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.

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.

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.

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 ***** in July 2025.

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.

Due to rising food prices in Canada during 2025, consumers have adjusted their purchasing habits especially when shopping for food items. ** percent of the respondents claim to be purchasing more reduced or clearence food items.

The average canned food import price stood at $3,654 per ton in February 2025, growing by 8.3% against the previous month.

This dataset contains monthly retail price data for a wide range of consumer products sold in various Canadian provinces over several years. It has been enriched with tax, category, and classification metadata for deeper insights.

Usefulness of the Dataset

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Purpose and Use Cases

This dataset is ideal for:

🏛️ Policy Analysis

Understand how federal and provincial taxes shape price access — especially for essentials like milk, bread, or medications.

🧍‍♀️ Consumer Insights

See how costs for personal care, food, and baby goods evolve month-over-month in each region.

💸 Inflation & Seasonality

Analyze how monthly or yearly trends (e.g., holiday spikes or inflation events) affect product pricing.

🌍 Social Impact Studies

Measure product accessibility gaps between provinces for low-income consumers or high-tax regions.

🛍️ Retail & Budget Planning

Guide families, retailers, or policymakers on where and when to buy or subsidize certain products.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: All Items excl Food & Energy data was reported at 153.700 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 153.800 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: All Items excl Food & Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 110.400 2002=100 from Jan 1992 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 399 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.800 2002=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 84.200 2002=100 in Jan 1992. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: 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.

After two years of decline, the Canadian baby food market increased by 3% to $301M in 2024. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the period from 2012 to 2024; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Baby food consumption peaked at $343M in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

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.

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.

In February 2025, the average baby food import price amounted to $12,626 per ton, with an increase of 12% against the previous month.

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.

In 2016, the amount of food preparations of flour, meal, and starch imported into Canada amounted to X tons, picking up by X% against the previous year. The total import volume had been increasing at an average annual rate of +X% from 2007 to 2016; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2010, when it surged by X% year-to-year.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: PS: BC: Bakery Products (BP) data was reported at 209.800 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 211.900 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: PS: BC: Bakery Products (BP) data is updated monthly, averaging 92.500 2002=100 from Jan 1971 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 651 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 211.900 2002=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 17.500 2002=100 in Jan 1971. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: PS: BC: Bakery Products (BP) 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.

The average food mixer import price stood at $24.3 per unit in February 2025, growing by 8.3% against the previous month.

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