Average family of four will spend $994 more on food next year, report projects | Unpublished
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Publication Date: December 4, 2025 - 09:03

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Average family of four will spend $994 more on food next year, report projects

December 4, 2025

Expect food to take up a bigger share of household budgets next year.

The latest Food Price Report produced by several Canadian universities is projecting an average family of four will pay an estimated $994.63 more for food in 2026 than this year because of issues like trade and climate change.



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