Free weekly series
Canadian Grocery Price Index
Read the weekly note for 12 Oct 2026
Each week we compare the prices of the same grocery items, at the same stores, with the week before. Free to read, chart and cite.
101.0
Setup period: collection was starting, so these weeks compare very few items. Weeks of 16 March 2026 and 23 March 2026. Published values are unchanged.
Want the index as a file? Email us. The free sample on the data page contains product prices.
Series detail
100.0
Base = 16 Mar 2026
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weeks with a published measurement
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weeks shown (most recent; the series continues past this window)
CA
Canada
We take every item we priced at the same store in both weeks, see how much each price changed, and average those changes. The series starts at 100.0 in the week of 16 Mar 2026. Read the method and technical detail.
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How to cite
Vynn.AI. 2026. “Vynn Canadian Grocery Price Index” (vynn-cgpi). Latest observation week 26 Oct 2026. Accessed 2026-11-08. https://vynn.ai/indexInclude the week and the date you looked. Read the methodology for corrections and revisions.
Canadian food inflation: a weekly research signal
Get a weekly read on grocery price moves before the month's CPI is released.
Vynn tracks the same items at the same stores week by week; Statistics Canada's monthly food CPI weights items by household spending.
Before using the series in research
- Read the index method and retailer coverage.
- Keep the comparison period and items compared with each result.
- Save the retrieval date and cite the weekly release.
For product-level analysis, inspect the Canadian grocery CSV sample and price history guide.