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

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

In New Brunswick, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores was 44.4% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 151.3 Index (2002 = 100) to 218.5 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 67.2 index points. It fell to an observed low of 146.2 Index (2002 = 100) in December 2016 before rising to 218.5 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: New Brunswick (NB)
- 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: 151.3 Index (2002 = 100)
- Latest · July 2026: 218.5 Index (2002 = 100)
- Overall change: 44.4% increase (+67.2 index points)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| August 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 151.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2016 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 146.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 146.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 146.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 146.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 147.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2017 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 151.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 149.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 148.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2018 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 150.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 154.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 154.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 154.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 154.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 153.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 156.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 156.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 157.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 157.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 158.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 158.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 155.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 155.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 154.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 154.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 157.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 157.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2019 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 156.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 156.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 159.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 158.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 158.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 158.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 158.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 160.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 160.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 156.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 156.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 159.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 159 Index (2002 = 100) | 159 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2020 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 159.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 162 Index (2002 = 100) | 162 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 161.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 163.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 163.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 165.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 165.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 166.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 166.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 166.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 168.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 168.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 168.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2021 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 170.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 170.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 173.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 173.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 174.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 174.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 177.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 177.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 180 Index (2002 = 100) | 180 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 181.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 181.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 181.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 181.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 182.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 182.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 185.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 186.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 186.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 185.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 188 Index (2002 = 100) | 188 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2022 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 187 Index (2002 = 100) | 187 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 192.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 192.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 194.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 194.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 195.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 195.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 198.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 198.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 198.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 198.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 198 Index (2002 = 100) | 198 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 198.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 198.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 197.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 197.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 199.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 199.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2023 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 201 Index (2002 = 100) | 201 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 200.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 200.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 202.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 202.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 204.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 204.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 205.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 205.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 204.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 204.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 203.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 203.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 203.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 203.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 204.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 204.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2024 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 204.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 204.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 204.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 204.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 207.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 207.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 208.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 208.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 209 Index (2002 = 100) | 209 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 211.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 211.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 210.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 210.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 211.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 211.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 212.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 212.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 213.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 213.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 211.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 211.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 213.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 213.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2025 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 214.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 214.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 216.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 216.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 214.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 214.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 215.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 215.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 216.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 216.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 216.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 216.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 218.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 218.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2026 | Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores | 218.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 218.5 | 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=nb&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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