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YEAR-OVER-YEAR (August 2022 vs August 2021)

All items (index 2002=100)

Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 7.8%. The national average was 7.0%. In Halifax consumer prices increased 7.8%.

Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)

Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 5.0%. This was lower than the national average increase of 5.3%.

MONTH-OVER-MONTH (August 2022 vs July 2022)

All items (index 2002=100)

Consumer prices in Nova Scotia decreased 0.6%. This was a larger decline than the national average decrease of 0.3%. In Halifax consumer prices decreased 0.5%.

Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)

Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 0.1%. This was a larger increase than the national average which did not change compared to last month

Source: Statistics Canada.  Table  18-10-0004-01   Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted