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Pasta Prices in Ontario: What You Pay per Kilogram

In Ontario flyers from April to September 2026, dry pasta ranged from about $1.32 a kilogram to over $5 a kilogram on sale. Big 750 to 900 g bags beat small 340 to 410 g boxes. Here is the data by brand and size.

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Cheese Block Prices: 200 g vs 400 g vs 700 g in Ontario

In Ontario flyers from April to September 2026, cheese blocks ranged from 86 cents to over $2.40 per 100 g. The 700 g bar on sale was the cheapest, but a 400 g block at $4.92 came close. Here is the data.

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Halloween Candy Prices: Cost per Piece in Ontario Flyers

In Ontario flyers from August to September 2026, Halloween fun-size candy ranged from about 14 cents to 33 cents per piece. Here is the price-per-piece data by pack, and how to buy enough without overpaying.

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Butter Prices in Ontario: What a Real Deal Looks Like

In Ontario flyers from April to September 2026, a 454 g block of butter usually sold for $4.88 to $5.99. Anything at or under $4.00 was a true stock-up price. Here is how to time it before holiday baking.

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Potato Prices in Ontario: Why the 10 lb Bag Wins

In Ontario flyers from April to September 2026, 10 lb bags of potatoes sold for as little as $1.99, about 20 cents a pound, while 5 lb bags often cost more per pound. Here is the price data and how to store a big bag.

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Apple Prices in Ontario This Fall: Loose vs Bagged

Ontario flyers in September 2026 had loose Gala and McIntosh apples for as little as 99 cents a pound, while some 5 lb bags worked out to $1.80 a pound. Here is how to compare apples by the pound and when to buy.

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Greek Yogurt: The Multipack Illusion

Flyer data says the 4×100 g Greek yogurt minis and the big 650–750 g tub currently cost almost exactly the same per 100 g — about 96¢. So which one you buy comes down to something other than price. Here's the breakdown.

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Chicken Breast Prices in Ontario: A Buyer's Field Guide

What chicken breast really costs in Ontario flyers right now — from $3.99 portions to $16 three-packs — and how to compare fresh trays, frozen bags, and club packs without getting played by the packaging.

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Ground Beef Freezer Math: When the Big Pack Is Worth It

Ontario flyer data on ground beef: 450 g packs average $8.69 but swing from $5.25 to $10.50, while 900 g family packs average $1.46 per 100 g. When to buy small, when to buy big, and the freezer strategy that beats both.

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Milk Prices in Ontario: The 4 L Rule

Real milk prices from Ontario flyers: 1 L averages $3.67, 2 L $5.99, and 4 L just $6.39 — which makes the litre in a 4 L bag less than half the price of the litre in a carton. The math, and when the small format still wins.

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What Eggs Actually Cost in Ontario Right Now

Real egg prices from Ontario grocery flyers, August 2026: what a dozen, an 18-pack, and liquid eggs average across stores, what counts as a genuinely good price, and the per-egg math stores hope you skip.

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