British ColumbiaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores increased in British Columbia.

Overall change
42.6% increase
+58.6 index points
Start · August 2016
137.6 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
196.2 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
British Columbia
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 British Columbia, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 42.6% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 137.6 Index (2002 = 100) to 196.2 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 58.6 index points. It fell to an observed low of 132.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 196.2 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in British Columbia

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores196.2 Index (2002 = 100)
In British Columbia, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 42.6% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 137.6 Index (2002 = 100) to 196.2 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 58.6 index points. It fell to an observed low of 132.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 196.2 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 2026137.6 Index (2002 = 100)196.2 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
196.2 Index (2002 = 100)July 2026
Observed low
132.4 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 British Columbia
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest196.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026196.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026195.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026194.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026194.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026195 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026195.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025192.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025194 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025190.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025191.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025189.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025188.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025187.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025188 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025187.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025185.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024184 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024185 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024183.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024182.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024182.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024182.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024182.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024181.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024179.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024180.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024181.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024181.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023179.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023178.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023176.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023177.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023177.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023177.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023176.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023177.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023175.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023175.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023176.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023175.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022172.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022170.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022168.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022168.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022167 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022166.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022162.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022163.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022161.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022161.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022158.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022157.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021155.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021154.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021153 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021151.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021150.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021150.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021149.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021149 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021148.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020147.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020146.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020146.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020149.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020148.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020146.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020147.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020147 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019145.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019144 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019145 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019145 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019143.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019142.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019142 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019143.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019141.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019141.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018140.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018138.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018137 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018137.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018139.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018138.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018137.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018137.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018137.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018136.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018137.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018137.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017136.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017136 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017135.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017136.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017138 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017138.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017138.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017137.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017136.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017135.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017135.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017135 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016134.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016133.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016132.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016134.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016137.6 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.