Over the past year there’s been a major uproar over beer prices in the country and particularly the price differences between Ontario and Quebec. So we decided to go country-wide and see really where the cheapest beer comes from. Pricing a 12 pack of 341 ml bottles of Molson Canadian ensured a fair comparison.
Here are the results, from highest to lowest.
Nunavut (Iqualuit Liquor warehouse)
12 bottles = $34.32
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife Liquor Store)
12 bottles = $28.65
Saskatchewan (Sask Liquor)
12 bottles = $24.99
Newfoundland (Newfoundland Liquor)
12 bottles = $23.99
Yukon (Yukon Liquor Corporation
12 bottles = $23.95
PEI (PEI Liquor Control Commission)
12 bottles = $23.95
Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation)
12 bottles = $23.49
Alberta (Wine and Beyond)
12 bottles = $23.49
New Brunswick (NB Liquor)
12 bottles = $22.99
British Columbia (BC Liquor Stores)
12 bottles = $22.99
Ontario (The Beer Store)
12 bottles = $21.25
Manitoba (Manitoba Liquor Marts)
12 bottles = 20.13
Quebec (IGA)
12 bottles = $14.99
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