QuebecPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
39.5% increase
+55.4 index points
Start · August 2016
140.1 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
195.5 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
Quebec
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 Quebec, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 39.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 140.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 195.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 55.4 index points. It reached an observed high of 196.5 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 195.5 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores in Quebec

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores195.5 Index (2002 = 100)
In Quebec, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 39.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 140.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 195.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 55.4 index points. It reached an observed high of 196.5 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 195.5 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 2026140.1 Index (2002 = 100)195.5 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
196.5 Index (2002 = 100)May 2026
Observed low
138.2 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 Quebec
PeriodConsumer Price Index for food purchased from stores
July 2026Latest195.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026194.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026196.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026194.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026194.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026193.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026192.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025193.1 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025191.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025188.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025190 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025190.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025190.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025188.7 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025189.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025187.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025188 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025185.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025185.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024184 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024183.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024181.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024183.5 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024183.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024183.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024182.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024183.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024181.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024182.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024182.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024182.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023182.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023181.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023180.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023180.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023181.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023182.5 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023182.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023181 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023180 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023178.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023177.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023176.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022172.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022173.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022171.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022170.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022167.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022165.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022165.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022165.8 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022164.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022161.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022161.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022158.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021156.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021155 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021153.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021152.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021152.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021152.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021151 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021149.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021149.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021152 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021149.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020148.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020148.1 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020146.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020148.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020151.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020151.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020150.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020148 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020149.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020149.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019147.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019146.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019143.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019144.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019145.9 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019147.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019146.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019145.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019144.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019145.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019145.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019144.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018143.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018141.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018139.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018140 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018141.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018142.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018141.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018141.5 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018141.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018142.4 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018142.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017141.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017140.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017138.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017139.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017141.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017143.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017143.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017142.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017141.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017141 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017140.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017141.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016139.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016139.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016138.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016139.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016140.1 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.