Where Canadian grocery prices are moving
The latest weekly read on the national index and which basket categories are driving it.
The national Canadian Grocery Price Index stands at 98.7 in the week to August 9, 2026 — down 1.4% on the week, and down 1.3% since the series began in July 2026 across 4 weekly releases.
National CGPI, all groceries. Weekly, July 2026 to present.
What is pushing the index up
Ranked by change since the series began, the categories carrying the index higher are Beverages, Produce — Fruits, Pantry Staples.
What is pulling it down
Working the other way: Bread & Bakery, Produce — Vegetables, Meat & Protein.
| Category | Index | Wk / wk | Since July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 101.7 | +4.0% | +1.7% |
| Produce — Fruits | 100.7 | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| Pantry Staples | 100.3 | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| Frozen | 100.0 | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| Household Essentials | 99.3 | -1.4% | -0.7% |
| Dairy & Eggs | 98.5 | -0.9% | -1.5% |
| Meat & Protein | 97.9 | -2.4% | -2.1% |
| Produce — Vegetables | 96.6 | -5.6% | -3.4% |
| Bread & Bakery | 95.3 | -4.2% | -4.7% |
A note on reading these: the category sub-indices share a fixed base (the week of 1 July 2026 = 100), so each level reads as the change since that week and category levels are comparable with each other. Headline city and banner series are rebased to 100 in their own entry week, and those levels are not comparable across series. Full detail on the index explorer.
Citation
Source: GroceryPulse Canadian Grocery Price Index, week to August 9, 2026. Research led by Sung Ha Hwang, Co-founder and Research Director.
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