It's not an area where you want to find yourself at the front of the pack.
A recent survey from Field Agent Canada shows Kelowna has the highest price for 2% milk in Western Canada.
In all, 175 retailers in 19 markets across Canada were surveyed between Nov. 23 and 28. That survey showed the average price of a four-litre container of 2% milk in Kelowna was $4.98.
Not only was that the highest average price in Western Canada, but it was $1.01 more expensive than the cheapest milk in the nation.
In 2014, the average local price came in at $4.88, second only to Burnaby/Coquitlam.
“There continues to be a huge disparity in milk prices in Canada, with the most expensive market paying almost double what consumers are paying in the cheapest market,” said Jeff Doucette, GM of Field Agent Canada.
In addition, the average price per litre has gone up three cents in 2015, compared to the 2014 survey.
“Potentially, consumers will get a bit of a break once international competition in the dairy sector opens up under the Trans Pacific Partnership deal, which was recently announced," Doucette added.
The survey says Sudbury, Ont., is the least expensive place to purchase 2% milk, while St. John's, Nfld., is the most expensive.
The cheapest overall place for a four-litre jug of 2% is Costco in Windsor, London and Nepean, Ont., at $3.89.
“It appears that provincial supply management and inter-provincial trade barriers are causing consumers to pay more to subsidize the profits of small or inefficient producers, manufacturers and distributors," said Doucette.
“There really seems to be some potential for a national milk strategy to make our industry more competitive and give consumers a break at the cash register.”