Im 99.9% sure that you dont get taxed at all for things like bread, garlic, tomotoes, and ground beef. You only get taxed on non essentialls like chocolate , chips, pop, and cookies. Either way, prices in canada are riciculous. Not quite sure how an immigrant can afford to live here let alone a long time citizen.
Yes, that is correct, no tax on essential items. Basically tax on processed stuff only. Also no tax on dairy items (which is in essential category but processed). Also the small bottle of water is taxed but large bottles are not.
Most groceries aren't taxed. For example, on a recent receipt from Sobeys, I paid $265.34, with only $3.71 in taxes ($261.63 without taxes). This puts the tax rate on food for an average grocery shopping trip at around 1-2%.
First nations reserve folks in Manitoba collect their grocery receipts and send them in monthly to get all the tax returned to them. They pay no tax as per treaty. They contribute nothing to Canada.
huge lover of relish from Tampere here. we really have lots of different relish in Finland. it's just not in the same aisle with ketchup and mustard. in supermarkets and hypermarkets it's usually in the same aisle with all the canned food like tuna and stuff like that.
We have relish here in Finland, both the Finnish style and American style. I am surprised you did not notice at the sports events with the hot dog stands. Also our rye bread is sourdough rye and that rye was multi grain so that is why not as dark. We have extra dark rye bread too.
Old Dutch potato chips! I didn't know those were still around. Those were pretty much the go-to (not many other choices) back in the day growing up in northern Minnesota.
Prices are almost the same as in Australia. Expensive for us, times 3 in currency. But Sing$, AUD$ CAN$ almost the same rate(difference by a few cents). You're right Steve, teh shiny fruits and veg, almsot same size does tell something. It's GMO! Time to plant your own veg and fruits.
You are wrong. There is no 13% tax on food except if you’re buying chips , donuts pop, candy and junk food . No tax on bread , rice, meat ,fruits and vegetables are dry goods at all. I am in Ottawa and so many people are boycotting Loblaws, superstore in your independent grocers due to the increase in prices. Most Canadians are now shopping at FreshCo, Food basics, and the Dollarama believe it or not. Toronto has become unaffordable.
Once I want to buy some white onions, I went to grocery store and the price for a bag of two white onions is like 6.5CAD, I definitely didn't buy them and stick with purple onions in my fridge
The supply of basic groceries, which includes most food and beverages marketed for human consumption, is zero-rated. However, certain categories of food and beverages such as candies and confectionery and granola products (unless sold as breakfast cereals) are taxable.
I read somewhere that the fruit and vegetables in Europe are grown without pesticides so they are all organic vs. the ones grown in North America (US & Canada) are not, and that is why they look so perfect. Ouch, those Canadian prices are still way too high!
We have relish in Finland. I don´t know do we stil have mustard relish like we used to have. It was delicious. Damn those prices are high even to compaired prices here in Finland. I just commented yesterday to another video about pricing system in US and i said that it would be a scam if prices would be different in tag that it actually costs. If i go to market here and tag says that onions costs 1,67€/kg and register has higher price, they have to sell it to you for that price that was in the tag. So you really have to pay attention here if register has a different price.
I dont know about Canada, but did you know that the basic sliced bread (at least the cheap onces) they sell in the US are so processed that they actually ilegal in europe. Wonder bread sounds just like that. Again dont know about Canadian products, but that is the reason why so many US products are not available or have a diffent recipe and taste different in european market.
7:46 we had milk in bags in Bulgaria during communism and the first few years after that. It was horrendous smell in that aisle as almost always there was a broken one leaking and gone bad by the time they find it and cleanup. SO the smell was somewhat persistent in that area of the supermarket as a whole.
Those prices compared to USA are crazy Yes its expensive here , but when you post the USD price its actually cheaper than what we pay. At least we're ii live on the edge of Lake Superior. And we have milk in bags uo in this part of Michigan.
I eat totaly same noodule with same flavor here in SErbia ,i eat only that one (i add some fresh tomato,mayones and yogurt ). HEre in my local store Trnava Promet that 5 pack cost 150 dinars or 1.38 USD so more then half then in Canada. But in IDea or Maxi they are more expensive like 200-220 din. Edit : I also notice eggs are much more expensive :5.68 $ for 18 pack that is 615 dinar for 18 ,i just buyed yesterday 10 pack for 100 dinars ,so you could buy 60 here for same price. But there are stuff that are same price,like milk
Your providing miss information about taxes at the grocery store, vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, can goods, do not have taxes. Prepared meals, junk food (candy, potato chips, soda- Coke/Pepsi frozen treats, chocolate … ) have taxes, no taxes on kids/child clothes. Just a comment about fresh vegetables and fruits Canadians are very picky when picking those items to purchase if they have blemishes or imperfections, they will be left on the shelf. We expect those items to be sold at a reduced price, that’s whey they all look perfect. If you want to have more of a European vegetable and fruit shopping experience go to an Asian grocery store in Canada.
funny that chicken and eggs cost more in Canda compared to Singapore. SG$3.45 for 10 eggs vs CAD$7.94 for 18 eggs. 400g of Chicken breast is SG$9 vs CAD$10.46, and if there's a promo it can go for 800g for SGD$15. I'm surprised. Other meats are cheaper in Canada though. Maybe coz Sg gets their chicken from Malaysia so it's cheaper.
