Average price of white rice in Canada

In August 2026, the official average price of white rice in Canada was CA$9.73 per 2 kg (CA$4.87 per kg, CA$2.21 per lb), according to Statistics Canada. That is 3% 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$9.73
per 2 kg, Aug 2026
12-month change
-3%
since Aug 2025
24-month high
CA$10.20
Mar 2025
24-month low
CA$8.60
Dec 2024

Price of white rice over the last 24 months

From September 2024 to August 2026, the average price of white rice ranged from CA$8.60 (December 2024) to CA$10.20 (March 2025) per 2 kg.

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Average price of white rice in Canada, per 2 kg, newest first
MonthPer 2 kgPer kg
August 2026CA$9.73CA$4.87
July 2026CA$9.62CA$4.81
June 2026CA$9.46CA$4.73
May 2026CA$9.82CA$4.91
April 2026CA$9.60CA$4.80
March 2026CA$9.26CA$4.63
February 2026CA$9.84CA$4.92
January 2026CA$9.55CA$4.78
December 2025CA$9.35CA$4.68
November 2025CA$9.59CA$4.80
October 2025CA$9.45CA$4.73
September 2025CA$9.37CA$4.69
August 2025CA$10.06CA$5.03
July 2025CA$9.58CA$4.79
June 2025CA$9.62CA$4.81
May 2025CA$10.03CA$5.02
April 2025CA$9.82CA$4.91
March 2025CA$10.20CA$5.10
February 2025CA$9.76CA$4.88
January 2025CA$9.15CA$4.58
December 2024CA$8.60CA$4.30
November 2024CA$9.29CA$4.65
October 2024CA$9.11CA$4.56
September 2024CA$9.01CA$4.51

Average price of white rice 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 2 kgPer kgMonth12-month change
Newfoundland and LabradorCA$10.30CA$5.15Aug 2026-4%
Prince Edward IslandCA$10.54CA$5.27Aug 2026-5%
Nova ScotiaCA$10.44CA$5.22Aug 2026-5%
New BrunswickCA$10.17CA$5.09Aug 2026-4%
QuebecCA$11.01CA$5.51Aug 2026-3%
OntarioCA$9.29CA$4.65Aug 2026-3%
ManitobaCA$8.56CA$4.28Aug 20260%
SaskatchewanCA$8.71CA$4.36Aug 2026+1%
AlbertaCA$9.06CA$4.53Aug 2026-7%
British ColumbiaCA$9.05CA$4.53Aug 2026-2%
CanadaCA$9.73CA$4.87Aug 2026-3%

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Average price of white rice in other units

August 2026 average, converted with the factors on the methodology page
UnitAverage price
per pound (lb)CA$2.21
per kilogram (kg)CA$4.87
per ounce (oz)CA$0.14
per 100 gramsCA$0.49

What is measured

  • Item, as the source defines it: White rice, 2 kilograms
  • Area: Canada · Series v1458869937
  • 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. Prices of nearby package sizes are standardized to a 2 kg bag.
  • 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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