AlbertaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

How did the Consumer Price Index for food change in Alberta?

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Consumer Price Index for food increased in Alberta.

Overall change
41.4% increase
+59.3 index points
Start · August 2016
143.2 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
202.5 Index (2002 = 100)

Statistics Canada · Table 18-10-0004-01Updated

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Measure
Consumer Price Index for food
Area shown
Alberta
Period
August 2016–July 2026Monthly
Unit
Index (2002 = 100)

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Products and product groups
Food
How to read the index
The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.

In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for food was 41.4% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 143.2 Index (2002 = 100) to 202.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 59.3 index points. It fell to an observed low of 138.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 202.5 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food in Alberta

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food202.5 Index (2002 = 100)
In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for food was 41.4% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 143.2 Index (2002 = 100) to 202.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 59.3 index points. It fell to an observed low of 138.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 202.5 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026. The chart covers August 2016 to July 2026. Values are shown in Index (2002 = 100).Index (2002 = 100)120140160180200220August 2016April 2018December 2019August 2021March 2023November 2024July 2026143.2 Index (2002 = 100)202.5 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
202.5 Index (2002 = 100)July 2026
Observed low
138.4 Index (2002 = 100)October 2016
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for food in Alberta
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food
July 2026Latest202.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026201.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026200.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026200.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026200 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026199.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026199.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025198.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025198.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025195.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025196.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025195.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025195.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025194.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025194 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025193.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025192.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025191.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025188.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024188.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024190.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024190.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024189.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024189.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024189.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024187.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024186.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024187.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024187.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024187.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023185.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023184.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023183.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023183.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023183.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023183.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023182.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023182.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023181.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023180.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023180.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023180 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022176.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022176.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022175.1 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022174.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022172.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022170.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022169.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022168.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022167.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022166.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022164.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022162.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021160.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021159.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021158.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021158.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021157.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021157.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021157.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021157.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021155.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021155.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021155 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021154.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020153.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020152.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020152.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020152.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020153.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020154 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020154.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020153 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020153.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020152.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020153.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019150.7 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019150.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019150 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019150.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019149.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019147.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019147.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019146.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018145.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018145.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018144.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018144.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018144.5 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018144 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018143.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018143 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018142.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018143.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018143 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017142.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017141.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017143.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017142.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017142.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017142 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017140.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017141.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017140.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017139.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016139.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016139.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016138.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016139.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016143.2 Index (2002 = 100)

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About this data

How to read this measureFood includes non-alcoholic beverages.

Data shown through July 2026Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (18-10-0004-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, 2026-08-17. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last index value minus the first and is reported in index points; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.