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Whole chicken, per kilogram

Meat

Prices for Canada

Current Price

$7.66

+0.5% vs. last month

12 Month Change

+20.1%

Last 12 months

Lowest Price

$6.18

Last 12 months

Highest Price

$8.57

Last 12 months

Average Price

$7.38

Last 12 months

Estimated Current Price

$7.66

CPI-adjusted estimate for August 2026

High confidence
July 2026 → August 2026

Prices increased 20.1% over the last 12 months, peaking in Feb 2026 at $8.57.

Good time to buy — prices are near their seasonal low
Best Time to Buy
Seasonal price pattern — best month to buy based on historical data
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Historically cheapest in April at $6.23. Most expensive in December at $7.12.

Regional Prices

Compare prices across Canadian provinces

1

Ontario

Cheapest

ON

$6.92

+0.6%

2

New Brunswick

NB

$7.37

+0.5%

3

Manitoba

MB

$7.39

+0.5%

4

Nova Scotia

NS

$7.49

+0.5%

5

Prince Edward Island

PE

$7.58

+0.5%

6

Canada

CA

$7.66

+0.5%

7

Newfoundland and Labrador

NL

$7.77

+0.5%

8

Saskatchewan

SK

$7.98

+0.5%

9

British Columbia

BC

$8.38

+0.5%

10

Quebec

QC

$8.98

+0.6%

11

Alberta

Most Expensive

AB

$9.12

+0.6%

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Price data sourced from Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI), Table 18-10-0245-01. Prices shown are provincial averages. Individual store prices may vary.