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Monthly average retail prices for food and other selected products

Monthly average retail prices for food and other selected products by geography. Statistics Canada table 18-10-0002-01.

Source: Government of Canada Open Data
Category: economy
Tags: foodpricesstatcangovernment-of-canada
Rows: 18,516
Date range: 1995-01 – 2022-02 (ref_date)
Last refresh: 2026-09-20T21:17:13+00:00 (cadence: monthly)
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ref_date	geo	dguid	products	uom	uom_id	scalar_factor	vector	coordinate	value	terminated	decimals
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Round steak, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735165	1.1	10.17	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Sirloin steak, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735176	1.2	11.25	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Prime rib roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735187	1.3	12.08	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Blade roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735198	1.4	7.23	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Stewing beef, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735209	1.5	7.12	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Ground beef, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735220	1.6	3.73	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Pork chops, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735221	1.7	8.36	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Butt roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735222	1.8	4.9	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Chicken, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735223	1.9	3.72	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Bacon, 500 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735166	1.1	3	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Wieners, 450 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735167	1.11	2.62	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Canned salmon, 213 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735168	1.12	3.64	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Homogenized milk, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735169	1.13	1.34	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Partly skimmed milk, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735170	1.14	1.3	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Butter, 454 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735171	1.15	2.83	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Processed cheese slices, 250 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735172	1.16	2.49	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Evaporated milk, 385 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735173	1.17	0.99	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Eggs, 1 dozen	Dollars	81	units	v735174	1.18	1.56	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Bread, 675 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735175	1.19	1.27	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Soda crackers, 450 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735177	1.2	1.87	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Macaroni, 500 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735178	1.21	0.96	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Flour, 2.5 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735179	1.22	3.27	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Corn flakes, 675 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735180	1.23	3.03	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Apples, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735181	1.24	2.08	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Bananas, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735182	1.25	1.37	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Grapefruits, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735183	1.26	1.31	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Oranges, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735184	1.27	1.55	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Apple juice, 1.36 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735185	1.28	1.41	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Orange juice, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735186	1.29	1.63	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Cabbage, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735188	1.3	0.84	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Carrots, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735189	1.31	1.18	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Celery, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735190	1.32	2.63	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Mushrooms, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735191	1.33	5.62	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Onions, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735192	1.34	1.04	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Potatoes, 4.54 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735193	1.35	2.7	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	French fried potatoes, frozen, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735194	1.36	1.71	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Baked beans, canned, 398 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735195	1.37	0.8	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Tomatoes, canned, 796 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735196	1.38	1.26	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Tomato juice, 1.36 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735197	1.39	1.45	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Ketchup, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735199	1.4	2.41	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Sugar, white, 2 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735200	1.41	1.95	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Coffee, roasted, 300 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735201	1.42	4.22	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Coffee, instant, 200 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735202	1.43	7.02	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Tea (72 bags)	Dollars	81	units	v735203	1.44	2.64	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Cooking or salad oil, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735204	1.45	2.97	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Soup, canned, 284 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735205	1.46	0.72	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Baby food, 128 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735206	1.47	0.53	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Peanut butter, 500 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735207	1.48	2.65	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Fruit flavoured crystals, 2.25 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735208	1.49	1.29	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Soft drinks, cola type, 2 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735210	1.5	1.39	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Soft drinks, lemon-lime type, 2 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735211	1.51	1.5	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Laundry detergent, 4 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735212	1.52	6.11	t	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Paper towels (2 rolls)	Dollars	81	units	v735213	1.53	1.23	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Facial tissue (200 tissues)	Dollars	81	units	v735214	1.54	1.21	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Bathroom tissue (4 rolls)	Dollars	81	units	v735215	1.55	1.77	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Shampoo, 300 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735216	1.56	3.05	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Deodorant, 60 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735217	1.57	2.93	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Toothpaste, 100 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735218	1.58	1.34	—	2
1995-01	Canada	2016A000011124	Cigarettes (200)	Dollars	81	units	v735219	1.59	30.22	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Round steak, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735165	1.1	10.29	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Sirloin steak, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735176	1.2	11.43	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Prime rib roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735187	1.3	11.67	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Blade roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735198	1.4	7.21	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Stewing beef, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735209	1.5	7.27	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Ground beef, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735220	1.6	3.8	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Pork chops, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735221	1.7	8.56	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Butt roast, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735222	1.8	5.01	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Chicken, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735223	1.9	3.66	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Bacon, 500 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735166	1.1	2.91	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Wieners, 450 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735167	1.11	2.5	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Canned salmon, 213 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735168	1.12	3.69	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Homogenized milk, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735169	1.13	1.33	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Partly skimmed milk, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735170	1.14	1.29	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Butter, 454 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735171	1.15	2.82	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Processed cheese slices, 250 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735172	1.16	2.51	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Evaporated milk, 385 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735173	1.17	1.01	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Eggs, 1 dozen	Dollars	81	units	v735174	1.18	1.55	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Bread, 675 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735175	1.19	1.27	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Soda crackers, 450 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735177	1.2	1.97	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Macaroni, 500 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735178	1.21	0.97	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Flour, 2.5 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735179	1.22	3.24	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Corn flakes, 675 grams	Dollars	81	units	v735180	1.23	3.09	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Apples, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735181	1.24	2.11	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Bananas, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735182	1.25	1.27	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Grapefruits, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735183	1.26	1.31	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Oranges, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735184	1.27	1.52	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Apple juice, 1.36 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735185	1.28	1.43	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Orange juice, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735186	1.29	1.66	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Cabbage, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735188	1.3	0.91	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Carrots, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735189	1.31	1.38	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Celery, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735190	1.32	2.05	t	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Mushrooms, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735191	1.33	5.84	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Onions, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735192	1.34	1.13	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Potatoes, 4.54 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735193	1.35	2.84	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	French fried potatoes, frozen, 1 kilogram	Dollars	81	units	v735194	1.36	1.66	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Baked beans, canned, 398 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735195	1.37	0.82	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Tomatoes, canned, 796 millilitres	Dollars	81	units	v735196	1.38	1.26	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Tomato juice, 1.36 litres	Dollars	81	units	v735197	1.39	1.43	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Ketchup, 1 litre	Dollars	81	units	v735199	1.4	2.3	—	2
1995-02	Canada	2016A000011124	Sugar, white, 2 kilograms	Dollars	81	units	v735200	1.41	1.95	—	2

