Understand how your CPC compares. Dive into benchmark data by industry, region, and campaign type
June 2025 - June 2026
Detailed observation of presented data
The main story: Canada’s cost per click (CPC) ran below the global benchmark across this 12‑month window, with a choppy mid‑year rhythm that peaked in November and troughed in early spring. Monthly swings were notable — sharper than the global pattern — with a steep run‑up into holiday season followed by a pronounced post‑Q4 pullback and a deeper trough in March.
This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for All industries in Canada compared to the global benchmark.
COST_PER_CLICK in Canada averaged about CAD 0.91 over the period (June 2025–May 2026), with values ranging from a high of CAD 1.15 in November 2025 to a low of CAD 0.69 in March 2026. By contrast the global (baseline) median CPC averaged roughly CAD 1.06, with a November peak near CAD 1.29 and a January low near CAD 0.92. From the starting month (June 2025 at CAD 1.04) to the ending month (May 2026 at CAD 0.84) Canada’s CPC declined by about 19% overall.
Month‑to‑month movement in Canada was meaningful: the single largest jump was October → November (+CAD 0.28, roughly +32% vs October), and two of the largest drops came December → January (−CAD 0.26, about −27%) and November → December (−CAD 0.18, about −15%). Average absolute monthly movement in Canada was about CAD 0.12 (≈13% of the Canadian average), indicating higher short‑term volatility than the global market.
The cadence reads like a holiday cycle: prices climbed into November, then softened in December and again in the new year. Canada showed a late‑Q4 spike consistent with increased competition, followed by a multi‑month softening that bottomed in March. The winter months (Jan–Mar) were the softest stretch on average, while late summer to early fall held relatively steady before the November lift. The pattern is rhythmic but uneven — spikes and rebounds are sharper in Canada than in the baseline.
Relative to the global benchmark, Canada’s CPC was consistently below average: overall roughly 14–15% lower across the year. The gap varied month to month — Canada essentially matched the global median in July, but the gap widened substantially in March when Canada was about 35% below the global CPC. On volatility, Canada’s average monthly absolute movement (~CAD 0.12) was roughly 60% larger than the baseline’s (~CAD 0.073), so Canada’s cost profile was more volatile even as its absolute prices were lower.
Understanding COST_PER_CLICK trends for All industries in Canada alongside Facebook Ads benchmarks and broader CPC trends and CPM analysis provides a clear, data‑grounded picture of country‑specific ad costs and industry ad performance for Canada.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. Different industries see varying ad costs due to market competition, user demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting Canada, advertisers should consider local market factors and user behavior. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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Late November (Black Friday and Cyber Monday), December (holiday shopping, Boxing Day), Back-to-school (August-September), Mother's Day (May)
CPM might increase during Canada Day, Labour Day, and Thanksgiving. Black Friday and Cyber Monday see heightened e‑commerce bidding. December holiday period may spike ad costs. Back-to-school and Mother's Day drive retail competition. Provincial holidays might alter weekday inventory availability.
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