Does it feel like you’re paying more for groceries? You’re not imagining it. But while some prices at Walmart Canada went up in the last year, some items actually got cheaper.
Canada’s Food Price Report (CFPR) had forecast that food prices would increase by 3 per cent to 5 per cent in 2025. The report states that an average Canadian family of four is expected to spend $16,833.67 on food this year — up $801.56 from 2024.
According to the report, Canadians are likely to see the most significant price increases in categories such as bakery, dairy, meat, restaurants and vegetables, up from 4 per cent to 6 per cent.
Meanwhile, wages can’t seem to keep up. The federal minimum wage is scheduled to increase by 45 cents on April 1 from $17.30/hour to $17.75 per/hour — a 2.4 per cent increase.
And this year, a U.S.-Canada trade dispute has resulted in uncertainty across several industries.
We wanted to see how prices in April 2024 compare to the current price of groceries, so we decided to go with prices available at a Walmart Canada location in Toronto. While some products did get more expensive and others stayed the same, prices did fall for certain grocery items.
Here’s how much Canadian shoppers are paying for groceries now compared to last year:
Walmart Canada
Great Value large eggs
2024: $3.87 for a dozen
2025: $3.93 for a dozen
Wonder Bread — white
2024: $2.97 for 675 g
2025: $3.27g for 675 g
Fuji apples
2024: Average of 79 cents per apple
2025: Average of 99 cents per apple
Walmart Canada
Barilla rotini pasta
2024: $1.27 on sale, down from $2.47 regularly, for 410 g
2025: $1.97 for 410 g
Russet potatoes
2024: $3.97 for a 5 lb bag of russet potatoes
2025: $3.97 for a 5 lb bag of russet potatoes
Bananas
2024: Average of 30 cents per single banana
2025: Average of 30 cents per single banana
Maple Leaf chicken
2024: $14 per pack of four chicken breasts at $1.51/100 g
2025: $14 per pack of four chicken breasts at $1.51/100 g
Century tuna
2024: $4.97 for 180 g
2025: $4.97 for 180 g
Kraft Singles
2024: $5.78 for 14 slices at $1.41/100 g
2025: $5.78 for 14 slices at $1.41/100 g
Delicious Kitchen jasmine rice
2024: $18.97 for an 8 kg bag at $2.37/1 kg
2025: $18.97 for an 8 kg bag at $2.37/1 kg
Walmart Canada
Oikos Greek yogurt, vanilla
2024: $4.28 for four at $1.07/100 g
2025: $3.33 for four at 83 cents/100 g
Great Value black beans
2024: $1.47 for 540 ml at 27 cents/100 ml
2025: $1.27 for 540 ml at 24 cents/100 ml
Pringles
2024: $2.98 for 156 g at $1.91/100 g
2025: $2.97 for 156 g at $1.90/100 g
Maltesers
2024: $3.28 for 100 g
2025: $2.98 for 100 g
Prices for several items at Walmart Canada remained the same, such as certain potatoes, bananas, cheese, chicken, tuna and rice. In some cases, snacks and canned beans are slightly cheaper, while yogurt saw the biggest drop by almost a dollar compared to last year.
However, prices for other common grocery items increased, and this is not an exhaustive list of the store’s thousands of products.
Eggs and bread saw a slight increase, but something like Fuji apples will cost you significantly more, as each apple is now 20 cents more expensive than in 2024.
