Canada's food inflation (year-over-year for December 2025, as per Statistics Canada) stands at 6.2% overall for food, with grocery store food (food purchased from stores) up 5.0% and restaurant food up 8.5%.
In comparison, US food inflation (year-over-year for December 2025, per Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data) is significantly lower:
- Overall food: +3.1%
- Food at home (groceries): +2.4%
- Food away from home (restaurants): +4.1%
This means Canada's food price pressures are roughly double those in the US for groceries and overall food categories. Canada currently leads the G7 in food inf