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Price trends

What things cost in Canada, over time.

Canada-wide average retail prices and Consumer Price Index series published by Statistics Canada — not the price at any specific store. Below are the series people check most, with five years of monthly history each.

Sparklines show 5 years of monthly observations. Percentages are the change over the last 12 months of published data.

Every other series we track

CategoryWhat it measuresUnit
Milk, 4 litresThe average national retail price of a 4 litre jug of milk — the standard large format sold in most Canadian grocery stores.per 4 LView trend →
White bread, 675 gThe average price of a standard 675 g loaf of white bread sold in Canadian grocery stores.per 675 g loafView trend →
Ground beef, per kilogramThe average price per kilogram of ground beef across Canadian retailers, all lean percentages combined.per kgView trend →
Bananas, per kilogramThe average price per kilogram of bananas in Canada — one of the least volatile items in the retail price table.per kgView trend →
Apples, per kilogramThe average price per kilogram of apples sold in Canadian grocery stores across all varieties.per kgView trend →
Potatoes, per kilogramThe average price per kilogram of loose potatoes in Canada — the cleanest way to compare against a 4.54 kg (10 lb) bag.per kgView trend →
Laundry detergent, 4.43 LThe average price of a 4.43 L jug of liquid laundry detergent in Canada — the format used for cost-per-load math.per 4.43 LView trend →
CPI — All-itemsThe Canadian Consumer Price Index, all-items — the headline inflation number covering the whole basket of goods and services Canadian households buy.index (2002=100)View trend →
CPI — ShelterThe Consumer Price Index for shelter in Canada — rent, mortgage interest cost, homeowners' replacement cost, property taxes, and home utilities.index (2002=100)View trend →
CPI — EnergyThe Consumer Price Index for energy — gasoline, electricity, natural gas and home heating fuels bought by Canadian households.index (2002=100)View trend →

Retail price series come from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0245, gasoline from Table 18-10-0001 (published in cents per litre and shown here in dollars per litre), and CPI series from Table 18-10-0004, all for Canada as a whole.