Affordability check
Are wages keeping up?
12 months to August 2026
- Grocery prices
- +1.8%
- Average hourly wage
- +4.4%
−2.6 ptsCost pressure · wages are ahead of grocery prices
Food prices in New Brunswick, July 2026
| Product | NB | Canada | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef 1 kg | $16.36 | $16.49 | −$0.13 |
| Chicken breasts 1 kg | $14.32 | $14.68 | −$0.36 |
| Whole chicken 1 kg | $7.33 | $7.62 | −$0.29 |
| Bacon 500 g | $7.16 | $6.97 | +$0.19 |
| Canned tuna 170 g | $2.05 | $1.84 | +$0.21 |
| Milk 4 L | $8.74 | $6.99 | +$1.75 |
| Butter 454 g | $6.01 | $5.92 | +$0.09 |
| Block cheese 500 g | $7.22 | $7.11 | +$0.11 |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.30 | $4.95 | +$0.35 |
| Apples 1 kg | $7.23 | $6.45 | +$0.78 |
| Bananas 1 kg | $2.19 | $1.88 | +$0.31 |
| Potatoes 4.54 kg | $5.78 | $5.32 | +$0.46 |
| Tomatoes 1 kg | $5.95 | $4.98 | +$0.97 |
| Carrots 1.36 kg | $4.99 | $4.75 | +$0.24 |
| Romaine lettuce 1 head | $3.46 | $3.45 | +$0.01 |
| White bread 675 g | $3.80 | $3.60 | +$0.20 |
| Pasta 500 g | $3.52 | $3.45 | +$0.07 |
| Cereal 400 g | $4.30 | $4.19 | +$0.11 |
| Coffee 340 g | $10.04 | $9.54 | +$0.50 |
| Peanut butter 1 kg | $5.72 | $5.62 | +$0.10 |