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March 21, 2023CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, FEBRUARY 2023 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (February 2023 vs February 2022)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 6.5%. The national average was 5.2%. In Halifax consumer prices increased 6.3%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices increased 5.4%. This was higher than the national average increase of 4.8%.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (January 2023 vs December 2022)
All items (index 2002=100)
Consumer prices in Nova Scotia increased 0.7%. Nationally, consumer prices were 0.4% higher from the previous month. In Halifax consumer prices increased 0.7%.
Excluding food and energy (index 2002=100)
Nova Scotia consumer prices excluding food and energy increased 0.6% month over month in February 2023, slightly above the national average of 0.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
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