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Food and other selected items, average retail prices
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| Unit | January 2008 | January 2009 | January 2010 | January 2011 | January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | ||||||
| Canada | ||||||
| Round steak | 1 kg | 11.62 | 12.54 | 12.33 | 12.77 | 13.90 |
| Sirloin steak | 1 kg | 15.07 | 15.02 | 15.55 | 15.42 | 17.22 |
| Prime rib roast | 1 kg | 20.99 | 21.96 | 22.14 | 22.11 | 23.14 |
| Blade roast | 1 kg | 8.77 | 9.79 | 9.87 | 9.96 | 11.00 |
| Stewing beef | 1 kg | 8.93 | 9.37 | 9.34 | 9.48 | 10.65 |
| Ground beef, regular | 1 kg | 5.84 | 6.74 | 7.06 | 7.67 | 8.85 |
| Pork chops | 1 kg | 9.21 | 9.54 | 9.19 | 9.73 | 10.09 |
| Chicken | 1 kg | 5.87 | 6.38 | 6.35 | 6.78 | 7.09 |
| Bacon | 500 g | 4.56 | 4.58 | 4.51 | 4.78 | 5.01 |
| Wieners | 450 g | 2.76 | 2.91 | 3.10 | 3.22 | 3.45 |
| Canned sockeye salmon | 213 g | 3.32 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 3.13 | 3.55 |
| Homogenized milk | 1 l | 1.99 | 2.13 | 2.19 | 2.21 | 2.38 |
| Partly skimmed milk | 1 l | 1.89 | 2.05 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.28 |
| Butter | 454 g | 4.22 | 4.37 | 4.27 | 4.22 | 4.37 |
| Processed cheese food slices | 250 g | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| Evaporated milk | 385 ml | 1.60 | 1.83 | 1.97 | 1.94 | 1.89 |
| Eggs | 1 dz | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 3.09 |
| Bread | 675 g | 2.22 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.79 |
| Soda crackers | 450 g | 2.07 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.70 |
| Macaroni | 500 g | 1.24 | 1.52 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.49 |
| Flour | 2.5 kg | 3.91 | 4.82 | 4.75 | 4.62 | 5.18 |
| Corn flakes | 675 g | 3.99 | 3.88 | 4.08 | 4.20 | 4.61 |
| Apples | 1 kg | 2.77 | 3.65 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.40 |
| Bananas | 1 kg | 1.21 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.72 |
| Grapefruits | 1 kg | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| Oranges | 1 kg | 2.22 | 2.80 | 2.54 | 2.60 | 2.65 |
| Apple juice, canned | 1.36 l | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 2.11 |
| Orange juice, tetra-brick | 1 l | 3.72 | 3.74 | 3.73 | 3.85 | 3.95 |
| Carrots | 1 kg | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.63 |
| Celery | 1 kg | 1.97 | 2.77 | 2.80 | 2.35 | 2.58 |
| Mushrooms | 1 kg | 6.97 | 7.81 | 7.76 | 7.80 | 7.99 |
| Onions | 1 kg | 1.08 | 1.41 | 1.21 | 1.47 | 1.48 |
| Potatoes | 4.54 kg | 3.65 | 5.22 | 4.11 | 4.29 | 5.41 |
| French fried potatoes, frozen | 1 kg | 1.94 | 2.13 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.29 |
| Baked beans, canned | 398 ml | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.13 |
| Tomatoes, canned | 796 ml | 1.27 | 1.38 | 1.60 | 1.58 | 1.55 |
| Tomato juice, canned | 1.36 l | 1.57 | 1.67 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.24 |
| Ketchup | 1 l | 2.66 | 2.97 | 3.07 | 3.20 | 3.35 |
| Sugar, white | 2 kg | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 3.21 | 3.28 |
| Coffee, roasted | 300 g | 3.73 | 4.06 | 4.75 | 5.17 | 6.03 |
| Coffee, instant | 200 g | 4.95 | 5.48 | 5.59 | 5.90 | 6.56 |
| Tea (bags) | 72 | 3.73 | 3.93 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 4.27 |
| Cooking or salad oil | 1 l | 3.54 | 4.23 | 4.09 | 4.01 | 4.11 |
| Soup, canned | 284 ml | 0.87 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| Baby food | 128 ml | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| Peanut butter | 500 g | 2.57 | 2.92 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.15 |
| Fruit flavoured crystals | 2.25 l | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.45 |
| Soft drinks, cola type | 2 l | 1.34 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.85 |
| Soft drinks, lemon-lime type | 2 l | 1.40 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.81 |
| Paper towels (rolls) | 2 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.37 | 2.58 |
| Facial tissue | 200 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.31 |
| Bathroom tissue (rolls) | 4 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 2.41 | 2.30 | 2.52 |
| Shampoo | 300 ml | 3.10 | 3.13 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 4.04 |
| Deodorant | 60 g | 3.43 | 3.68 | 3.85 | 3.83 | 4.63 |
| Toothpaste | 100 ml | 1.30 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 2.45 |
| Cigarettes | 200 | 77.74 | 75.92 | 76.97 | 82.08 | 84.06 |
| Note: Prices for these items are collected as part of the regular monthly CPI survey. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 326-0012 and Catalogue no. 62-001-X. Last modified: 2012-02-17. | ||||||
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