According to a 2023 survey of Canadian grocery shoppers, the share of respondents which utilized cash as payment method at the grocery store was highest in Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces. On the other hand, credit card payment was highest in British Columbia and Quebec.
Share of payment methods used at the grocery store by shoppers in Canada as of February 2023, by province
Characteristic
Cash
Debit card
Credit card
British Columbia
6%
35%
58%
Alberta
5%
45%
48%
Saskatchewan
5%
51%
43%
Manitoba
13%
50%
37%
Ontario
6%
42%
50%
Quebec
5%
41%
53%
Altantic
11%
50%
37%
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Dalhousie University. (February 2, 2023). Share of payment methods used at the grocery store by shoppers in Canada as of February 2023, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441332/canada-payment-method-at-grocery-stores-by-province/
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