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June 16, 2021CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, MAY 2021 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (May 2021 vs May 2020)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 4.8% year-over-year in May 2021. This was over the national average of a 3.6% increase. In Halifax, consumer prices were up 4.6% in May 2021.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices excluding food and energy increased 2.8% year-over-year and the national average was up 2.4%.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (May 2021 vs May 2021)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 0.6% month-over-month in May 2021, above the national average of 0.5% increase. In Halifax, prices were up 0.4% from the previous month.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices excluding food and energy increased 0.3% in May 2021, same as the national average increased 0.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
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