Potatoes (1 kg)
Per kilogram · Groceries
In the US
USD2.18
6th priciest of 11 countries
Cheapest in United Kingdom at USD1.08. Priciest in Canada at USD3.81, 3.5 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | GBP0.80 | 1.08 | −51% | |
| Singapore | SGD1.45 | 1.14 | −48% | |
| Spain | EUR1.55 | 1.74 | −20% | |
| New Zealand | NZD3.27 | 1.84 | −15% | |
| France | EUR1.94 | 2.18 | Same | |
| United States | USD2.18plus tax | 2.18 | Base | |
| Thailand | THB75 | 2.25 | +3% | |
| Australia | AUD3.25 | 2.25 | +3% | |
| South Korea | KRW3,370 | 2.52 | +16% | |
| Japan | JPY488 | 3.09 | +42% | |
| Canada | CAD5.38 | 3.81 | +75% | |
| No data | Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 東京都「東京の物価」 (小売物価統計調査 東京都区部) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Tokyo ward-area average retail price, tax incl. Fresh items: mid-September ten-day figure. |
| United States | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average) | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. U.S. city average, not New York only; excludes sales tax. |
| Canada | Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 (Ontario) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Ontario average, per-kg series (the 4.54 kg bag series is $3.56, i.e. $0.78/kg). Basic groceries are zero-rated (no GST/HST). |
| United Kingdom | ALDI UK (aldi.co.uk) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | British baking potatoes 2.5 kg bag. Food zero-rated for VAT; national online price, not London-specific. |
| France | INSEE, Prix moyens mensuels de vente au détail en métropole | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Storage potatoes (new potatoes series: €3.10). Metropolitan France average, not Paris only. |
| Germany | No data | — | — | ALDI SÜD/Nord do not list fresh produce prices online |
| Italy | No data | — | — | Conad produce category showed no product prices in fetch |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda.mercadona.es API, almacén mad1 Madrid) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | 3 kg mesh bag; 5 kg bag is €5.30 (€1.06/kg). IVA included. |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | ALDI SUISSE pages show price but no pack size (cannot normalise); no fresh produce listed online |
| Australia | ALDI Australia (aldi.com.au) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Washed white potatoes 2 kg; 4 kg bag is $8.49 ($2.12/kg). Basic food is GST-free; national online price. |
| New Zealand | Stats NZ, Selected price indexes Sep 2026, Table 2.01 weighted average retail prices | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | National weighted average, not Auckland only; incl. GST. |
| South Korea | KAMIS (aT 한국농수산식품유통공사) 소매가격 품목별 | 9 Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Sumi variety, top grade; national average. |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | No readable Taipei retail price source found (MOA data is wholesale/annual) |
| China | No data | — | — | No readable 2026 Shanghai retail table (NBS releases cover producer goods only) |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Only imported baking potatoes had a stated weight |
| Singapore | NTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg product API) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | China-grown potatoes 1 kg, FairPrice 'Pasar' label. Incl. GST. |
| Thailand | Lotus's (lotuss.com, online) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Potatoes 1 kg pack (labelled 'Premium'). Incl. VAT. Online price (no Bangkok store specified). |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | No potatoes listed in WinMart HCMC store category |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | DA price-monitoring page redirects to 127.0.0.1; not retrievable |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Carrefour UAE timed out / returned empty page |