How much does advertising cost for restaurants in Estevan?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$0.71–$2.86

Typical about $1.42, top-of-page range

Searches a month

980

Core searches in Estevan

Competition

Low

17/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jun, Apr

Slowest: February

In short: Google Ads for restaurants in Estevan, SK cost about $0.71–$2.86 per click, with about 980 searches a month and the most demand in June.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$4.25–$17

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$8–$14

Typical CPM, small towns

Who to reach

Foodies, dining out, local events, families

Ages 21–55 · 10,851 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

25 km around your town

Ad idea: Signature dish reels

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 15% less here than the Saskatchewan average ($1.42 vs $1.67).
  • Against the Canada average ($1.42), clicks here cost about 0% more.
  • Searches peak in June and April and are lowest in February. The busiest month gets about 27% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-May so campaigns are learning before the June peak.
  • Competition is low (17/100), close to the national level for this industry (16/100).
  • Elsewhere in Saskatchewan, Prince Albert runs about 17% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

EstevanSaskatchewanCanada

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Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

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Compared with other Saskatchewan markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Prince Albertcheaper$1.182,85024
Yorktoncheaper$1.261,57019
North Battlefordcheaper$1.271,33023
Swift Current$1.291,82023
Moose Jaw$1.293,31019
Estevan$1.4298017
Reginapricier$1.6925,89019
Martensvillepricier$1.7184023
Saskatoonpricier$1.8231,64020
Warmanpricier$1.9384015
Saskatchewan (province)$1.67102,99020
Canada$1.428,057,10016

Who lives in Estevan

2021 Census, Statistics Canada. Use it to set ages, language and targeting on Meta and other channels.

People

10,851

4,585 households

Median age

38.8

Saskatchewan: 38.8

Household income

$94,000

Median, 2020 · Saskatchewan: $82k

Homeowners

71.6%

of households · Saskatchewan: 70.7%

French mother tongue

0.8%

Saskatchewan: 1.1%

Couples with children

42%

of census families · Saskatchewan: 40.4%

Age mix

About how many adults here use each platform

  • Facebookup to ~6,700
  • YouTubeup to ~6,000
  • Instagramup to ~5,200
  • LinkedInup to ~4,000
  • TikTokup to ~2,900
  • Redditup to ~2,200

Estimate: adults aged 20+ in Estevan (Census 2021) × the share of online Canadian adults who use each platform (TMU Social Media Lab, The State of Social Media in Canada 2025 (summary)). It assumes people here use each platform at the national rate and counts all adults, not only those online, so treat these as upper estimates. Meta’s own audience size for your exact targeting will differ.

  • Median household income is 15% higher than Saskatchewan. Premium offers and financing for bigger jobs can land well.

Other channels

Beyond Google and Meta. “Good fit”, “Worth testing” and “Usually not a fit” are PaidMedia.ca’s take for this kind of business; the numbers come from the sources listed on each card.

Microsoft Ads

Worth testing

~150 searches a month on Bing and Yahoo

Bing has 10.46% of searches in Canada and Yahoo 2.49%, against Google’s 85.03%. Microsoft Advertising serves ads on both. You can import your Google Ads campaigns to test it with little setup.

Estimate: Google searches here × Bing and Yahoo’s share ÷ Google’s share. Search share: StatCounter Global Stats, 2026-10.

Pinterest

Worth testing

39% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of women)

People plan projects and purchases here. Strong for home, style and beauty ideas.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

LinkedIn

Usually not a fit

49% of online Canadian adults use it (63% of ages 25–34)

Targets by job title, company and industry. It pays off mainly for business buyers and recruiting, not everyday consumer services.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Reddit

Usually not a fit

27% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of ages 18–24)

Ads run beside community discussions. Useful for considered purchases where people ask others for advice before buying.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for restaurants in Estevan?

About $0.71 to $2.86 per click at the top of the page, typically around $1.42, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for restaurants in Estevan?

June and April have the most searches. February is the slowest month.

How many people search for restaurants in Estevan?

About 980 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for restaurants in Estevan?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $4.25 to $17 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $8 to $14 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.