Potato prices in Canada — average vs. this week's best deals
The official Statistics Canada average, and the best advertised potato deals Lowtein found this week across 69 cities. Updated 2026-09-17.
StatCan average
$0.53
per lb · July 2026
Best advertised this week
$0.25
per lb · Independent
Median city-best
$0.35
per lb · across 55 cities
41 of 55 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the StatCan average ranged $0.42–$0.55 per lb. A year ago (July 2025): $0.55 — down 4% since.
This week's best advertised potato deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Independent — farmer's market red or white potatoes, 10 lb bagWindsor · Toronto · Ottawa · Kitchener-Waterloo | $0.25/lb |
| No Frills — no name naturally imperfect red or russet potatoes, 20 lb bagThunder Bay · Calgary · Edmonton · Red Deer | $0.35/lb |
| Independent — farmer's market red and white potatoes, 10 lb bagBridgewater · Kentville · Amherst · Moncton | $0.40/lb |
| Independent — farmer's market red or white potatoes, 10 lb bagEdmonton · Red Deer · Fort McMurray · Vancouver | $0.50/lb |
| Provigo — pommes de terre jaunes délices du marché, sac de 10 lb | farmer's market yellow potatoesMontreal · Laval · Gatineau · Sherbrooke | $0.50/lb |
| No Frills — red or yellow potatoes, 10 lb bagHalifax · Sydney · Bridgewater · Moncton | $0.60/lb |
| No Frills — red or yellow potatoes, 10 lb bagSt. John's · Gander | $0.70/lb |
| Atlantic Superstore — pc russet potatoes, 5 lbHalifax · Sydney · Truro · New Glasgow | $0.80/lb |
| Loblaws — earth fresh butter gold or russet potatoes, 5 lbToronto | $1.20/lb |
| Fortinos — earth fresh butter gold or russet potatoes, 5 lbHamilton | $1.20/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official StatCan series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of potato in Canada right now?
The official Statistics Canada average is $0.53 per lb (July 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good potato price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 69 Canadian cities is $0.25 per lb (farmer's market red or white potatoes, 10 lb bag at Independent). 41 of 55 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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