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Fields

Name	Type	Description	Unit / format	Nullable	Example values
`ref_date`	varchar	Reference date — the time period the observation refers to (Statistics Canada table field REF_DATE).	Not documented by source	No	1995-01, 1995-01, 1995-01
`geo`	varchar	Geography the observation covers (Statistics Canada table field GEO).	Not documented by source	No	Canada, Canada, Canada
`dguid`	varchar	Dissemination geography unique identifier (Statistics Canada table field DGUID).	Not documented by source	No	2016A000011124, 2016A000011124, 2016A000011124
`products`	varchar	Not documented by source	Not documented by source	No	Round steak, 1 kilogram, Sirloin steak, 1 kilogram, Prime rib roast, 1 kilogram
`uom`	varchar	Unit of measure for the estimate (Statistics Canada table field UOM).	Not documented by source	No	Dollars, Dollars, Dollars
`uom_id`	bigint	Unit of measure identifier (Statistics Canada table field UOM_ID).	Not documented by source	No	81, 81, 81
`scalar_factor`	varchar	Scalar factor applied to the value, e.g. units, thousands or millions (Statistics Canada table field SCALAR_FACTOR).	Not documented by source	No	units, units, units
`scalar_id`	bigint	Scalar factor identifier (Statistics Canada table field SCALAR_ID).	Not documented by source	No	0, 0, 0
`vector`	varchar	Vector number — Statistics Canada's unique identifier for the time series (table field VECTOR).	Not documented by source	No	v735165, v735176, v735187
`coordinate`	double	Table coordinate locating the estimate within the source table (Statistics Canada table field COORDINATE).	Not documented by source	No	1.1, 1.2, 1.3
`value`	double	Estimate value as published in the Statistics Canada table.	Not documented by source	No	10.17, 11.25, 12.08
`terminated`	varchar	Whether the series has been terminated (Statistics Canada table field TERMINATED).	Not documented by source	Yes	t, t, t
`decimals`	bigint	Number of decimals published for the estimate (Statistics Canada table field DECIMALS).	Not documented by source	No	2, 2, 2

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