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September 15, 2021CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AUGUST 2021 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (Aug 2021 vs Aug 2020)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 5.1%. This was greater than the national average increase of 4.1%. In Halifax the consumer price index increased 4.8%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer price index increased 3.5%. This was greater than the national average increase of 3.0%.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (Aug 2021 vs Jul 2021)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 0.2%. This was the same as the national average increase of 0.2%. In Halifax the consumer price index increased 0.2%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer price index increased 0.1%. This was less than the national average increase of 0.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
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