Affordability check
Are wages keeping up?
12 months to August 2026
- Grocery prices
- −0.7%
- Average hourly wage
- +3.5%
−4.2 ptsCost pressure · wages are ahead of grocery prices
Food prices in Prince Edward Island, July 2026
| Product | PE | Canada | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef 1 kg | $16.21 | $16.49 | −$0.28 |
| Chicken breasts 1 kg | $14.61 | $14.68 | −$0.07 |
| Whole chicken 1 kg | $7.54 | $7.62 | −$0.08 |
| Bacon 500 g | $7.58 | $6.97 | +$0.61 |
| Canned tuna 170 g | $2.16 | $1.84 | +$0.32 |
| Milk 4 L | $9.33 | $6.99 | +$2.34 |
| Butter 454 g | $5.94 | $5.92 | +$0.02 |
| Block cheese 500 g | $7.31 | $7.11 | +$0.20 |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.32 | $4.95 | +$0.37 |
| Apples 1 kg | $7.19 | $6.45 | +$0.74 |
| Bananas 1 kg | $2.17 | $1.88 | +$0.29 |
| Potatoes 4.54 kg | $5.49 | $5.32 | +$0.17 |
| Tomatoes 1 kg | $5.96 | $4.98 | +$0.98 |
| Carrots 1.36 kg | $4.87 | $4.75 | +$0.12 |
| Romaine lettuce 1 head | $3.55 | $3.45 | +$0.10 |
| White bread 675 g | $3.79 | $3.60 | +$0.19 |
| Pasta 500 g | $3.79 | $3.45 | +$0.34 |
| Cereal 400 g | $4.27 | $4.19 | +$0.08 |
| Coffee 340 g | $10.28 | $9.54 | +$0.74 |
| Peanut butter 1 kg | $5.56 | $5.62 | −$0.06 |