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Table - 11
Average Retail Prices, monthly, Canada

    December 2002 January 2003 February 2003
1 Round steak 1 kg 11.39 11.43 12.09
2 Sirloin steak 1 kg 13.43 13.76 14.29
3 Prime rib roast 1 kg 18.62 18.94 19.09
4 Blade roast 1 kg 8.50 8.26 8.52
5 Stewing beef 1 kg 8.64 8.39 8.79
6 Ground beef, regular 1 kg 5.42 5.61 5.75
7 Pork chops 1 kg 9.34 9.40 9.40
8 Butt roast¹ 1 kg ...¹ ...¹ ...¹
9 Chicken 1 kg 4.81 4.84 4.73
10 Bacon 500 g 4.17 4.27 4.21
11 Wieners 450 g 2.57 2.53 2.54
12 Canned sockeye salmon 213 g 3.61 3.51 3.45
13 Homogenized milk 1 l 1.62 1.62 1.65
14 Partly skimmed milk 1 l 1.57 1.57 1.61
15 Butter 454 g 3.43 3.44 3.52
16 Processed cheese food slices 250 g 2.53 2.49 2.51
17 Evaporated milk 385 ml 1.17 1.18 1.17
18 Eggs 1 dz 2.15 2.16 2.16
19 Bread 675 g 1.62 1.62 1.60
20 Soda crackers 450 g 1.99 1.98 1.97
21 Macaroni 500 g 1.06 1.05 1.02
22 Flour 2.5 kg 3.56 3.62 3.55
23 Corn flakes 675 g 3.63 3.53 3.57
24 Apples 1 kg 2.99 3.02 2.90
25 Bananas 1 kg 1.27 1.26 1.29
26 Grapefruits 1 kg 1.81 1.82 1.88
27 Oranges 1 kg 2.53 2.17 2.04
28 Apple juice, canned 1.36 l 1.63 1.57 1.54
29 Orange juice, tetra-brick 1 l 3.08 3.08 3.06
30 Cabbage¹ 1 kg ...¹ ...¹ ...¹
31 Carrots 1 kg 1.33 1.36 1.37
32 Celery 1 kg 1.95 1.88 1.79
33 Mushrooms 1 kg 6.83 6.70 6.71
34 Onions 1 kg 1.15 1.16 1.16
35 Potatoes 4.54 kg 4.15 4.26 4.21
36 French fried potatoes, frozen 1 kg 1.91 1.84 1.86
37 Baked beans, canned 398 ml 0.87 0.85 0.85
38 Tomatoes, canned 796 ml 1.27 1.23 1.20
39 Tomato juice, canned 1.36 l 1.49 1.53 1.47
40 Ketchup 1 l 2.58 2.56 2.58
41 Sugar, white 2 kg 2.41 2.46 2.45
42 Coffee, roasted 300 g 3.01 2.93 2.99
43 Coffee, instant 200 g 4.44 4.25 4.45
44 Tea (bags) 72 3.29 3.33 3.28
45 Cooking or salad oil 1 l 3.35 3.33 3.32
46 Soup, canned 284 ml 0.79 0.77 0.74
47 Baby food 128 ml 0.63 0.61 0.61
48 Peanut butter 500 g 2.65 2.64 2.64
49 Fruit flavoured crystals 2.25 l 1.23 1.25 1.22
50 Soft drinks, cola type 2 l 1.21 1.33 1.31
51 Soft drinks, lemon type 2 l 1.28 1.41 1.41
52 Paper towels (rolls) 2 2.03 2.00 1.99
53 Facial tissue 200 1.69 1.68 1.67
54 Bathroom tissue (rolls) 4 1.96 1.92 1.95
55 Shampoo 300 ml 3.13 3.12 3.15
56 Deodorant 60 g 2.95 2.96 2.95
57 Tooth paste 100 ml 1.30 1.30 1.34
58 Cigarettes 200 61.40 61.53 62.70

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