Affordability check
Are wages keeping up?
12 months to August 2026
- Grocery prices
- +3.5%
- Average hourly wage
- +0.5%
+3.0 ptsCost pressure · grocery prices are ahead of wages
Food prices in Alberta, July 2026
| Product | AB | Canada | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef 1 kg | $17.71 | $16.49 | +$1.22 |
| Chicken breasts 1 kg | $16.31 | $14.68 | +$1.63 |
| Whole chicken 1 kg | $9.07 | $7.62 | +$1.45 |
| Bacon 500 g | $6.96 | $6.97 | −$0.01 |
| Canned tuna 170 g | $1.85 | $1.84 | +$0.01 |
| Milk 4 L | $6.68 | $6.99 | −$0.31 |
| Butter 454 g | $6.10 | $5.92 | +$0.18 |
| Block cheese 500 g | $7.26 | $7.11 | +$0.15 |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.20 | $4.95 | +$0.25 |
| Apples 1 kg | $6.97 | $6.45 | +$0.52 |
| Bananas 1 kg | $2.07 | $1.88 | +$0.19 |
| Potatoes 4.54 kg | $8.01 | $5.32 | +$2.69 |
| Tomatoes 1 kg | $4.97 | $4.98 | −$0.01 |
| Carrots 1.36 kg | $5.39 | $4.75 | +$0.64 |
| Romaine lettuce 1 head | $4.25 | $3.45 | +$0.80 |
| White bread 675 g | $3.66 | $3.60 | +$0.06 |
| Pasta 500 g | $3.65 | $3.45 | +$0.20 |
| Cereal 400 g | $4.19 | $4.19 | $0.00 |
| Coffee 340 g | $9.33 | $9.54 | −$0.21 |
| Peanut butter 1 kg | $5.73 | $5.62 | +$0.11 |