February 21, 2023CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, JANUARY 2023 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (January 2023 vs January 2022)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 6.9%. The national average was 5.9%. In Halifax consumer prices increased 6.7%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 5.2%. This was higher than the national average increase of 4.9%.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (January 2023 vs December 2022)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 0.6%. Nationally, consumer prices were 0.5% higher from the previous month. In Halifax consumer prices increased 0.6%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia and national consumer prices excluding food and energy increased 0.2% month over month in January 2023.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted