CanadaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
41.2% increase
+58.5 index points
Start · August 2016
142 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
200.5 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
Canada
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 Canada, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 41.2% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 142 Index (2002 = 100) to 200.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 58.5 index points. It reached an observed high of 200.9 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 200.5 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Canada

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores200.5 Index (2002 = 100)
In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 41.2% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 142 Index (2002 = 100) to 200.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 58.5 index points. It reached an observed high of 200.9 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 200.5 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 2026142 Index (2002 = 100)200.5 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
200.9 Index (2002 = 100)May 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 purchased from stores in Canada
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest200.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026200.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026200.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026198.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026199.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026198.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026198.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025197.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025197.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025193.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025195 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025194.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025194.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025192.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025192.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025191.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025191 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025190.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024188 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024188.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024187.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024187.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024188 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024187.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024186.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024184.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024185.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024185.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024186 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023184.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023183.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023182.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023183.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023183.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023184.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023183.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023183.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023182 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023181.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023181.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023179.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022176.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022175.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022173 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022173.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022171.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022169.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022168.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022168.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022166.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022165.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022163.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022161.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021158.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021157.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021155.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021155.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021154.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021154.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021153.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021153.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021152 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021152.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021151.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020150.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020149.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020149.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020152.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020152.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020152.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020151.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020150.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020151.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019149.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019147.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019149.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019147.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019146.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019147 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019147.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019146.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018144.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018142.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018140.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018141.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018142.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018143.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018142.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018141.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018141.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018142.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017141.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017140.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017139.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017140.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017142.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017143.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017140.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017140.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017140.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017140.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016139.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016139.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016138.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016139.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016142 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.