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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation
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2.7%(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 | |
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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 |
April 2024 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
May 2024 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
June 2024 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
July 2024 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
August 2024 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
September 2024 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
October 2024 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
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
$5.29
(October 2024)
White bread, 675 grams
$3.45
(October 2024)
White rice, 2 kilograms
$9.11
(October 2024)
Butter, 454 grams
$5.71
(October 2024)
Ground beef, per kilogram
$13.46
(October 2024)
Chicken breasts, per kilogram
$13.29
(October 2024)
Eggs, 1 dozen
$4.66
(October 2024)
Apples, per kilogram
$4.13
(October 2024)
Bananas, per kilogram
$1.63
(October 2024)
Potatoes, per kilogram
$4.92
(October 2024)
Tomatoes, per kilogram
$4.68
(October 2024)
Vegetable oil, 3 litres
$9.31
(October 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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