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Basket item · 4 L

Milk, whole

United States · September 2026$4.34−0.6% in a year · $1.08 per L
Canada · September 2026C$6.99+1.9% in a year · ≈ $5.01 US

Three years of milk, whole

Cost of 4 L, in US dollars.

$3.99$4.27$4.56$4.85$5.13202420252026
United StatesCanada (converted)

US: BLS average price series APU0000709112, converted to L. Canada: Statistics Canada, "Milk, 4 litres", scaled to 4 L. Package sizes and grades are similar but not identical between countries; see how we price.

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