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Average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario

Average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario was 11,716 CAD in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.

2023, CAD11,716
Series high11,7162023
Series low7,4622012
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Average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario, 2010 to 2023

7,0008,0009,00010K11K12K2010201220142016201920232010: 7,737 CAD2011: 7,799 CAD2012: 7,462 CAD2013: 7,751 CAD2014: 8,102 CAD2015: 8,475 CAD2016: 8,747 CAD2017: 9,098 CAD2019: 10,418 CAD2021: 9,822 CAD2023: 11,716 CAD6,0008,00010K12K2010201420232010: 7,737 CAD2011: 7,799 CAD2012: 7,462 CAD2013: 7,751 CAD2014: 8,102 CAD2015: 8,475 CAD2016: 8,747 CAD2017: 9,098 CAD2019: 10,418 CAD2021: 9,822 CAD2023: 11,716 CAD
CAD. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 11 values
PeriodCAD
202311,716
20219,822
201910,418
20179,098
20168,747
20158,475
20148,102
20137,751
20127,462
20117,799
20107,737

Compared with Canada

Place2023
Ontario11,716
Canada11,933

Ontario compared with nearby places

Alberta: 13,999 CADBritish Columbia: 12,188 CADManitoba: 12,685 CADNew Brunswick: 11,200 CADNewfoundland and Labrador: 13,323 CADNova Scotia: 10,683 CADOntario: 11,716 CADPrince Edward Island: 12,121 CADQuebec: 11,111 CADSaskatchewan: 12,707 CAD
  • Under 11K
  • 11K to 12K
  • 12K to 13K
  • 13K and over
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Average household spending in Canada on food, 2023, CAD. Ontario is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Statistics Canada. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Definition

Average annual spending on food per household, in current Canadian dollars, for Canada and the ten provinces.

More on how it is measured
  • A household is a person or group of persons occupying one dwelling.
  • Averages are over all households, including those that reported no spending on the category.
  • Survey of Household Spending, Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0222-01.

An average per household, not per person, in current Canadian dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Annual from 2010 to 2017, then every two years (2019, 2021, 2023). It is not comparable with avg_household_spending_*_usd (United States consumer units) without a currency conversion, and it is lower than household consumption in the national accounts, which also counts imputed rent and spending on behalf of households.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces, reference period 2023. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces, reference period 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325510,54325594,54325636,54325678,54325720,54325762,54325804,54325888,54325930,54325972,54326014&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Statistics Canada. (n.d.). Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces (Average household spending in Canada on food, Ontario, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325510,54325594,54325636,54325678,54325720,54325762,54325804,54325888,54325930,54325972,54326014&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12

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Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces, Average household spending in Canada on food, Ontario, 2010 to 2023. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325510,54325594,54325636,54325678,54325720,54325762,54325804,54325888,54325930,54325972,54326014&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-food/ontario. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Statistics Canada. n.d. Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces. Average household spending in Canada on food, Ontario, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325510,54325594,54325636,54325678,54325720,54325762,54325804,54325888,54325930,54325972,54326014&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-food/ontario.

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Statistics Canada (no date) Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces, Average household spending in Canada on food, Ontario, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325510,54325594,54325636,54325678,54325720,54325762,54325804,54325888,54325930,54325972,54326014&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-food/ontario (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario?

Average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario was 11,716 CAD in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.

Where does this figure come from?

Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, food expenditures, Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average household spending in Canada on food in Ontario?

11,716 CAD in 2023, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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