Food Price Data Hub

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

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores, 12-month percentage change - March 2024
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 stores All-items index
March 2019 4.0 1.9
April 2019 3.0 2.0
May 2019 4.0 2.4
June 2019 3.9 2.0
July 2019 4.2 2.0
August 2019 3.9 1.9
September 2019 4.1 1.9
October 2019 4.1 1.9
November 2019 3.9 2.2
December 2019 3.2 2.2
January 2020 3.8 2.4
February 2020 2.4 2.2
March 2020 2.4 0.9
April 2020 4.0 -0.2
May 2020 3.5 -0.4
June 2020 3.0 0.7
July 2020 2.4 0.1
August 2020 1.6 0.1
September 2020 1.3 0.5
October 2020 2.3 0.7
November 2020 1.6 1.0
December 2020 0.5 0.7
January 2021 0.1 1.0
February 2021 1.3 1.1
March 2021 1.3 2.2
April 2021 0.1 3.4
May 2021 0.9 3.6
June 2021 0.7 3.1
July 2021 1.0 3.7
August 2021 2.6 4.1
September 2021 4.2 4.4
October 2021 3.9 4.7
November 2021 4.7 4.7
December 2021 5.7 4.8
January 2022 6.5 5.1
February 2022 7.4 5.7
March 2022 8.7 6.7
April 2022 9.7 6.8
May 2022 9.7 7.7
June 2022 9.4 8.1
July 2022 9.9 7.6
August 2022 10.8 7.0
September 2022 11.4 6.9
October 2022 11.0 6.9
November 2022 11.4 6.8
December 2022 11.0 6.3
January 2023 11.4 5.9
February 2023 10.6 5.2
March 2023 9.7 4.3
April 2023 9.1 4.4
May 2023 9.0 3.4
June 2023 9.1 2.8
July 2023 8.5 3.3
August 2023 6.9 4.0
September 2023 5.8 3.8
October 2023 5.4 3.1
November 2023 4.7 3.1
December 2023 4.7 3.4
January 2024 3.4 2.9
February 2024 2.4 2.8
March 2024 1.9 2.9

Notes:

Source: Table 18-10-0004-03

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Monthly Canadian average retail price of selected food items

Milk, 2 litres

$5.09
(February 2024)

White bread, 675 grams

$3.41
(February 2024)

White rice, 2 kilograms

$9.47
(February 2024)

Butter, 454 grams

$6.01
(February 2024)

Ground beef, per kilogram

$11.38
(February 2024)

Chicken breasts, per kilogram

$13.07
(February 2024)

Eggs, 1 dozen

$4.43
(February 2024)

Apples, per kilogram

$5.17
(February 2024)

Bananas, per kilogram

$1.65
(February 2024)

Potatoes, per kilogram

$4.86
(February 2024)

Tomatoes, per kilogram

$5.94
(February 2024)

Vegetable oil, 3 litres

$11.03
(February 2024)

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 2023)

-11.1% decrease

Livestock and animal products
(December 2023)

6.3% increase

Farm input: Machinery fuel
(Fourth quarter 2023)

-20.3% decrease

Farm input: Fertilizer
(Fourth quarter 2023)

-24.5% decrease

Farm input: Animal feed
(Fourth quarter 2023)

-9.5% 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
(March 2024)

-12.4% decrease

Animals and animal products
(March 2024)

5.8% increase

Plastic bags
(March 2024)

-25.7% decrease

Plastic bottles
(March 2024)

0.5% increase

Paperboard containers
(March 2024)

9.9% increase

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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
(September 2023)

-2.8% decrease

Motor gasoline
(March 2024)

1.4% increase

Diesel fuel
(March 2024)

-7.3% decrease

Food wholesale markup
(December 2023)

-2.0% decrease

Grocery stores markup
(December 2023)

7.0% increase

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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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