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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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…

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.

Get statistical data on weekly spot market and forward contract winter wheat prices in Ontario.

Data includes:

• old and new crop Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) prices
• old and new crop weekly unadjusted basis
• old and new crop weekly adjusted basis
• old crop weekly cash price
• new crop cash price
• cash price spread
• CBOT price spread
• Canadian dollar value
• 5-year average for winter wheat basis
• 10-year average for winter wheat basis
• 10-year average for cash price

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.

This statistic shows the actions taken by households in response to the rising price of food in Canada as of March 2019, by region. During the survey, ** percent of respondents in Ontario said they had switched to cheaper brands in the past year, while ** percent said they had chosen less healthy food options because it was cheaper.

Get statistical data on weekly hog prices in Ontario. Data includes: * swine prices * swine margin * hog price and futures 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.

Get statistical data on weekly spot market and forward contract corn prices in Ontario.

Data includes:

• old and new crop Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) prices
• old and new crop weekly unadjusted basis
• old and new crop weekly adjusted basis
• old crop weekly cash price
• new crop cash price
• cash price spread
• CBOT price spread
• Canadian dollar value
• 5-year average for corn basis
• 10-year average for corn basis
• 10-year average cash price

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

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.

Get statistical data on weekly spot market and forward contract soybean prices in Ontario.

Data includes:

• old and new crop Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) prices
• old and new crop weekly unadjusted basis
• old and new crop weekly adjusted basis
• old crop weekly cash price
• new crop cash price
• cash price spread
• CBOT price spread
• Canadian dollar value
• 5-year average for soybean basis
• 10-year average for soybean basis
• 10-year average cash price

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.