February 16, 2022CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, JANUARY 2022 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (Jan 2022 vs Jan 2021)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 4.9%. This is below the national average increase of 5.1%. In Halifax consumer prices increased 4.7%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 2.8%. This is lower than the national average increase of 3.5%.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (Jan 2022 vs Dec 2021)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 1.2%. This is faster than the national average increase of 0.9%. In Halifax consumer prices increased 1.3%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 0.7%. This is faster than the national average increase of 0.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted