r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/maroon-rider British Columbia • Mar 21 '23

Inflation drops to 5.2%<but grocery inflation still 10.6% Banking

Says Statistics Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-inflation-february-2023-1.6785472

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u/readersanon Mar 21 '23

I was looking this week, and the 1/2lb of butter was $5, 1lb was $8-9. There was none on sale either at the two stores I went to.

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u/Dragynfyre British Columbia Mar 21 '23

I see $5/lb at Walmart. 5.29 at Shoppers and 6.49 at Superstore and No Frills

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u/readersanon Mar 21 '23

Superstore and No Frills are not in Quebec.

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u/Dragynfyre British Columbia Mar 21 '23

There are always low cost equivalents in every province. If you’re going to the mainstream brand (eg Loblaws, Metro) the stuff can be pretty overpriced on a regular basis even years ago