Nova ScotiaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores increased in Nova Scotia.

Overall change
37.3% increase
+56.8 index points
Start · August 2016
152.3 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
209.1 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
Nova Scotia
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 Nova Scotia, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 37.3% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 152.3 Index (2002 = 100) to 209.1 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 56.8 index points. It reached an observed high of 210.5 Index (2002 = 100) in June 2026 before ending at 209.1 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Nova Scotia

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores209.1 Index (2002 = 100)
In Nova Scotia, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 37.3% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 152.3 Index (2002 = 100) to 209.1 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 56.8 index points. It reached an observed high of 210.5 Index (2002 = 100) in June 2026 before ending at 209.1 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 2026152.3 Index (2002 = 100)209.1 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
210.5 Index (2002 = 100)June 2026
Observed low
144.5 Index (2002 = 100)May 2018
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Nova Scotia
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest209.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026210.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026208.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026207.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026207.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026206.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026207.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025205.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025205.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025203.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025205.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025204.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025204.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025201.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025202.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025201.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025199.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025199.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025196.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024195.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024196.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024196.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024195.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024196.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024197.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024197.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024196 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024193.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024192.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024194.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024194.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023194.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023192.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023190.1 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023192 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023191.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023193.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023191 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023192.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023189.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023189.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023185.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022181.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022183.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022179.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022180.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022178 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022177.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022175.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022175.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022173.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022171.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022169.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022167.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021164.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021162.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021161.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021160.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021160.5 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021159.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021158.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021158.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021155.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021157.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021155.6 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021156.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020154.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020154.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020153.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020153.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020156 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020156.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020156.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020157.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020157.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020154.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020155.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020154.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019151.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019152.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019152.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019153.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019152.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019151 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019149.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019149.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019150 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019150.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018146.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018146.2 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018146 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018144.9 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018147.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018144.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018144.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018146.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018146 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017145.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017145.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017146.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017148.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017147.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017148.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017147.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017146.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017146.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017145.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016145.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016147.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016149.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016152.3 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.