Affordability check
Are wages keeping up?
12 months to August 2026
- Grocery prices
- +1.6%
- Average hourly wage
- +1.3%
+0.3 ptsCost pressure · grocery prices are ahead of wages
Food prices in Newfoundland and Labrador, July 2026
| Product | NL | Canada | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef 1 kg | $16.68 | $16.49 | +$0.19 |
| Chicken breasts 1 kg | $15.74 | $14.68 | +$1.06 |
| Whole chicken 1 kg | $7.73 | $7.62 | +$0.11 |
| Bacon 500 g | $6.90 | $6.97 | −$0.07 |
| Canned tuna 170 g | $1.95 | $1.84 | +$0.11 |
| Butter 454 g | $6.30 | $5.92 | +$0.38 |
| Block cheese 500 g | $7.14 | $7.11 | +$0.03 |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.53 | $4.95 | +$0.58 |
| Apples 1 kg | $7.58 | $6.45 | +$1.13 |
| Bananas 1 kg | $2.73 | $1.88 | +$0.85 |
| Potatoes 4.54 kg | $6.01 | $5.32 | +$0.69 |
| Tomatoes 1 kg | $6.52 | $4.98 | +$1.54 |
| Carrots 1.36 kg | $5.08 | $4.75 | +$0.33 |
| Romaine lettuce 1 head | $3.49 | $3.45 | +$0.04 |
| White bread 675 g | $4.14 | $3.60 | +$0.54 |
| Pasta 500 g | $3.72 | $3.45 | +$0.27 |
| Cereal 400 g | $4.26 | $4.19 | +$0.07 |
| Coffee 340 g | $10.13 | $9.54 | +$0.59 |
| Peanut butter 1 kg | $5.53 | $5.62 | −$0.09 |