The Consumer Price Index
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The Consumer Price Index
| CANSIM vector number | Indexes | Percentage change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | February 2018 | March 2018 | February 2018 to March 2018 | March 2017 to March 2018 | ||
| 2002=100 | % | |||||
| Food | (v41690974) | 141.8 | 144.7 | 144.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Food purchased from stores | (v41690975) | 140.6 | 142.3 | 141.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
| Meat | (v41690976) | 155.2 | 156.7 | 156.0 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry) | (v41690977) | 163.5 | 164.6 | 164.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Fresh or frozen beef | (v41690978) | 176.4 | 175.9 | 174.8 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Fresh or frozen pork | (v41690979) | 135.2 | 138.9 | 138.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Fresh or frozen poultry | (v41690981) | 150.0 | 154.6 | 153.2 | -0.9 | 2.1 |
| Fresh or frozen chicken | (v41690982) | 153.8 | 159.1 | 157.0 | -1.3 | 2.1 |
| Processed meat | (v41690984) | 147.0 | 146.4 | 146.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ham and bacon | (v41690985) | 138.2 | 139.4 | 137.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Other processed meat | (v41690986) | 153.6 | 152.6 | 152.8 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Fish, seafood and other marine products | (v41690987) | 134.5 | 136.2 | 136.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Fish | (v41690988) | 144.6 | 146.1 | 146.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks) | (v41690989) | 144.7 | 144.9 | 145.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Canned and other preserved fish | (v41690990) | 139.5 | 145.8 | 146.2 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Dairy products and eggs | (v41690992) | 134.2 | 134.1 | 133.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Dairy products | (v41690993) | 133.2 | 132.6 | 132.2 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Fresh milk | (v41690994) | 139.5 | 140.0 | 140.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Butter | (v41690995) | 139.9 | 140.5 | 138.0 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
| Cheese | (v41690996) | 128.8 | 126.1 | 125.3 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| Ice cream and related products | (v41690997) | 125.6 | 128.0 | 129.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Eggs | (v41690999) | 146.3 | 152.2 | 153.0 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Bakery and cereal products (excluding baby food) | (v41691000) | 150.7 | 152.0 | 151.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Bakery products | (v41691001) | 161.2 | 162.3 | 160.4 | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| Bread, rolls and buns | (v41691002) | 178.7 | 177.7 | 174.6 | -1.7 | -2.3 |
| Cookies and crackers | (v41691003) | 138.8 | 144.0 | 142.2 | -1.3 | 2.4 |
| Other bakery products | (v41691004) | 149.3 | 149.5 | 149.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Cereal products (excluding baby food) | (v41691005) | 132.5 | 134.1 | 134.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Rice and rice-based mixes | (v41691006) | 142.9 | 143.9 | 147.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Breakfast cereal and other cereal products (excluding baby food) | (v41691007) | 119.5 | 122.3 | 122.1 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Pasta products | (v41691008) | 153.0 | 149.5 | 150.0 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
| Flour and flour-based mixes | (v41691009) | 146.5 | 146.3 | 146.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts | (v41691010) | 129.9 | 132.4 | 130.3 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
| Fresh fruit | (v41691011) | 123.9 | 129.4 | 126.0 | -2.6 | 1.7 |
| Apples | (v41691012) | 133.5 | 142.3 | 146.5 | 3.0 | 9.7 |
| Oranges | (v41691013) | 125.3 | 143.4 | 135.5 | -5.5 | 8.1 |
| Bananas | (v41691014) | 134.0 | 134.0 | 134.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Other fresh fruit | (v41691015) | 117.5 | 120.7 | 115.8 | -4.1 | -1.4 |
| Preserved fruit and fruit preparations | (v41691016) | 132.6 | 128.3 | 129.1 | 0.6 | -2.6 |
| Fruit juices | (v41691017) | 136.6 | 130.2 | 131.4 | 0.9 | -3.8 |
| Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations | (v41691018) | 124.2 | 122.8 | 123.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Nuts | (v41691019) | 154.7 | 155.2 | 153.7 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Vegetables and vegetable preparations | (v41691020) | 133.9 | 139.9 | 137.4 | -1.8 | 2.6 |
| Fresh vegetables | (v41691021) | 132.9 | 141.0 | 138.0 | -2.1 | 3.8 |
| Potatoes | (v41691022) | 107.3 | 117.0 | 115.7 | -1.1 | 7.8 |
| Tomatoes | (v41691023) | 125.0 | 147.1 | 125.8 | -14.5 | 0.6 |
| Lettuce | (v41691024) | 131.5 | 131.1 | 135.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Other fresh vegetables | (v41691025) | 145.4 | 152.1 | 151.1 | -0.7 | 3.9 |
| Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations | (v41691026) | 138.6 | 137.1 | 136.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Frozen and dried vegetables | (v41691027) | 140.0 | 138.8 | 139.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations | (v41691028) | 139.0 | 137.4 | 136.7 | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| Other food products and non-alcoholic beverages | (v41691029) | 134.3 | 134.7 | 134.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Sugar and confectionery | (v41691030) | 143.3 | 143.3 | 142.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Edible fats and oils | (v41691033) | 147.8 | 146.2 | 145.1 | -0.8 | -1.8 |
| Coffee and tea | (v41691036) | 134.3 | 133.8 | 132.3 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| Condiments, spices and vinegars | (v41691039) | 121.7 | 125.2 | 124.0 | -1.0 | 1.9 |
| Other food preparations | (v41691040) | 139.1 | 138.7 | 138.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | (v41691045) | 124.4 | 124.9 | 124.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Food purchased from restaurants | (v41691046) | 144.8 | 150.5 | 151.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Food purchased from table-service restaurants | (v41691047) | 146.6 | 152.6 | 152.9 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants | (v41691048) | 140.4 | 145.9 | 147.0 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
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