Appendix 2
The evolution of the Consumer Price Index basket over the past century
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| Basket reference period, by decade | Consumer Price Index basket contents (selected items) | |
|---|---|---|
| Items added: | Items removed | |
| 1910s | Beef, mutton and pork Flour Apples Sugar Tea and coffee Laundry starch Coal Firewood Rent |
Note ...: not applicable |
| 1920s | Canned vegetables Clothing for adults Electricity Refrigerators Amusements Tobacco Doctors' fees Telephones Motor operating costs |
Note ...: not applicable |
| 1930s | Strawberry jam Vegetable shortening Broadcloth smocks Smoked ham Flannelette Oil-cloth Chloride of lime |
Firewood |
| 1940s | Cake mixes Orange juice Children's clothing Phonograph records Taxi and bus fares Electric irons Prepaid medical care Beer and liquor Home ownership costs |
Dried beans Prunes Woollen hosiery Bed springs Coke (fuel) Kitchen pails |
| 1950s | Restaurant meals Frozen foods Jewellery Sports equipment Plane fares Admission to sports events Television sets Toys Automatic clothes dryers |
Ice Brooms Hospital rates Women's housedresses Men's overalls Radio licenses |
| 1960s | Snack foods Garden supplies Parking Stereo combinations Cameras Camping equipment Hotels/motels Tuition fees Pet expenses |
Lard Coal Wool blankets Men's hats Doctors' services Prepaid medical care |
| 1970s | Pears Dry-cell batteries Long-distance telephone calls Sandals Power tools Car rental Cablevision Ski equipment Package holiday trips |
Note ...: not applicable |
| 1980s | Yogurt Day-care centres Air conditioning equipment Driver's licenses Video cassette recorders Golf club memberships Contact lenses Compact discs Pay TV |
Black-and-white televisions Metal dinette furniture |
| 1990s | Wine served in licensed premises | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2000s | Internet access services Financial services Funeral services Smartphones Tablet computers Government services Retail club memberships |
Note ...: not applicable |
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... not applicable Sources: Dominion Bureau of Statistics and Statistics Canada, various documents. |
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