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Annual index numbers of living costs, 1935 to 1946, and monthly index numbers, 1946 and 1947
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| Food index | Rent index | Fuel and lighting index | Clothing index | Furnishings and services index | Miscellaneous index | Total index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1935 to 1939 = 100) | |||||||
| 1935 | 94.6 | 94.0 | 100.9 | 97.6 | 95.4 | 98.7 | 96.2 |
| 1936 | 97.8 | 96.1 | 101.5 | 99.3 | 97.2 | 99.1 | 98.1 |
| 1937 | 103.2 | 99.7 | 98.9 | 101.4 | 101.5 | 100.1 | 101.2 |
| 1938 | 103.8 | 103.1 | 97.7 | 100.9 | 102.4 | 101.2 | 102.2 |
| 1939 | 100.6 | 103.8 | 101.2 | 100.7 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 101.5 |
| 1940 | 105.6 | 106.3 | 107.1 | 109.2 | 107.2 | 102.3 | 105.6 |
| 1941 | 116.1 | 109.4 | 110.3 | 116.1 | 113.8 | 105.1 | 111.7 |
| 1942 | 127.2 | 111.3 | 112.8 | 120.0 | 117.9 | 107.1 | 117.0 |
| 1943 | 130.7 | 111.5 | 112.9 | 120.5 | 118.0 | 108.0 | 118.4 |
| 1944 | 131.3 | 111.9 | 110.6 | 121.5 | 118.4 | 108.9 | 118.9 |
| 1945 | 133.0 | 112.1 | 107.0 | 122.1 | 119.0 | 109.4 | 119.5 |
| 1946 | 140.4 | 112.7 | 107.4 | 126.3 | 124.5 | 112.6 | 123.6 |
| 1946 | |||||||
| January | 132.8 | 112.3 | 107.1 | 122.6 | 119.5 | 110.9 | 119.9 |
| February | 132.5 | 112.3 | 107.1 | 122.7 | 120.1 | 110.9 | 119.9 |
| March | 133.1 | 112.3 | 107.2 | 123.1 | 120.4 | 110.9 | 120.1 |
| April | 135.1 | 112.3 | 107.2 | 123.2 | 120.7 | 111.0 | 120.8 |
| May | 137.7 | 112.6 | 107.2 | 123.7 | 122.1 | 111.5 | 122.0 |
| June | 142.1 | 112.6 | 107.2 | 124.3 | 122.4 | 112.1 | 123.6 |
| July | 144.2 | 112.6 | 107.2 | 126.4 | 125.1 | 113.7 | 125.1 |
| August | 144.7 | 112.6 | 107.2 | 127.6 | 127.0 | 113.8 | 125.6 |
| September | 143.2 | 112.6 | 107.2 | 129.6 | 128.4 | 113.9 | 125.5 |
| October | 148 5 | 113.4 | 107.3 | 130.2 | 128.8 | 113.9 | 126.8 |
| November | 146.6 | 113.4 | 108.6 | 131.1 | 129.2 | 114.1 | 127.1 |
| December | 146.4 | 113.4 | 109.2 | 131.2 | 129.4 | 114.1 | 127.1 |
| 1947 | |||||||
| January | 145.5 | 113.4 | 109.0 | 131.5 | 129.8 | 114.7 | 127.0 |
| February | 147.0 | 113.4 | 109.1 | 131.9 | 130.9 | 115.5 | 127.8 |
| March | 148.7 | 113.4 | 109.1 | 133.1 | 133.6 | 116.0 | 128.9 |
| April | 151.6 | 113.4 | 109.1 | 136.9 | 137.2 | 116.3 | 130.6 |
| May | 154.9 | 115.4 | 116.2 | 140.0 | 138.6 | 116.8 | 133.1 |
| June | 157.7 | 117.8 | 116.7 | 142.4 | 139.8 | 117.1 | 134.9 |
| Note: Figures for the years 1913 to 1934 can be found on p. 863 of Canada Year Book, 1946. | |||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | |||||||
