AlbertaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores increased in Alberta.

Overall change
42.8% increase
+60.8 index points
Start · August 2016
142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
202.9 Index (2002 = 100)

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

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

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Products and product groups
Food purchased from stores
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 purchased from stores was 42.8% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 142.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 202.9 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 60.8 index points. It fell to an observed low of 134.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 202.9 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Alberta

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores202.9 Index (2002 = 100)
In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 42.8% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 142.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 202.9 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 60.8 index points. It fell to an observed low of 134.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 202.9 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 2026142.1 Index (2002 = 100)202.9 Index (2002 = 100)

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

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Alberta
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest202.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026202.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026200.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026200.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026200.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026201.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026200.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025198.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025199.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025195.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025196.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025195 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025195 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025192.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025193 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025192.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025192.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025192.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025190.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024188.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024188.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024188.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024188.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024188.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024187.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024185.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024184.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024185.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024186 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024185.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023183.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023182.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023180.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023181.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023181.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023182.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023182 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023182.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023180.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023180.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023179.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023179.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022175 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022175.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022173 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022172.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022170.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022167.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022167 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022166.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022165.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022164.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022162.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022159.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021156.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021156.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021154.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021153.5 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021153 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021153.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021153.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021151.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021150.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021149.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020147.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020149.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020147.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020147.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020148 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020150 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020150.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020149 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020150 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020149 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020150.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019146.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019146.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019145.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019145.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019146.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019145.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019143.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019142.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019143.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018141 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018140.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018139 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018139.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018139.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018139 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018138.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018138.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018137.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018138.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018138.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018139.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017138 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017138.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017137.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017139.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017140.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017139.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017139.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017139.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017136.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017138 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017137.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017136.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016136.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016135.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016134.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016136.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016142.1 Index (2002 = 100)

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About this data

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.