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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation
Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
(October 2023)
5.4% increase
(12-month change)

Description: Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores, 12-month percentage change.
Index for food purchased from stores | All-items index | |
---|---|---|
October 2018 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
November 2018 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
December 2018 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
January 2019 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
February 2019 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
March 2019 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
April 2019 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
May 2019 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
June 2019 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
July 2019 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
August 2019 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
September 2019 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
October 2019 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
November 2019 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
December 2019 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
January 2020 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February 2020 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
March 2020 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
April 2020 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
May 2020 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
June 2020 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
July 2020 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
August 2020 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
September 2020 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
October 2020 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
November 2020 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
December 2020 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
January 2021 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
February 2021 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
March 2021 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
April 2021 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
May 2021 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
June 2021 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
July 2021 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
August 2021 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
September 2021 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
October 2021 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
November 2021 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
December 2021 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
January 2022 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
February 2022 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
March 2022 | 7.7 | 6.7 |
April 2022 | 8.8 | 6.8 |
May 2022 | 8.8 | 7.7 |
June 2022 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
July 2022 | 9.2 | 7.6 |
August 2022 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
September 2022 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
October 2022 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
November 2022 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
December 2022 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
January 2023 | 10.4 | 5.9 |
February 2023 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
March 2023 | 8.9 | 4.3 |
April 2023 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
May 2023 | 8.3 | 3.4 |
June 2023 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
July 2023 | 7.8 | 3.3 |
August 2023 | 6.8 | 4.0 |
September 2023 | 5.9 | 3.8 |
October 2023 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
Notes:
- Stores include grocery stores, which comprise major grocery retailers and independent grocery stores.
- See Representative Products of the Consumer Price Index for the list of products that make up the Consumer Price Index's basket of goods and services.
Source: Table 18-10-0004-03
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Monthly Canadian average retail price of selected food items
Milk, 2 litres
$5.06
(September 2023)
$5.08
(October 2023)
White bread, 675 grams
$3.54
(September 2023)
$3.63
(October 2023)
White rice, 2 kilograms
$9.84
(September 2023)
$9.65
(October 2023)
Butter, 454 grams
$5.53
(September 2023)
$6.12
(October 2023)
Ground beef, per kilogram
$11.69
(September 2023)
$11.82
(October 2023)
Chicken breasts, per kilogram
$15.48
(September 2023)
$14.06
(October 2023)
Eggs, 1 dozen
$4.48
(September 2023)
$4.47
(October 2023)
Apples, per kilogram
$4.50
(September 2023)
$4.63
(October 2023)
Bananas, per kilogram
$1.68
(September 2023)
$1.68
(October 2023)
Potatoes, per kilogram
$4.99
(September 2023)
$4.99
(October 2023)
Tomatoes, per kilogram
$4.27
(September 2023)
$4.79
(October 2023)
Vegetable oil, 3 litres
$10.33
(September 2023)
$11.07
(October 2023)
Notes:
- Average prices should not be used to calculate the change in prices, as they are not comparable 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.
- 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
Food supply chain prices, 12-month change
Production
Crops
(September 2023)
-5.4% decrease
Livestock and animal products
(September 2023)
11.4% increase
Farm input: Machinery fuel
(Second quarter 2023)
-32.8% decrease
Farm input: Fertilizer
(Second quarter 2023)
-21.1% decrease
Farm input: Animal feed
(Second quarter 2023)
-8.4% decrease
Crop products
(October 2023)
-11.5% decrease
Animals and animal products
(October 2023)
7.8% increase
Plastic bags
(October 2023)
5.9% increase
Plastic bottles
(October 2023)
-1.3% decrease
Paperboard containers
(October 2023)
13.2% increase
Transportation, wholesale and retail
Truck transportation
(June 2023)
-7.5% decrease
Motor gasoline
(October 2023)
-12.9% decrease
Diesel fuel
(October 2023)
-24.6% decrease
Food wholesale markup
(June 2023)
1.5% increase
Grocery stores markup
(June 2023)
10.0% increase
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