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Canadian price trend
CPI — Food purchased from stores
The Consumer Price Index for groceries bought from stores, tracking how the overall cost of a Canadian grocery run is trending.
Latest value
200.5 index (2002=100)
July 2026
- 12-month change
- 3.1%
- 5-year change
- 29.9%
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 200.5 |
| June 2026 | 200.3 |
| May 2026 | 200.9 |
| April 2026 | 198.9 |
| March 2026 | 199.4 |
| February 2026 | 198.6 |
| January 2026 | 198.6 |
| December 2025 | 197.4 |
| November 2025 | 197.4 |
| October 2025 | 193.8 |
| September 2025 | 195 |
| August 2025 | 194.2 |
This is a weighted basket; the specific items in your own cart can inflate faster or slower than the average. A Canada-wide average or index like this is not the same as any single retailer's shelf price in your province.
Source StatCan Table 18-10-0004 (Consumer Price Index, Canada, not seasonally adjusted) · vector 41690975 · statcan.gc.ca Web Data Service · latest observation Jul 1, 2026