Average price of tomatoes in Canada

In August 2026, the official average price of tomatoes in Canada was CA$4.80 per kg (CA$2.18 per lb), according to Statistics Canada. That is 2% lower than in August 2025.

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

Latest average
CA$4.80
per kg, Aug 2026
12-month change
-2%
since Aug 2025
24-month high
CA$6.95
May 2026
24-month low
CA$4.48
Jun 2025

Price of tomatoes over the last 24 months

From September 2024 to August 2026, the average price of tomatoes ranged from CA$4.48 (June 2025) to CA$6.95 (May 2026) per kg.

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Average price of tomatoes in Canada, per kg, newest first
MonthPer kgPer lb
August 2026CA$4.80CA$2.18
July 2026CA$4.98CA$2.26
June 2026CA$5.03CA$2.28
May 2026CA$6.95CA$3.15
April 2026CA$6.18CA$2.80
March 2026CA$6.10CA$2.77
February 2026CA$6.07CA$2.75
January 2026CA$6.13CA$2.78
December 2025CA$5.45CA$2.47
November 2025CA$5.06CA$2.30
October 2025CA$4.64CA$2.10
September 2025CA$4.67CA$2.12
August 2025CA$4.89CA$2.22
July 2025CA$4.70CA$2.13
June 2025CA$4.48CA$2.03
May 2025CA$4.52CA$2.05
April 2025CA$4.69CA$2.13
March 2025CA$5.10CA$2.31
February 2025CA$5.43CA$2.46
January 2025CA$6.64CA$3.01
December 2024CA$6.40CA$2.90
November 2024CA$5.88CA$2.67
October 2024CA$4.68CA$2.12
September 2024CA$4.64CA$2.10

Average price of tomatoes 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 kgPer lbMonth12-month change
Newfoundland and LabradorCA$6.20CA$2.81Aug 2026-5%
Prince Edward IslandCA$5.76CA$2.61Aug 2026-4%
Nova ScotiaCA$5.56CA$2.52Aug 2026-6%
New BrunswickCA$5.79CA$2.63Aug 2026-4%
QuebecCA$5.47CA$2.48Aug 2026+9%
OntarioCA$4.41CA$2.00Aug 2026-5%
ManitobaCA$4.57CA$2.07Aug 2026-5%
SaskatchewanCA$4.62CA$2.10Aug 2026-4%
AlbertaCA$4.73CA$2.15Aug 2026-5%
British ColumbiaCA$4.67CA$2.12Aug 2026-8%
CanadaCA$4.80CA$2.18Aug 2026-2%

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Average price of tomatoes in other units

August 2026 average, converted with the factors on the methodology page
UnitAverage price
per pound (lb)CA$2.18
per kilogram (kg)CA$4.80
per ounce (oz)CA$0.14
per 100 gramsCA$0.48

What is measured

  • Item, as the source defines it: Tomatoes, per kilogram
  • Area: Canada · Series v1353834301
  • 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.
  • 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.

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