Grocery Buying Guides
The cheapest time of year to buy, based on real flyer price history.
Holiday price checks
What a good price looks like before the big shopping weeks.
- Halloween candy and chip prices 2027 in Canada This week's lowest candy and chip prices before Halloween, and what a good price is.
- Thanksgiving turkey prices 2027 in Canada This week's lowest turkey prices before Thanksgiving, and what a good price is.
- Black Friday grocery deals 2026 in Canada: which are real? The strongest real grocery deals of Black Friday week, and the flyer items that are not deals.
- Boxing Day grocery deals 2026 in Canada: which are real? The strongest real grocery deals of Boxing Day week, and the flyer items that are not deals.
- Christmas turkey prices 2026 in Canada This week's lowest turkey prices before Christmas, and what a good price is.
- Easter ham prices 2027 in Canada This week's lowest ham prices before Easter, and what a good price is.
- Valentine's chocolate prices 2027 in Canada This week's lowest chocolate prices before Valentine's Day, and what a good price is.
Cheapest in November
These items are usually at their lowest price of the year this month.
- When is Beef cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When is Cheese cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When is Coffee cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When are Laundry pods cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When is Milk cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When is Pasta cheapest? Good time to buy now
- When is Steak cheapest? Good time to buy now
Every guide
Each guide shows the best and worst months to buy, from 12 months of flyer prices.
- When are Apples cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When are Bananas cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When is Beef cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Bread cheapest? Cheapest in September
- When is Butter cheapest? Cheapest in May
- When is Butterball turkey cheapest? Cheapest in June
- When is Candy cheapest? Cheapest in May
- When is Cheese cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Chicken cheapest? Cheapest in July
- When is Chicken breast cheapest? Cheapest in July
- When are Chips cheapest? Cheapest in July
- When is Chocolate cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When is Coffee cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Cranberry cheapest? Cheapest in August
- When are Eggs cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When is Greek yogurt cheapest? Cheapest in June
- When is Ground beef cheapest? Cheapest in October
- When is Hazelnut spread cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When are Laundry pods cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Milk cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Pasta cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Peanut butter cheapest? Cheapest in May
- When is Pop cheapest? Cheapest in August
- When are Potatoes cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When is Protein cheapest? Cheapest in April
- When is Rice cheapest? Cheapest in June
- When is Salmon cheapest? Cheapest in September
- When is Steak cheapest? Cheapest in November
- When is Stuffing cheapest? Cheapest in September
- When is Turkey cheapest? Cheapest in July
- When is Yogurt cheapest? Cheapest in May
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