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Index numbers of retail prices, rents and costs of services, by months, 1933, 1935, 1936, and January to April, 1937
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| Food index | Fuel index | Rent index | Clothing index1 | Sundries index | Total index1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||
| 1933 | ||||||
| January | 62.8 | 89.2 | 90.0 | 68.42 | 92.9 | 78.72 |
| February | 60.6 | 89.1 | 90.0 | 68.42 | 92.7 | 77.92 |
| March | 60.4 | 88.7 | 90.0 | 66.22 | 92.5 | 77.42 |
| April | 61.3 | 88.7 | 90.0 | 66.22 | 92.5 | 77.7 |
| May | 61.9 | 88.4 | 84.0 | 66.22 | 92.5 | 76.62 |
| June | 62.2 | 87.7 | 84.0 | 65.82 | 92.4 | 76.6 |
| July | 63.2 | 86.0 | 84.0 | 65.82 | 92.4 | 76.8 |
| August | 67.8 | 86.4 | 84.0 | 65.82 | 92.4 | 78.2 |
| September | 65.9 | 86.3 | 84.0 | 67.92 | 92.7 | 78.12 |
| October | 65.4 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 67.92 | 92.7 | 77.32 |
| November | 65.8 | 87.2 | 80.4 | 67.92 | 92.7 | 77.42 |
| December | 66.6 | 87.3 | 80.4 | 68.52 | 92.8 | 77.82 |
| 1933 Averages | 63.7 | 87.7 | 851.0 | 67.12 | 92 6 | 77.52 |
| 1935 | ||||||
| January | 68.8 | 88.72 | 80.3 | 70.22 | 92.02 | 78.62 |
| February | 69.2 | 88.72 | 80.3 | 70.22 | 92.02 | 78.72 |
| March | 69.5 | 88.62 | 80.3 | 70.02 | 92.02 | 78.72 |
| April | 68.6 | 88.62 | 80.3 | 70.02 | 92.1 | 78.52 |
| May | 68.7 | 85.82 | 81.4 | 70.02 | 92.02 | 78.6 |
| June | 69.3 | 85.72 | 81.4 | 69.72 | 92.52 | 78.72 |
| July | 69.3 | 84.62 | 81.4 | 69.72 | 92.32 | 78.72 |
| August | 71.3 | 85.32 | 81.4 | 69.72 | 92.32 | 79.32 |
| September | 70.9 | 85.32 | 81.4 | 69.62 | 92.52 | 79.22 |
| October | 72.4 | 86.42 | 82.6 | 69.62 | 92.32 | 80.02 |
| November | 73.2 | 87.0 | 82.6 | 69.62 | 92.32 | 80.22 |
| December | 73.7 | 87.12 | 82.6 | 69.92 | 92.12 | 80.42 |
| 1935 Averages | 70.4 | 86.8 | 81.3 | 69.92 | 92.2 | 79.1 |
| 19363 | ||||||
| January | 73.9 | 87.2 | 82.6 | 69.92 | 91.92 | 80.42 |
| February | 72.9 | 87.22 | 82.6 | 69.92 | 92.02 | 80.12 |
| March | 73.4 | 87.42 | 82.6 | 70.22 | 92.12 | 80.42 |
| April | 71.0 | 87.3 | 82.6 | 70.2 | 92.1 | 79.6 |
| May | 71.3 | 87.2 | 83.8 | 70.2 | 92.1 | 80.0 |
| June | 71.3 | 85.8 | 83.8 | 70.7 | 92.1 | 80.0 |
| July | 72.6 | 85.8 | 83.8 | 70.7 | 92.1 | 80.4 |
| August | 74.7 | 85.8 | 83.8 | 70.7 | 92.1 | 81.0 |
| September | 75.1 | 86.1 | 83.8 | 70.6 | 92.2 | 81.1 |
| October | 74.4 | 86.3 | 84.9 | 70.6 | 92.1 | 81.1 |
| November | 75.0 | 86.7 | 84.9 | 70.6 | 92.2 | 81.4 |
| December | 75.3 | 86.7 | 84.9 | 71.6 | 92.3 | 81.7 |
| 1936 Averages | 73.4 | 86.6 | 83.7 | 70.5 | 92.1 | 80.6 |
| 19373 | ||||||
| January | 75.2 | 86.5 | 84.9 | 71.6 | 92.3 | 81.6 |
| February | 75.6 | 86.6 | 84.9 | 71.6 | 92.3 | 81.7 |
| March | 75.7 | 86.6 | 84.9 | 72.6 | 92.5 | 82.0 |
| April | 76.3 | 86 6 | 84.9 | 72.6 | 92.6 | 82.2 |
| 1. Revisions in the method of computing the clothing index are responsible for minor changes in the clothing group index, and in the total index. | ||||||
| 2. Revised since the publication of the Canada Year Book, 1936. | ||||||
| 3. Subject to revision. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1937. | ||||||
