Average price of milk in Canada

In August 2026, the official average price of milk in Canada was CA$6.99 per 4 L (CA$1.75 per liter, CA$6.62 per gallon), according to Statistics Canada. That is 3% higher than in August 2025.

These are official averages for information only — not offers, quotes or the price at any particular store.

Latest average
CA$6.99
per 4 L, Aug 2026
12-month change
+3%
since Aug 2025
24-month high
CA$7.03
Jun 2026
24-month low
CA$6.60
Oct 2024

Price of milk over the last 24 months

From September 2024 to August 2026, the average price of milk ranged from CA$6.60 (October 2024) to CA$7.03 (June 2026) per 4 L.

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Average price of milk in Canada, per 4 L, newest first
MonthPer 4 LPer liter
August 2026CA$6.99CA$1.75
July 2026CA$6.99CA$1.75
June 2026CA$7.03CA$1.76
May 2026CA$7.00CA$1.75
April 2026CA$6.99CA$1.75
March 2026CA$7.00CA$1.75
February 2026CA$6.96CA$1.74
January 2026CA$6.77CA$1.69
December 2025CA$6.77CA$1.69
November 2025CA$6.85CA$1.71
October 2025CA$6.83CA$1.71
September 2025CA$6.86CA$1.72
August 2025CA$6.80CA$1.70
July 2025CA$6.72CA$1.68
June 2025CA$6.79CA$1.70
May 2025CA$6.78CA$1.70
April 2025CA$6.74CA$1.69
March 2025CA$6.76CA$1.69
February 2025CA$6.75CA$1.69
January 2025CA$6.61CA$1.65
December 2024CA$6.62CA$1.66
November 2024CA$6.63CA$1.66
October 2024CA$6.60CA$1.65
September 2024CA$6.64CA$1.66

Average price of milk by province

Statistics Canada also publishes averages for each province. They rest on fewer prices than the national figure, so they move more from month to month.

ProvincePer 4 LPer literMonth12-month change
Prince Edward IslandCA$9.34CA$2.34Aug 2026+2%
Nova ScotiaCA$7.26CA$1.82Aug 20260%
New BrunswickCA$8.75CA$2.19Aug 2026+2%
QuebecCA$8.52CA$2.13Aug 2026+3%
OntarioCA$6.87CA$1.72Aug 2026+3%
ManitobaCA$6.22CA$1.56Aug 2026+3%
SaskatchewanCA$6.49CA$1.62Aug 2026+6%
AlbertaCA$6.61CA$1.65Aug 2026+6%
British ColumbiaCA$6.23CA$1.56Aug 2026+2%
CanadaCA$6.99CA$1.75Aug 2026+3%

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Average price of milk in other units

August 2026 average, converted with the factors on the methodology page
UnitAverage price
per gallonCA$6.62
per half gallonCA$3.31
per literCA$1.75
per quartCA$1.65
per fluid ounceCA$0.05

What is measured

  • Item, as the source defines it: Milk, 4 litres
  • Area: Canada · Series v1353834285
  • Calculated from grocery retailers’ transaction (scanner) data; average prices exclude taxes. Recent months can be revised. The mix of products behind an average can change, so month-to-month changes are not a pure measure of price change. The average for 4-litre packages; 1 L and 2 L packages have their own, higher averages per litre.
  • Average of prices paid at Canadian grocery retailers, from their transaction data. Prices vary by province, store, brand and package size. Recent months can be revised.

Source

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 Monthly average retail prices for selected products, August 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Data: Table 18-10-0245-01 Monthly average retail prices for selected products. Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Last updated on this site: October 15, 2026. Next update: September 2026 data, expected around early November 2026.

How these averages are collected, converted and updated