The Consumer Price Index (IPC) increased by 2.3% in July in Quebec, the Canadian province where inflation – noon doped by the prices of grocery prices – was the most important in the country.
Across the country, the IPC increased by 1.7 % from one year to other year in July, slightly decreased compared to the 1.9 % increase in June.
With a jump of 2.9% compared to July 2024, the territory of Yellowknife experienced the highest increase in IPC to the country, immediately followed by the province of Quebec (2.3%). Comparative, Ontario experienced price growth of 1.6% for the same period, under the Canadian average.
The grocery store continues to explode
Far from slowing down, food prices continue to grow and constitute one of the main drivers of life growth in the country. For the record, in five years in Canada (from July 2020 to 2025), food prices recorded growth of 27.1 %.
According to Statiere Canada, food prices purchased in stores displayed an increase of 3.4% from July 2024 to July 2025. Growth that tends to accelerate since in June, prices had believed 2.8%.
The growth in confectionery prices (+11.8 %) and coffee (+28.6 %) has accelerated, contributing to the increase in prices in grocery stores.
The prices of basic ingredients (cocoa and coffee beans) used to produce these foods increased mainly due to the unfavorable weather conditions observed in the cultivating regions.
In addition, fresh fruit prices increased from 3.9 % from one year to the next in July, after having increased by 2.1 % in June, largely under the effect of the increase in grape prices (+29.7 %).
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