Groceries in Iqaluit

We've had quite a few people ask us about the cost of food. Well I thought I would give you a glimpse into our weekly groceries. There are three grocery stores that we visit. Our main store is Northmart. This is the main of main stores. Everyone at some point in time visits Northmart. We often call it Walmart, although it is nothing like Walmart.

Another store we frequent is called Arctic Ventures. It's a smaller grocery store and has some good deals. Arctic Ventures has three parts to its store: groceries (no fresh meats or veggies), the Source is on the second floor to the right and to the left you can purchase clothing, souvenirs and a myriad of other items.

Our last grocery store is the Iqaluit Cannery, why it's called this we're not quite sure. If you think of a co-op you have this place. An out of the way, tucked backed into a corner, wouldn't know a grocery store even existed and has odd open and close times. This place offers some good deals and when we have time to price compare Larry and I will "shop around."

So, below is some typical pricing:

1 green pepper $ 1.72
1.5 L juice $ 8.99
8kg bag dog food $ 42.39
1 can dog food $ 3.49
12 can orange crush $ 13.99
1 pkg romaine lettuce hrt $ 6.25
1 tomato $ 2.16
1 lb butter $ 6.39
1 can mushroom soup (on sale) $ 1.45
1 bag chips (on sale) $ 7.39