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Table - 11
Average Retail Prices, monthly, Canada

    December 2001 January 2002 February 2002
1 Round steak 1 kg 11.47 11.13 11.26
2 Sirloin steak 1 kg 13.21 13.53 13.56
3 Prime rib roast 1 kg 17.74 18.10 17.82
4 Blade roast 1 kg 7.95 7.82 7.92
5 Stewing beef 1 kg 8.20 8.18 8.36
6 Ground beef, regular 1 kg 5.29 5.35 5.42
7 Pork chops 1 kg 9.85 9.91 10.00
8 Butt roast¹ 1 kg ...¹ ...¹ ...¹
9 Chicken 1 kg 4.70 4.86 4.75
10 Bacon 500 g 4.28 4.16 4.22
11 Wieners 450 g 2.63 2.60 2.63
12 Canned sockeye salmon 213 g 3.85 3.78 3.60
13 Homogenized milk 1 l 1.56 1.56 1.61
14 Partly skimmed milk 1 l 1.51 1.51 1.55
15 Butter 454 g 3.27 3.28 3.31
16 Processed cheese food slices 250 g 2.48 2.47 2.46
17 Evaporated milk 385 ml 1.14 1.15 1.14
18 Eggs 1 dz 1.97 1.94 1.99
19 Bread 675 g 1.43 1.46 1.47
20 Soda crackers 450 g 1.91 1.88 1.88
21 Macaroni 500 g 1.00 0.97 0.98
22 Flour 2.5 kg 3.37 3.48 3.45
23 Corn flakes 675 g 3.61 3.58 3.57
24 Apples 1 kg 2.78 2.85 2.79
25 Bananas 1 kg 1.30 1.26 1.27
26 Grapefruits 1 kg 1.84 1.76 1.78
27 Oranges 1 kg 2.78 2.77 2.60
28 Apple juice, canned 1.36 l 1.59 1.55 1.48
29 Orange juice, tetra-brick 1 l 3.06 2.98 3.03
30 Cabbage¹ 1 kg ...¹ ...¹ ...¹
31 Carrots 1 kg 1.15 1.19 1.29
32 Celery 1 kg 1.85 2.12 2.25
33 Mushrooms 1 kg 6.48 6.48 6.37
34 Onions 1 kg 1.01 1.04 1.09
35 Potatoes 4.54 kg 3.91 3.91 3.95
36 French fried potatoes, frozen 1 kg 1.85 1.80 1.80
37 Baked beans, canned 398 ml 0.87 0.81 0.83
38 Tomatoes, canned 796 ml 1.22 1.22 1.23
39 Tomato juice, canned 1.36 l 1.47 1.46 1.48
40 Ketchup 1 l 2.70 2.66 2.63
41 Sugar, white 2 kg 2.45 2.50 2.46
42 Coffee, roasted 300 g 3.10 3.13 3.04
43 Coffee, instant 200 g 4.56 4.56 4.47
44 Tea (bags) 72 3.36 3.39 3.34
45 Cooking or salad oil 1 l 3.18 3.20 3.19
46 Soup, canned 284 ml 0.79 0.77 0.78
47 Baby food 128 ml 0.60 0.60 0.60
48 Peanut butter 500 g 2.63 2.57 2.59
49 Fruit flavoured crystals 2.25 l 1.26 1.27 1.28
50 Soft drinks, cola type 2 l 1.16 1.28 1.34
51 Soft drinks, lemon type 2 l 1.29 1.39 1.41
52 Paper towels (rolls) 2 1.99 1.95 1.92
53 Facial tissue 200 1.67 1.66 1.65
54 Bathroom tissue (rolls) 4 1.88 1.85 1.88
55 Shampoo 300 ml 3.25 3.10 3.21
56 Deodorant 60 g 2.92 3.00 3.00
57 Tooth paste 100 ml 1.29 1.29 1.32
58 Cigarettes 200 45.71 45.74 46.27

¹ Series terminated as of May 2001.
Note: For explanatory notes and details, see Appendix.
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001-XPB
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