Osoyoos, B.C. — Got milk? If you do, it means you spent more in the store than other Canadians.
A data-collection app called Field Agent Canada compared prices of 2% milk in 4 liter jugs across 17 different Canadian cities.
St. John’s is ranked the most expensive, while Kelowna comes in 6th.
“The prices in B.C. are the most expensive in Western Canada, which is a bit odd given that there’s quite a diary industry in B.C. But at the same token, the prices in Western Canada, as a rule, are about on average with the national price,” explains Jeff Doucette of Field Agent Canada.
As you might expect, the priciest place to grab milk is in convenience stores.
Today at the 7-11 in Osoyoos, a jug of 2% retails for $6.39. While the cheaper option is $4.99 at Buy-Low Foods.
There is one solution for people who live in the border town of Osoyoos: shop stateside.
“In the states it’s so much cheaper, for everything, and it’s only 10 min away,” says Darcy McRae, an Osoyoos resident.
The cheapest place to buy milk in Canada is Windsor, Ontario, where a jug at Costco and No Frills is $3.65.
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