Edmonton Grocery Price Tracker March 2026: What's Up, What's Down, and Where to Save
The Big Picture: Edmonton Grocery Prices This Month
Edmonton shoppers have been busy — and so have the prices. With hundreds of submissions across 14 store chains in March 2026, we've got a clear snapshot of what your groceries actually cost right now. Some categories are holding steady, some are creeping up, and a few sale items are genuinely worth a detour.
Here's the category-by-category breakdown, as of March 15, 2026.
The Expensive End: Seafood, Meat, and Coffee
Fish & Seafood tops the chart with a median price of $21.99/kg — driven largely by premium items at Costco. If you've spotted the snow crab from Olivia at Costco for $149.99 for 4.45 kg (~$33.71/kg), you know seafood isn't messing around.
Meat & Poultry sits at a $12.98/kg median. Safeway is among the most affordable for meat with a median of $6.88/kg, while Costco skews higher at $23.24/kg — largely because its meat data is weighted toward premium cuts like Beef Tenderloin at $68.99/kg and American wagyu from Snake River Farms at $24.99 for 283 g ($88.30/kg).
Coffee continues to be one of Edmonton's priciest grocery habits. Van Houtte Coffee at Costco runs $54.99 per unit, while the Tim Hortons Coffee pods (80-pack) at Costco are on sale for $39.99 (regular $49.99).
Where the Deals Are: Sales Worth Knowing About
Several strong sales are running right now across Edmonton stores:
| Product | Store | Sale Price | Regular | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee pods (Tim Hortons, 80-pack) | Costco | $39.99 | $49.99 | $10.00 |
| Burger Patties (4.54 kg) | Real Canadian Wholesale Club | $49.99 | $59.99 | $10.00 |
| Frozen Fish Fillets (4.54 kg) | Costco Business Center | $29.99 | $39.99 | $10.00 |
| COOSUR SQUEEZE EVOO (1.24 L) | Costco | $9.99 | $13.99 | $4.00 |
| Avocados (3-pack) | Save-On-Foods | $4.99 | $7.99 | $3.00 |
| Old Smoked Cheddar (Balderson, 500 g) | Costco | $10.89 | $13.89 | $3.00 |
The Tim Hortons Coffee pods deal at Costco works out to just $0.50 per pod on sale — one of the best per-unit coffee prices in Edmonton right now.
Budget Winners: Best Per-Unit Value
Bulk buying in Edmonton still pays off. The best per-unit values we're tracking this month:
- Granola Bars (64-pack) at Costco Business Center — $13.49 for 64 bars ($0.21/bar)
- BURNBRAE LARGE FREE RUN EGGS at Costco — $23.99 for 60 eggs ($0.40/egg)
- Kirkland Coffee at Costco — $48.99 for 120 pods ($0.41/pod)
- mini Hummus (fontaine santé) at Costco — on sale for $7.99 for 24 packs (regular $9.99), just $0.33/pack
Category Face-Off: Who's Cheapest Where?
Here's a quick look at where each major category trends cheapest among Edmonton's stores in our data:
- Dairy & Eggs: Sobeys and Safeway ($5.22/kg median) beat Walmart Supercentre ($5.97) and No Frills ($7.78)
- Fruits & Vegetables: Costco Business Center ($2.25 median) and Safeway ($3.99) lead the pack
- Beverages: Costco ($5.99 median) vs. Save-On-Foods ($32.75) — more than 5x the difference
- Pantry & Canned Goods: No Frills ($6.39 median) edges out Safeway ($11.48)
Bottom Line
Safeway and Sobeys are your best bets for dairy, while Costco Business Center leads on produce. Costco wins on bulk per-unit value — those $0.21 granola bars and $0.40 eggs are hard to beat — but its median prices skew high because of premium cuts and large-format items. If you spot the Tim Hortons Coffee pods at Costco still on sale for $39.99 (regular $49.99), grab them.
Help Build Edmonton's Price Database
This analysis is based on community-submitted prices from 25 stores across 14 chains in Edmonton (including City Market, Costco, Costco Business Center, FreshCo, Freshco Foods). The more prices our community submits, the more complete and accurate these comparisons become.
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