When surveyed in July 2025, some 75 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 ************** and first peaked at ** percent in ********.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.40 percent in October 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.

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

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.

According to a survey conducted in Canada in February 2022, 67 percent of male respondents aged 35 to 54 stated they were eating out less to compensate for increased food prices. Some 60 percent of females aged 18 to 34 chose to switch to cheaper, lower quality brands in order to help save money, while 29 percent of males older than 55 stated they did not change their food-buying habits.

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.

The consumer price index of food in Canada was ***** points in 2024. Between 1949 and 2024, the consumer price index rose by ***** points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Canada Food Consumer Price Index. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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 ***** by January 2025, making it the highest CPI in Canada in that month.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. 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.

This statistic displays the share of consumers who agree that they are worried about rising food costs in Canada as of May 2019. Some 53 percent of survey respondents absolutely agreed that they were worried about rising food costs.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food & Energy data was reported at 153.700 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 153.400 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food & Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 86.300 2002=100 from Jan 1961 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 771 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.700 2002=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 17.200 2002=100 in Aug 1961. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items excl Food & Energy 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.

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.

Monthly indexes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the current month and previous four months. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data was reported at 148.310 1982-1990=100 in Apr 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 143.310 1982-1990=100 for Mar 2010. Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 133.930 1982-1990=100 from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2010, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 217.320 1982-1990=100 in Feb 2008 and a record low of 114.510 1982-1990=100 in Mar 2006. Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I026: Commodity Price Index: 1982-1990=100.

In June 2023, the consumer price index for food in Canada reached *****, which represented an increase of ** points compared to the same month the previous year. The consumer price index (CPI) is an instrument for measuring inflation. It estimates the average change in the prices of products consumed by households between two given periods and is based on the observation of a fixed basket of goods and services.

Annual indexes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the last five years. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

This dashboard provides graphs with Consumer Price Index (CPI) information for food categories in Manitoba and other provincial jurisdictions in Canada. This dashboard provides graphs with Consumer Price Index (CPI) information for food categories in Manitoba, and other provincial jurisdictions in Canada. Food prices are increasing at a pace not seen before in the last 20 years. Requests for information have been received by Manitoba Agriculture from the general public. This dashboard focuses strictly on food and food categories, showing price changes through time, starting in 2002 until the present. The food categories shown in the dashboard, either in a graph or in the selection option, are: Meat Fish, seafood and other marine products Dairy products Eggs Bakery and cereal products Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts Vegetables and vegetable preparations Other food products and non-alcoholic beverages All Foods The dashboard contains three tabs: Manitoba: This chart provides a graph with the option of plotting the food CPI for All Foods (average of all food categories), or for a specific food category for Manitoba. The chart can be filtered to show year-to-date data, or data for the last one, five, 10, or all years going back to 2002. By Food Category: This chart provides a bar graph with the CPI of all the food categories for Manitoba. Information is available for the past 12 months of available data, so the chart shows one-year variation. By Province: This chart provides a bar graph with the CPI for all the provinces, and Canada. Each province is represented by one bar in the graph. The user can select the food category of interest or All Foods (average of all categories). Information is available for the past 12 months of available data, so the chart shows one-year variation. The data table used for this dashboard is the Consumer Price Index Food Product Statistics table. The source of the information is the Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Data are updated monthly by Manitoba Agriculture from Statistics Canada sources.

Inflation Rate in Canada decreased to 2.20 percent in October from 2.40 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.