The Consumer Price Index
Table 9-3

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The Consumer Price Index

Table 9-3
The Consumer Price Index, major components, selected sub-groups and special aggregates, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife, not seasonally adjusted — Nova Scotia
Table summary
This table displays the results of The Consumer Price Index CANSIM vector number, Indexes, Percentage change, March 2017, February 2018, March 2018, February 2018 to March 2018 and March 2017 to March 2018, calculated using 2002=100 and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
CANSIM vector number Indexes Percentage change
March 2017 February 2018 March 2018 February 2018 to March 2018 March 2017 to March 2018
2002=100 %
All-items (v41691513) 131.8 134.4 135.0 0.4 2.4
Special aggregates
All-items excluding food (v41691637) 128.6 131.3 132.1 0.6 2.7
All-items excluding food and energy (v41691638) 124.0 125.7 126.7 0.8 2.2
All-items excluding energy (v41691643) 128.5 130.3 130.9 0.5 1.9
All-items excluding gasoline (v41693251) 131.0 133.2 133.8 0.5 2.1
EnergyTable 9-3 Note 1 (v41691644) 154.7 166.0 165.9 -0.1 7.2
All-items (1992=100) (v41713408) 157.8 161.0 161.7 0.4 2.5
Food (v41691514) 147.8 150.0 148.7 -0.9 0.6
Food purchased from stores (v41691515) 146.1 148.2 146.2 -1.3 0.1
Meat (v41691516) 151.2 156.6 155.7 -0.6 3.0
Dairy products (v41691526) 132.6 134.3 131.9 -1.8 -0.5
Bakery and cereal products (excluding baby food) (v41691531) 174.6 169.2 171.6 1.4 -1.7
Fresh fruit (v41691535) 116.8 128.8 120.9 -6.1 3.5
Fresh vegetables (v41691538) 123.2 135.6 128.8 -5.0 4.5
Food purchased from restaurants (v41691545) 153.4 155.6 156.4 0.5 2.0
Shelter (v41691546) 141.4 144.5 144.7 0.1 2.3
Rented accommodation (v41691547) 115.4 116.5 116.6 0.1 1.0
Owned accommodation (v41691549) 137.6 139.4 139.6 0.1 1.5
Homeowners' replacement cost (v41691550) 148.1 150.0 150.0 0.0 1.3
Homeowners' home and mortgage insurance (v41691552) 256.0 258.9 259.1 0.1 1.2
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs (v41691553) 139.6 144.7 145.0 0.2 3.9
Water, fuel and electricity (v41691554) 171.4 180.3 180.4 0.1 5.3
Electricity (v41691555) 154.2 156.7 156.7 0.0 1.6
Natural gas Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Fuel oil and other fuels (v41691557) 182.0 201.6 201.7 0.0 10.8
Household operations, furnishings and equipment (v41691558) 121.6 122.6 123.3 0.6 1.4
Household operations (v41691559) 137.8 140.0 140.2 0.1 1.7
Telephone services (v41691561) 123.9 127.0 125.8 -0.9 1.5
Internet access services (200212=100) (v41693219) 119.1 124.7 124.7 0.0 4.7
Household furnishings and equipment (v41691566) 89.9 88.8 90.3 1.7 0.4
Clothing and footwear (v41691573) 98.9 97.3 101.0 3.8 2.1
Women's clothing (v41691575) 95.9 94.4 98.9 4.8 3.1
Men's clothing (v41691576) 93.9 94.0 97.8 4.0 4.2
Footwear (v41691578) 92.3 86.8 92.2 6.2 -0.1
Transportation (v41691581) 124.7 131.2 130.3 -0.7 4.5
Private transportation (v41691582) 123.6 129.6 128.5 -0.8 4.0
Purchase and leasing of passenger vehicles (v41691584) 102.7 106.4 104.5 -1.8 1.8
Gasoline (v41691587) 140.3 153.9 153.8 -0.1 9.6
Passenger vehicle insurance premiums (v41691590) 117.2 124.4 124.4 0.0 6.1
Public transportation (v41691592) 138.7 151.0 153.9 1.9 11.0
Health and personal care (v41691597) 121.2 121.6 122.4 0.7 1.0
Health care (v41691598) 117.9 119.2 120.2 0.8 2.0
Personal care (v41691604) 125.7 124.7 125.1 0.3 -0.5
Recreation, education and reading (v41691607) 117.1 117.2 121.1 3.3 3.4
Recreation (v41691608) 108.2 106.3 111.2 4.6 2.8
Education and reading (v41691616) 145.1 151.9 152.7 0.5 5.2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (v41691620) 192.0 196.5 197.8 0.7 3.0
Alcoholic beverages (v41691621) 135.5 136.6 135.3 -1.0 -0.1
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies (v41691627) 240.0 248.4 252.9 1.8 5.4

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