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People Cannot Believe The Price Of Eggs In Canada Compared To The US

I guess I'm in my vegan era.

In case you haven't been grocery shopping lately, then you probably aren't aware of the really, really ridiculously high egg prices.

Sign on an orange shelf reads, "EGGS OUT OF STOCK FOR TODAY!!" in capital letters

In some places in the US, it's over $13 a dozen!!!

Grocery store shelf with sign: "Limit one case of eggs for customer." Price tag below reads $12.99. Tweet attributes high egg cost to policies

Well, the price of eggs isn't so high everywhere.

A group of happy people holding a large Canadian flag indoors, smiling at the camera

Canadians are sharing the prices of their eggs, and they're dramatically cheaper:

Egg cartons stacked in a store display with a sign showing the price as $3.93

As this person on Reddit explained, that's about $2.75 USD a dozen.

Comment from user "darthy_parker" mentions $2.75 USD at today's exchange rate

FWIW, that checks out on the Walmart Canada website, where the price is the same.

Online product listing for Great Value Large Eggs, 12-count, priced at $3.93. Includes a 4.6-star rating from 3,218 reviews and "Add to cart" option

Across social media, Canadians are sharing pics of their eggs.

Egg cartons displayed under a sign showing price reduction in Canadian dollars at a store

This person from Montreal shared some eggs that are $2.62 a dozen.

Tweet showing a carton of eggs priced at $3.77 Canadian. Text notes price comparison with $2.62 USD for a dozen large eggs in Montreal, QC

Another person shared some eggs that are about $2.75 a dozen.

Grocery store shelf showing a price tag for eggs at $3.93, with empty egg cartons below. Tweet by user TrashedPanda questions U.S. egg prices

A 2023 article from Global News explained that Canada hasn’t been hit as hard by egg price spikes because of its supply management system, which regulates production, imports, and prices to ensure stability.

Chickens in a large indoor farm, crowded under artificial lighting, likely discussing modern poultry farming conditions

Canadian farms are smaller and more geographically spread out, which can reduce the risk of widespread issues like bird flu.

Person holding a carton of six eggs in a grocery store aisle

According to Global News, "The average egg farm in Canada has about 25,000 laying hens. In contrast, the average farm in the U.S. has about two million birds."

Eggs arranged in cartons, seen from above, each containing 30 brown eggs

Ultimately, I'm not gonna lie, I was genuinely surprised by the prices in my grocery store the other day.

Egg cartons stacked on a store shelf with a sign showing the price as $9.49 per dozen

As this person joked, "Americans soon gotta start driving to Canada for eggs."

Tweet by Hyperkind: "Americans soon gotta start driving to Canada for eggs" with a laughing emoji

What do you think?

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  • Top Comment
    Hey, don’t worry! As soon as the animated puddle of orange vomit gets finished with deportations, voiding the ACA, building the border wall (which Mexico will pay for), clearing out Gaza, drill, baby drill, and the myriad of other bullshit promises he’s made, eggs will 79 cents a dozen. BTW, the cheapest gas prices where I live have risen by 27 cents a gallon since Agent Orange assumed office. Way to go, ya fuck’n orange turd!...

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