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

> Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores increased in Alberta.

In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 42.8% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 142.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 202.9 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 60.8 index points. It fell to an observed low of 134.4 Index (2002 = 100) in October 2016 before rising to 202.9 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Alberta (AB)
- Period: August 2016 to July 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-17
- 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.

## Key figures

- Start · August 2016: 142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
- Latest · July 2026: 202.9 Index (2002 = 100)
- Overall change: 42.8% increase (+60.8 index points)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| August 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 142.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 142.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 136.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 136.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 134.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 134.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 135.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 135.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 136.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 136.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 136.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 136.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 137.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 137.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138 Index (2002 = 100) | 138 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 136.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 136.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 140.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 140.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 137.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 137.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138 Index (2002 = 100) | 138 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 137.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 137.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 138.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139 Index (2002 = 100) | 139 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 139 Index (2002 = 100) | 139 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 140.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 140.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 141 Index (2002 = 100) | 141 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 141.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 141.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 143.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 143.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 143.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 143.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 142.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 142.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 143.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 143.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 145.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 145.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 146.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 146.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 145.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 145.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 145.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 145.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 145.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 145.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 146.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 146.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 146.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 146.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149 Index (2002 = 100) | 149 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150 Index (2002 = 100) | 150 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149 Index (2002 = 100) | 149 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150 Index (2002 = 100) | 150 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148 Index (2002 = 100) | 148 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 151.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153 Index (2002 = 100) | 153 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 155.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 155.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 154.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 154.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 156.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 156.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 156.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 156.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 159.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 162.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 162.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 164.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 164.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 165.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 165.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 166.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 167 Index (2002 = 100) | 167 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 167.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 167.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 170.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 170.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 172.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 172.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 173 Index (2002 = 100) | 173 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 175.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 175 Index (2002 = 100) | 175 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 179.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 179.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 179.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 179.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 180.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 180.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 180.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 180.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 182.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 182 Index (2002 = 100) | 182 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 182.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 181.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 181.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 181.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 181.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 180.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 180.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 182.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 183.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 183.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 185.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 186 Index (2002 = 100) | 186 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 185.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 184.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 184.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 185.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 187.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 187.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 187.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 187.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 190.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 190.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 193 Index (2002 = 100) | 193 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 195 Index (2002 = 100) | 195 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 195 Index (2002 = 100) | 195 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 196.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 196.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 195.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 195.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 199.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 199.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 198.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 198.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 201.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 201.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 202.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 202.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 202.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 202.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |

## How this answer was calculated

The 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.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810000401>)
- Table title: Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Dataset identifier: 18100004
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ab&analysis=statcan-18100004-groceries-trend&subject=18>
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- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: 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.

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## Suggested citation

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