Statistics Canada · Table 18-10-0004-01
Cost of living
In September 2026, Canada's all-items Consumer Price Index was 170.0 (2002=100), up 3.1% from September 2025. The 12-month change is calculated on this site from the published index. The food index was 201.8, up 2.2% from September 2025.
This page is not a household budget. The index measures price change, with 2002 equal to 100. It does not say what a city costs in dollars. City rows use Statistics Canada's CPI geography, which is wider than a municipal boundary. Food indexes are published for Canada, the provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife, not for census metropolitan areas. Figures were copied from the official table on November 1, 2026.
All-items index
Reference month September 2026, compared with September 2025. A dash means Statistics Canada does not publish that series for the geography.
| Geography | All-items | 12-month change | Food | Food, 12-month | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 170.0 | +3.1% | 201.8 | +2.2% | Canada |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 173.0 | +4.7% | 200.0 | +1.5% | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Prince Edward Island | 177.6 | +5.7% | 215.6 | +1.9% | Prince Edward Island |
| Nova Scotia | 178.1 | +5.6% | 207.6 | +1.7% | Nova Scotia |
| New Brunswick | 172.6 | +5.0% | 212.8 | +1.0% | New Brunswick |
| Quebec | 167.7 | +3.1% | 201.0 | +2.3% | Quebec |
| Ontario | 170.3 | +2.5% | 204.1 | +2.1% | Ontario |
| Manitoba | 172.2 | +4.4% | 200.1 | +2.9% | Manitoba |
| Saskatchewan | 172.0 | +3.3% | 205.9 | +2.6% | Saskatchewan |
| Alberta | 178.6 | +3.6% | 201.1 | +2.3% | Alberta |
| British Columbia | 163.5 | +3.0% | 194.8 | +2.3% | British Columbia |
| Calgary, Alberta | 181.6 | +3.4% | — | — | Calgary |
| Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island | 178.5 | +5.6% | — | — | CharlottetownSummerside |
| Edmonton, Alberta | 176.6 | +3.5% | — | — | Edmonton |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | 176.5 | +5.4% | — | — | Halifax |
| Iqaluit, Nunavut | 149.6 | +3.0% | — | — | Iqaluit |
| Montréal, Quebec | 170.6 | +3.0% | — | — | Montréal |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | 172.0 | +3.0% | — | — | Ottawa |
| Québec, Quebec | 166.0 | +3.3% | — | — | Québec |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | 173.5 | +3.4% | — | — | Regina |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | 172.2 | +4.8% | — | — | Saint John |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 173.6 | +3.1% | — | — | Saskatoon |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | 172.2 | +4.6% | — | — | St. John's |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | 158.5 | +2.8% | — | — | Thunder Bay |
| Toronto, Ontario | 171.6 | +2.1% | — | — | Toronto |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 166.8 | +3.0% | — | — | Vancouver |
| Victoria, British Columbia | 160.9 | +3.4% | — | — | Victoria |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | 174.4 | +6.1% | 175.4 | +3.8% | Whitehorse |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 171.9 | +4.2% | — | — | Winnipeg |
| Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | 170.0 | +4.7% | 193.1 | +2.5% | Yellowknife |
Source: Table 18-10-0004-01. See how these figures are sourced.
Selected grocery prices
Average retail prices from table 18-10-0245-01. Each price is the latest published month for that product in that geography. The comparison table keeps a province only when its month matches Canada's month for the same product, so the columns stay comparable.
| Product | Month | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef, per kilogram | August 2026 | $16.75 |
| Whole chicken, per kilogram | August 2026 | $7.13 |
| Chicken breasts, per kilogram | August 2026 | $14.41 |
| Milk, 2 litres | August 2026 | $5.49 |
| Eggs, 1 dozen | August 2026 | $4.83 |
| White bread, 675 grams | August 2026 | $3.63 |
| Butter, 454 grams | August 2026 | $5.68 |
| Apples, per kilogram | August 2026 | $6.47 |
| Bananas, per kilogram | August 2026 | $1.89 |
| Potatoes, per kilogram | August 2026 | $5.17 |
| Tomatoes, per kilogram | August 2026 | $4.80 |
| White rice, 2 kilograms | August 2026 | $9.73 |
| Dry or fresh pasta, 500 grams | August 2026 | $3.37 |
| Roasted or ground coffee, 340 grams | August 2026 | $9.46 |
| Geography | Ground beef, per kilogramAugust 2026 | Milk, 2 litresAugust 2026 | Eggs, 1 dozenAugust 2026 | White bread, 675 gramsAugust 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $16.75 | $5.49 | $4.83 | $3.63 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.15 | $5.09 | $5.55 | $4.19 |
| Prince Edward Island | $15.75 | $4.73 | $5.32 | $3.79 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.25 | $5.04 | $5.30 | $3.68 |
| New Brunswick | $16.23 | $5.16 | $5.18 | $3.80 |
| Quebec | $16.77 | $5.36 | $4.16 | $3.97 |
| Ontario | $16.09 | $5.92 | $5.00 | $3.27 |
| Manitoba | $17.38 | $4.82 | $4.80 | $3.55 |
| Saskatchewan | $17.38 | $5.26 | $4.80 | $3.62 |
| Alberta | $18.19 | $5.58 | $5.19 | $3.61 |
| British Columbia | $18.53 | $5.62 | $5.71 | $4.04 |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | — | $5.78 | $5.40 | $3.69 |
| Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | — | — | — | $4.38 |
Source: Table 18-10-0245-01. Prices are in Canadian dollars, as published.
Census shelter costs, 2021
Shelter costs are not part of the monthly price index. These Canada figures come from the 2021 Census tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts. Province and metro figures are on each matching location profile.
- Median shelter cost
- $1,160
- Monthly, all households
- Average shelter cost
- $1,402
- Monthly, all households
- Owner households
- 66.5%
- 9,807,720 households
- Spending 30% or more
- 20.9%
- Share of households