Food Price Data Hub
This data hub offers access to a centralized collection of information on food prices in Canada.
Consumer Price Index (CPI): Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation
Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
Description: Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores, 12-month percentage change
Index for food purchased from stores | All-items index | |
|---|---|---|
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 |
November 2024 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
December 2024 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
January 2025 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
February 2025 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
March 2025 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
April 2025 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
May 2025 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
June 2025 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
July 2025 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
August 2025 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
September 2025 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
October 2025 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
November 2025 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
December 2025 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
January 2026 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
February 2026 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
March 2026 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
April 2026 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
May 2026 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
June 2026 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
July 2026 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
August 2026 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
September 2026 | 1.7 | 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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Food prices
Food production and availabilityMonthly Canadian average retail price of selected food items
Milk, 2 litres
$5.49
(August 2026)
White bread, 675 grams
$3.63
(August 2026)
White rice, 2 kilograms
$9.73
(August 2026)
Butter, 454 grams
$5.68
(August 2026)
Ground beef, per kilogram
$16.75
(August 2026)
Chicken breasts, per kilogram
$14.41
(August 2026)
Eggs, 1 dozen
$4.83
(August 2026)
Apples, per kilogram
$6.47
(August 2026)
Bananas, per kilogram
$1.89
(August 2026)
Potatoes, per kilogram
$5.17
(August 2026)
Tomatoes, per kilogram
$4.80
(August 2026)
Vegetable oil, 3 litres
$9.82
(August 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
Crops
(June 2026)
-0.2% decrease
Livestock and animal products
(June 2026)
8.2% increase
Farm input: Machinery fuel
(Second quarter 2026)
51.5% increase
Farm input: Fertilizer
(Second quarter 2026)
23.9% increase
Farm input: Animal feed
(Second quarter 2026)
1.8% decrease
Crop products
(August 2026)
7.6% increase
increase
Animals and animal products
(August 2026)
1.1% increase
increase
Plastic bags
(August 2026)
6.2% increase
3.2% increase
Plastic bottles
(August 2026)
12.7% increase
Paperboard containers
(August 2026)
5.4% decrease
Transportation, wholesale and retail
Truck transportation
(December 2025)
0.0% decrease
Motor gasoline
(August 2026)
42.1% increase
Diesel fuel
(August 2026)
75.0%
increase
Food wholesale markup
(July 2026)
5.9% decrease
Grocery stores markup
(July 2026)
5.7% increase
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