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June 03, 2025AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES, APRIL 2025 Year-over-year (April 2025 vs April 2024)
Over the last year (April 2025 vs April 2024), the consumer price index for all items in Nova Scotia excluding food increased by 0.9%. Food prices as a whole rose 3.3%. At the same time average weekly earnings across all Nova Scotia industries increased by 5.9%.
In the last year, the following products reported lower prices in Nova Scotia: beef rib cuts, pork rib cuts, salmon, canned salmon, soy milk, butter, block cheese, bananas, lemons, limes, grapes, cantaloupe, strawberries, potatoes (4.54 kg), sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, celery, romaine lettuce, broccoli, frozen green beans, frozen broccoli, frozen corn, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen peas, frozen pizza, frozen spinach, frozen strawberries, flatbread and pita, crackers and crisp breads, wheat flour, white sugar, tea (20 bags), vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil, baby food, canned beans and lentils, canned corn, canned pear, dried lentils, dry beans and legumes, hummus, salsa, salad dressing, laundry detergent
The following products reported price growth that exceeded the gains in average weekly earnings: beef stewing cuts, beef striploin cuts, beef top sirloin cuts, ground beef, whole chicken, chicken breasts, chicken thigh, chicken drumsticks, bacon, wieners, canned tuna, meatless burgers, cream, margarine, yogurt, eggs, oranges, pears, avocado, potatoes (per kg), tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms, peppers, salad greens, frozen french fried potatoes, dry or fresh pasta, orange juice, roasted or ground coffee, ketchup, infant formula, mayonnaise, canned soup, canned peach, peanuts, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo
Nova Scotia prices relative to national average (April 2025)
Nova Scotia food prices were below national averages for the following products: beef rib cuts, ground beef, pork rib cuts, pork shoulder cuts, chicken thigh, salmon, shrimp, canned salmon, milk, 2 litres, soy milk, cabbage, carrots, frozen pizza, white sugar, apple juice, baby food, infant formula, canned corn, canned pear, pasta sauce, shampoo
Nova Scotia food prices were more than 10% higher than the national averages for the following products: beef top sirloin cuts, whole chicken, chicken breasts, chicken drumsticks, cream, eggs, oranges, per kilogram, oranges, 1.36 kilograms, bananas, pears, lemons, limes, grapes, cantaloupe, strawberries, potatoes, 4.54 kilograms, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, celery, cucumber, mushrooms, iceberg lettuce, broccoli, peppers, flatbread and pita, white rice, vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil, canned soup
Notes: Statistics Canada makes available scanner data on prices collected for a range of food and personal care items. These prices are collected through point-of-sale (transaction) data obtained directly from Canadian retailers. The data represent commonly purchased items (which do change over time), but are not representative of the Consumer Price Index weights. Over time, products are rotated and quantity or quality may change. Comparisons of prices from one time period to another reflect quantity and quality changes as well as price changes.
For the purposes of this analysis, the 110 items reported by Statistics Canada will be grouped into:
- Meat, fish, poultry and meat substitutes
- Dairy, eggs and substitute products
- Fruit (including canned and frozen products)
- Vegetables (including canned and frozen products)
- Grains, cereals, beans, legumes and nuts
- Sugar, juices, cooking oils, condiments and prepared foods
- Health and cleaning products
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0245-01 Monthly average retail prices for selected products; Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; Table 14-10-0063-01 Employee wages by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
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