Monthly average retail prices for selected food products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.80 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

From January 2022 to January 2025, the consumer price index (CPI) of food purchased from the store generally increased monthly in every province. In Prince Edward Island, the CPI reached 204.1 by January 2025, making it the highest CPI in Canada in that month.

In 2024, the annual growth in food prices in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada reached approximately 3.8 percent. Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest inflation rate among all provinces. British Columbia had a food inflation rate of 2.8 percent.

The consumer price index of food in Canada has generally increased since 2000. The base year 2002 equals 100 and after that year, the price index stayed over 100 and increased each year until ultimately reaching a high of 190.5 in July 2024. Since then, the index has slightly decreased but reached 190.5 again in October 2024.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the food component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

In Canada, the cost of food has increased every month from June 2022 to September 2024. In April and May 2023, the cost of food increased by 8.3 each month, compared to that month in the previous year. Inflation peaked in January 2023, but has since gown down to 2.8 percent in September 2024.

This table contains 289 series, with data for years 1956 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (6 items: Canada; Ontario; Atlantic Region; Quebec ...), Commodities (279 items: Meat; fish and dairy products; Meat products; Beef; veal; mutton and pork; fresh or frozen; Primary meat products ...).

When surveyed in November 2024, some 67 percent of respondents in Canada stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure has increased since the start of the survey period in September 2021 and first peaked at 80 percent in May 2022.

Food Prices for Canada.

Contains data from the FAOSTAT bulk data service covering the following categories: Consumer Price Indices, Deflators, Exchange rates, Producer Prices

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data was reported at 201.300 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 192.000 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data is updated monthly, averaging 106.300 2002=100 from Jan 1985 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 483 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 201.300 2002=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 58.900 2002=100 in Jan 1985. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I002: Consumer Price Index: 2002=100.

This statistic shows the annual consumer price index of food purchased from stores in Canada from 2003 to 2024. The annual consumer price index for food purchased from stores was measured at 186.9 in 2024.

In August 2024, the average canned food import price amounted to $4,141 per ton, jumping by 22% against the previous month.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data was reported at 10.720 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.720 % for 2023. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data is updated yearly, averaging 11.740 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.910 % in 2000 and a record low of 10.720 % in 2024. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I007: Consumer Price Index: Weights.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food data was reported at 158.000 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 157.900 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food data is updated monthly, averaging 66.300 2002=100 from Jan 1949 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 915 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.000 2002=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 12.500 2002=100 in Sep 1949. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I009: Core Inflation Index.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: Total Food Excluding Restaurants for Canada (CPGDFD02CAA659N) from 1962 to 2017 about restaurant, Canada, food, goods, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

This data table presents monthly data from the Industrial Product Price Index on food and beverage products, according to the North American Product Classification System 2017 Version 2.0. The base period for the index is (202001=100).

Graph and download economic data for Producer Prices Index: Economic Activities: Manufacture of Food Products: Total for Canada (CANPIEAFD01GYM) from Jan 1960 to Dec 2022 about Canada, production, manufacturing, PPI, price index, indexes, and price.

The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 105.854 index points. The highest value was in South Korea: 208.84 index points and the lowest value was in India: 58.17 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

When asked what changes they had seen in consumer behavior as of 2024 when buying produce, almost half of the retailers across Canada reported that more consumers were purchasing discounted items or items with a promotion. About 46 percent said that consumers were purchasing less expensive produce.