Montrealers are spending hundreds on groceries every week: study

Montrealers are spending hundreds on groceries every week: study

October 24, 2025 11:16 pm EST.

"You have to prioritize," says a Montrealer while shopping for groceries, when asked how she adapts to the ever-increasing grocery prices after a new assessment reveals that Montrealers are spending hundreds a week on food. Corinne Boyer reports.

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