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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation

Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores

Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
Description: Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores, 12-month percentage change
Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores, 12-month % change
 Index for food purchased from storesAll-items index
May 20210.93.6
June 20210.73.1
July 20211.03.7
August 20212.64.1
September 20214.24.4
October 20213.94.7
November 20214.74.7
December 20215.74.8
January 20226.55.1
February 20227.45.7
March 20228.76.7
April 20229.76.8
May 20229.77.7
June 20229.48.1
July 20229.97.6
August 202210.87.0
September 202211.46.9
October 202211.06.9
November 202211.46.8
December 202211.06.3
January 202311.45.9
February 202310.65.2
March 20239.74.3
April 20239.14.4
May 20239.03.4
June 20239.12.8
July 20238.53.3
August 20236.94.0
September 20235.83.8
October 20235.43.1
November 20234.73.1
December 20234.73.4
January 20243.42.9
February 20242.42.8
March 20241.92.9
April 20241.42.7
May 20241.52.9
June 20242.12.7
July 20242.12.5
August 20242.42.0
September 20242.41.6
October 20242.72.0
November 20242.61.9
December 20241.91.8
January 20251.91.9
February 20252.82.6
March 20253.22.3
April 20253.81.7
May 20253.31.7
June 20252.81.9
July 20253.41.7
August 20253.51.9
September 20254.02.4
October 20253.42.2
November 20254.72.2
December 20255.02.4
January 20264.82.3
February 20264.11.8
March 20264.42.4
April 20263.82.8
May 20264.33.2

Notes:

Source: Table 18-10-0004-03

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Monthly Canadian average retail price of selected food items

Milk, 2 litres

$5.44
(April 2026)

White bread, 675 grams

$3.58
(April 2026)

White rice, 2 kilograms

$9.60
(April 2026)

Butter, 454 grams

$5.99
(April 2026)

Ground beef, per kilogram

$15.59
(April 2026)

Chicken breasts, per kilogram

$14.39
(April 2026)

Eggs, 1 dozen

$4.80
(April 2026)

Apples, per kilogram

$5.76
(April 2026)

Bananas, per kilogram

$1.87
(April 2026)

Potatoes, per kilogram

$5.16
(April 2026)

Tomatoes, per kilogram

$6.18
(April 2026)

Vegetable oil, 3 litres

$8.68
(April 2026)

Notes:

  • Users should exercise caution when comparing average prices over time. Factors such as product rotation, quality and quantity changes, and shifting consumer preferences can contribute to price differences from one month to another. Users should also use caution when comparing average prices across different provinces, because of variations in brands, quality and size among geographic areas.
  • Average retail prices are available by province in Table 18-10-0245-01 (Monthly average retail prices for selected products).
  • The Methodological Supplement for the Monthly Average Retail Prices Table provides more information on the collection and interpretation of these data.

Source: Table 18-10-0245-01

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Food supply chain prices, 12-month change

Production

Information on production

Crops
(December 2025)

-3.3% decrease

Livestock and animal products
(December 2025)

8.3% increase

Farm input: Machinery fuel
(Fourth quarter 2025)

1.6% increase

Farm input: Fertilizer
(Fourth quarter 2025)

12.8% increase

Farm input: Animal feed
(Fourth quarter 2025)

-2.8% decrease

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Information on production

Crops

Price changes are taken from the Farm Product Price Index, which measures the changes in prices that farmers receive for the crops they produce and sell.

Livestock and animal products

Price changes are taken from the Farm Product Price Index, which measures the changes in prices that farmers receive for the livestock and animal products they produce and sell.

Machinery fuel, fertilizer and animal feed

These are examples of key farm inputs needed by farm operators to produce their agricultural products, e.g., crops, livestock and dairy products, among other things. Price changes are taken from the Farm Input Price Index.

Processing and packaging

Information on processing and packaging

Crop products
(April 2026)

-4.6% decrease

Animals and animal products
(April 2026)

7.8% decrease

Plastic bags
(April 2026)

2.7% increase

Plastic bottles
(April 2026)

0.7% increase

Paperboard containers
(April 2026)

0.2% decrease

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Information on processing and packaging

Crop products

The price paid by manufacturers for the crop products, such as wheat, fruit and vegetables, that they purchase to produce their products.

Animals and animal products

The price paid by manufacturers for the animals and animal products, such as eggs, unprocessed milk and live animals, that they purchase to produce their products.

Plastic bags and bottles and paperboard containers

These are examples of packaging materials used by manufacturers to package the products that they produce.

Transportation, wholesale and retail

Information on transportation, wholesale and retail

Truck transportation
(December 2025)

0.0% decrease

Motor gasoline
(April 2026)

38.4% increase

Diesel fuel
(April 2026)

58.0%
increase

Food wholesale markup
(December 2025)

6.8% decrease

Grocery stores markup
(December 2025)

14.9% increase

Sources:

Information on transportation, wholesale and retail

Truck transportation

The price of truck transportation services used to transport goods. These services can be used to transport general or specialized freight, within cities or over long distances.

Motor gasoline and diesel fuel

The price of regular, mid-grade and premium gasoline and diesel fuel sold by Canadian petroleum producers.

Food wholesale markup

The price of food wholesale services is defined as the margin price for food merchant wholesalers, which is the difference between the average purchase price of a product and the average wholesale selling price of that same product. Food merchant wholesalers are involved in the wholesale of dairy and milk products, poultry, eggs, fish, seafood products, fresh fruit, vegetables, red meat, and meat products, among other products.

Grocery stores markup

The price of retail services in grocery stores is defined as the margin price, which is the difference between the average purchase price of a product and the average selling retail price of that same product. Grocery stores include supermarkets, other grocery stores and convenience stores.

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