kilogram)$35.74Beef top sirloin cuts (per kilogram)$32.10Canned salmon (213 grams)$5.76Canned tuna (170 grams)$1.69Chicken breasts (per kilogram)$14.48Chicken drumsticks (per kilogram)$8.07Chicken thigh (per kilogram)$13.36Ground beef (per kilogram)$16.92Pork loin cuts (per kilogram)$8.71
Price your whole basket →Questions and answers
What does whole chicken (per kilogram) cost in Canada?
$7.34 on average in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Where is whole chicken cheapest?
Quebec ($6.39). The most expensive was British Columbia ($10.25).
Has the price gone up?
Compared with September 2025 ($7.05), the Canadian average is up 4.1%.
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.