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October 01, 2025AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES, AUGUST 2025 Year-over-year (August 2025 vs August 2024)
Over the last year (August 2025 vs August 2024), the consumer price index for all items in Nova Scotia excluding food increased by 1.9%. Food prices as a whole rose 3.3%. At the same time average weekly earnings across all Nova Scotia industries increased by 2.6%.
In the last year, the following products reported lower prices in Nova Scotia: chicken (thigh, drumsticks), soy milk, nut milk, margarine, bananas, limes, cantaloupe, strawberries, avocado, sweet potatoes, cabbage, onions, broccoli (fresh and frozen), salad greens, white bread, flatbread, pasta, apple juice, ketchup, cooking oils (vegetable, canola, olive), baby food, peanut butter, mayonnaise, canned corn, lentils, pasta sauce, deodorant, laundry detergent
The following products reported price growth that exceeded the gains in average weekly earnings: beef (stewing, sirloin, rib, ground), pork (loin, rib, shoulder), chicken (whole, breasts), bacon, wieners, salmon, shrimp, canned salmon, canned tuna, meatless burgers, milk (except 4 litre), cream, yogurt, apples, oranges, pears, lemons, grapes, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, celery, iceberg lettuce, peppers, squash, frozen produce (mixed vegetables, green beans, spinach, strawberries), crackers, white rice, wheat flour, white sugar, orange juice, coffee, tea, infant formula, canned tomatoes, canned soup, canned pear, beans, tofu, salad dressing, almonds, peanuts, toothpaste, shampoo
Nova Scotia prices relative to national average (August 2025)
Nova Scotia food prices were below national averages for the following products: beef (striploin, top sirloin, ground), pork shoulder, chicken thigh, bacon, shrimp, canned salmon, milk (2 litres), romaine lettuce, baby food, peanut butter, canned pear, tofu, pasta sauce, deodorant
Nova Scotia food prices were more than 10% higher than the national averages for the following products: whole chicken, wieners, salmon, canned tuna, cream, eggs, apples, oranges, bananas, pears, limes, grapes, cantaloupe, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions, , celery, cucumber, mushrooms, iceberg lettuce, broccoli, peppers, squash, flatbread, crackers, tea, cooking oils (vegetable, canola), canned baked beans, canned tomatoes, canned beans, salad dressing
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 August 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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