OntarioPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
41.6% increase
+59.6 index points
Start · August 2016
143.4 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
203 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
Ontario
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 Ontario, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 41.6% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 143.4 Index (2002 = 100) to 203 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 59.6 index points. It reached an observed high of 204.7 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 203 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Ontario

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores203 Index (2002 = 100)
In Ontario, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 41.6% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 143.4 Index (2002 = 100) to 203 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 59.6 index points. It reached an observed high of 204.7 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 203 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 2026143.4 Index (2002 = 100)203 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
204.7 Index (2002 = 100)May 2026
Observed low
140.6 Index (2002 = 100)October 2017
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Ontario
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest203 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026203.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026204.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026201.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026202.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026201.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026201.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025200.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025199.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025196.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025197.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025196.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025197.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025195.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025195.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025194 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025193 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025193.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025192.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024191 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024192 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024190.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024190.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024190.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024191.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024191.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024189.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024187.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024187.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024188.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023187 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023187.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023185.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023186.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023186.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023187.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023185.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023186.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023185.2 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023183.8 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022180.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022178.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022175.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022176.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022175.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022173.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022172.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022172.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022170.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022169.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022167.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022165.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021162.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021160.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021158.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021158.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021157.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021157.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021156.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021156.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021155.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021155.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021155 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020153.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020152.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020152.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020154.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020156.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020155.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020155.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020153.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020153.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020154.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019152.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019150.5 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019148.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019149.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019151.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019152.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019152.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019151.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019150 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019150.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019151 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019150.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018148.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018145.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018142.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018145.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018146.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018146.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018144 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018144.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018143.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018144.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017143.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017142.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017140.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017142 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017144.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017145.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017144.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017144.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017143.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017142.7 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017143.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017142.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016141.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016141 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016140.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016143.4 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.