I'm actually surprised the bread is that "cheap" at a superstore in Toronto, I'm in Windsor ontario and the bread price is normally $3.99 and up, some stores minimum $4.99.
Incorrect. There is only tax on processed foods. No tax on produce and fresh items. Check your receipt more closely. taxed items have a different code beside them.
Steve you know there is not tax on groceries unless it’s cooked or non essential.Bag milk is also coo on in Eastern Canada . Superstore is super expensive price gouging that’s why here in Canada in May we all boycotted them . Jamaican Pattie’s are not a thing in other parts of Canada maybe now but still not common only in Ontario .Different provinces eat differently we here in the East like Nova Scotia or Newfoundland we definitely eat different than people in Ontario.
Yeah it’s a but of a fail from me. I’m Canadian, and I didn’t know what the tax on groceries. Started the video with a big explanation that was 100% wrong. Duh
You don't pay tax...well you don't pay GST 5% on fruits, veg, meat, dairy, bread, you pay tax on one-five doughnuts but no tax on 6 or 12...I'm not sure about PST, we dont have Provincal sales tax where I live, just the 5% GST
Hey welcome back home! Congratulations on the pregnancy 🎉 I actually don’t mind the price here that much, what bothers me the most is the quality and variety or availability of foods in general, everything taste so bland, fruits and veggies are disaster level compared to the rest of the world. You kids (and baby kid) have a wonderful rest home.
Please don't lie!! Most food is not taxed except for products like chips and pop!! Other things that are not taxed are school supplies and prescription drugs. Even in provinces where their is bag milk; you can also get it in cartons and in some places in plastic jugs. One reason for the high price of food in Canada is that people consume a lot of food that comes from the US. In terms of Canadian dollars this will make it about 35% more expensive immediately. The second cost for many regions of Canada are the transportation costs. Depending on the season certain foods come from South America, Central America (Mexico, etc.) and the US. If you want to keep down the cost; eat food produced in Canada and food that is in season. This means eating lots of winter vegetables such as potatoes, turnip, carrots, cabbage, peas and beans, and apples. Make your own bread, rolls, biscuits, cookies and jams and pies using seasonal fruit. Make large quantities of preserves. This is what our ancestors used to do as they had little access to products from afar. Even I can remember when receiving a banana or an orange in one's Christmas stocking was an event and not an everyday thing 365 days a year. This is how people in poor countries survive. They eat only local as they can't afford to purchase imported food, the cost of which doesn't depend on the local economy. Of course this is also why people in some poor countries can't afford to eat produce designed for export as the produce is worth more when sold to the US, Canada or Europe than at home.
I have an issue with these type of videos especially when content creators (at least Steve mentioned Toronto) claims the price is a representation Canadian grocery prices. This is the same is claiming Whole Food prices is general US grocery prices. 1/2Kg of organic chicken breast is definitely up there but normal Wonder bread is a buck less; 1/2Kg chicken breast is $6; large egg is $3.87 a dozen, etc. For folks like tourist who doesn't shop around perhaps but no local, especially Toronto, will also buy at store where it makes sense for them. Not Erewhon.
I think I inadvertently switch my pronunciation on worchestershire every few years. Someone told me it's wochester and the shire is silent recently, and I've been going with that. Now, I will switch the werster until someone corrects me again :D lol
Today, 2 million people in Canada live on monthly social assistance money paid regularly by municipalities and are forced to live with this money that we can call heartbreaking, which is paid to die for.... The rate of credit card owners in Canada is 89% and 42 of Canadians have credit cards filled to the brim with debt....... And so much so that this debt of the people to their credit cards has currently exceeded 96.9 billion dollars.... In other words, Canadians are living in debt... In addition, according to the May 2024 report, 51% of Canadians who have debt to their credit cards declare that it will take years to fully pay off this debt... In other words, there is a lot of debt, but no money to pay it!.. Today, 49% of all women living in Canada have less than 5,000 (five thousand) dollars in their personal money in bank accounts and 30.2% of women in Canada have 1 dollar doesn't even have savings... Canadian men are no different in this regard, in fact they are worse off than women, their rate is 33%... Imagine a whole nation that doesn't even have 1 dollar in savings, yes, those are Canadians!
