Annual indexes of price differences between 15 cities in all provinces and territories, as of October of the previous year, for a selection of products (goods and services) from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) purchased by consumers in each of the 15 cities. The combined city average index is 100.

By the end of April 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Canada had increased by *** percent from the the same month of the previous year. The Consumer Price Index is used to assess price changes associated with the average cost of living. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Detailed cost of living comparison between Canada and United Kingdom

In February 2022, more than half of Canadians (** percent) reported being challenged by the cost of living. These difficulties were more prevalent among Canadians with the lowest incomes: ************** of those earning less than ****** Canadian dollars per year reported such difficulties, as did ** percent of those earning between ****** and ******. In addition, just over ********* of those earning more than ******* Canadian dollars a year said they were having difficulty coping with the cost of living.

Comprehensive cost of living breakdown for Canada including housing, food, transportation, and healthcare costs for retirement planning.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for all 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.

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When interviewed in February 2022, more than half of Canadians (** percent) reported being unable to cope with the cost of living. This proportion was highest among people living in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Atlantic Provinces (** percent). In contrast, only *** people out of five in Quebec reported such difficulties. In March 2022, inflation was an issue for most Canadian households.

The objective of this survey is to gather information on tuition fees, living accommodation costs at residences/housing and additional compulsory fees paid by full-time university students at Canadian universities. Data are collected annually by questionnaire through the Registrar or the Business Office of universities. Survey results are available at the end of August. Data for undergraduate programs are available by institution, by province, by program and by type of students (Canadian or Foreign). Data for graduate programs are available by institution, by province and by type of students (Canadian or Foreign). Additional compulsory fees are available by institution, by province and by type (athletics, health services, student association, and other). Living accommodation costs at residence/housing are available by institution, by type of students (single or married) and by type of costs (room, meal plan,or both). For current TLAC data refer to Statistics Canada. Access data here

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.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending on detailed food categories.

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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.

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.

The average resale house price in Canada was forecast to reach nearly ******* Canadian dollars in 2026, according to a January forecast. In 2024, house prices increased after falling for the first time since 2019. One of the reasons for the price correction was the notable drop in transaction activity. Housing transactions picked up in 2024 and are expected to continue to grow until 2026. British Columbia, which is the most expensive province for housing, is projected to see the average house price reach *** million Canadian dollars in 2026. Affordability in Vancouver Vancouver is the most populous city in British Columbia and is also infamously expensive for housing. In 2023, the city topped the ranking for least affordable housing market in Canada, with the average homeownership cost outweighing the average household income. There are a multitude of reasons for this, but most residents believe that foreigners investing in the market cause the high housing prices. Victoria housing market The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, where housing prices are also very high. The price of a single family home in Victoria's most expensive suburb, Oak Bay was *** million Canadian dollars in 2024.

Detailed cost of living comparison between Canada and Anguilla

House prices in British Columbia and Ontario were notably higher than any other province in Canada in 2024. The average house price in any other province was less than ******* Canadian dollars, whereas in British Columbia and Ontario, it exceeded ******* Canadian dollars. The most affordable province to buy a home was Newfoundland, where the average home cost about ******* Canadian dollars.

Detailed cost of living comparison between Canada and Us Virgin Islands

Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted (1 2 3) Frequency: Monthly Table: 18-10-0004-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0020) Release date: 2022-09-20 Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part

Footnotes: 1. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is not a cost-of-living index. The objective behind a cost-of-living index is to measure changes in expenditures necessary for consumers to maintain a constant standard of living. The idea is that consumers would normally switch between products as the price relationship of goods changes. If, for example, consumers get the same satisfaction from drinking tea as they do from coffee, then it is possible to substitute tea for coffee if the price of tea falls relative to the price of coffee. The cheaper of the interchangeable products may be chosen. We could compute a cost-of-living index for an individual if we had complete information about that person's taste and spending habits. To do this for a large number of people, let alone the total population of Canada, is impossible. For this reason, regularly published price indexes are based on the fixed-basket concept rather than the cost-of-living concept. 2. This table replaces table 18-10-0008-01 which was archived with the release of April 2007 data. 3. From April 2020 to November 2021, and from January 2022 to February 2022, certain sub-indexes and components thereof were imputed using special approaches in either one, or more months. The affected indexes include child care services; housekeeping services; air transportation; personal care services; recreational services; travel tours; spectator entertainment; use of recreational facilities and services; beer served in licensed establishments; wine served in licensed establishments, and liquor served in licensed establishments. The details of these treatments from April 2020 to March 2021 are provided in technical supplements available through the Prices Analytical Series. Starting in April 2021 4. The goods and services that make up the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are organized according to a hierarchical structure with the all-items CPI" as the top level. Eight major components of goods and services make up the "all-items CPI". They are: "food” 5. Food includes non-alcoholic beverages. 6. Part of the increase first recorded in the shelter index for Yellowknife for December 2004 inadvertently reflected rent increases that actually occurred earlier. As a result, the change in the shelter index was overstated in December 2004, and was understated in the previous two years. The shelter index series for Yellowknife has been corrected from December 2002. In addition, the Yellowknife All-items Consumer Price Index (CPI) and some Yellowknife special aggregate index series have also changed. Data for Canada and all other provinces and territories were not affected. 7. The special aggregate energy" includes: "electricity” 8. Goods are physical or tangible commodities usually classified according to their life span into non-durable goods, semi-durable goods and durable goods. Non-durable goods are those goods that can be used up entirely in less than a year, assuming normal usage. For example, fresh food products, disposable cameras and gasoline are non-durable goods. Semi-durable goods are those goods that may last less than 12 months or greater than 12 months depending on the purpose to which they are put. For example, clothing, footwear and household textiles are semi-durable goods. Durable goods are those goods which may be used repeatedly or continuously over more than a year, assuming normal usage. For example, cars, audio and video equipment and furniture are durable goods. 9. A service in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is characterized by valuable work performed by an individual or organization on behalf of a consumer, for example, car tune-ups, haircuts and city public transportation. Transactions classified as a service may include the cost of goods by their nature. Examples include food in restaurant food services and materials in clothing repair services.

How to cite: Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810000401

At the end of each fiscal year, government-wide financial information is published in the Public Accounts. This dataset presents the total travel and living costs paid to each commission's member.