Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

According to a survey carried out in July 2023, ** percent of consumers in Saskatchewan found it very difficult or difficult to afford to feed their household. Conversely, ** percent of consumers in Ontario found it very easy or easy.

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 *** each month, compared to that month in the previous year. Inflation peaked in January 2023, but has since gown down to *** percent in September 2024.

The Consumer Price Index measures changes in the cost of selected food items over time like:

• food purchased from stores
• fresh or frozen beef
• fresh or frozen pork
• fresh or frozen chicken
• dairy products and eggs
• bakery products
• fresh fruit
• fresh vegetables
• food purchased from restaurants

This table contains 288 series, with data for years 1956 - 1990 (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; Atlantic Region; Ontario; Quebec ...), Commodities (278 items: Canola oil cake and meal; domestic; Meat products; Primary meat products; Meat; fish and dairy products ...).

Get statistical data on the annual averages of the Farm Input Price Index for Ontario.

This index measures the change in selected farm input costs over time. These costs are related to items like:

• buildings
• machinery and motor vehicles
• depreciation on machinery and motor vehicles
• machinery fuel
• machine repairs
• general business costs
• crop production
• commercial seed and plant
• fertilizer
• animal production
• livestock purchases
• commercial feed

View monthly updates and historical trends for Ontario Food Purchased From Restaurants Consumer Price Index. from Canada. Source: Statistics Canada. Track…

This statistic shows the consumer opinion about the importance level of rising food prices in Canada as of February 2016, by region. During the survey, ** percent of respondents in Ontario said they felt rising food prices was the most important issue facing Canada at the time.

Get statistical data on the estimated harvested area, yield, production, price and farm value of field crops in Ontario.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes 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 corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

Get statistical data on weekly cattle prices in Ontario.

Data includes:

• Ontario large and medium frame feeder and fed cattle prices
• market price
• feed cost
• feeder steer margin

Statistical data are compiled to serve as a source of agriculture and food statistics for the province of Ontario. Data are prepared primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.

The Consumer Price Index measures changes in the cost of selected food items over time like: * food purchased from stores * fresh or frozen beef * fresh or frozen pork * fresh or frozen chicken * dairy products and eggs * bakery products * fresh fruit * fresh vegetables * food purchased from restaurants

More information is available on Ottawa Public Health's food insecurity webpage. Accuracy:Food affordability monitoring is done in accordance with the Monitoring Food Affordability Reference Document, 2018 and a standardized protocol developed by Public Health Ontario and Ontario Dietitians in Public Health.The affordability of food in Ottawa is determined by comparing the local cost of a Nutritious Food Basket and average rent prices with different individual and family income levels. Prices from 61 food items are collected from a representative sample of full-selection grocery stores as part of the Nutritious Food Basket survey. Local rental rates are obtained from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Rentals.ca. CMHC data provides the average rent currently paid by tenants for purpose-built rental apartments and townhouses, as well as units in both primary and secondary markets, including basement apartments, condominiums, semi-detached and single-family houses. The Rentals.ca data are based on the asking rates of vacant units only, providing insight into current rental market trends.Update Frequency: AnnualAttributes:Refer to the references found in Document 1 (2024 Income Scenarios using CMHC Housing Cost Data) and Document 2 (2024 Income Scenarios using Rentals.ca Housing Cost Data).Contact: Karina Kwong

Get statistical data on area harvested, marketed production, average price and farm value of specified commercial vegetable crops in Ontario.

Statistical data are compiled to serve as a source of agriculture and food statistics for the province of Ontario. Data are prepared primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.