Q. How do I find data on inflation (including cost of living CPI, PPI, etc.)?

For inflation see:

The Bank of Canada Inflation Calculator..

Consumer Price Index (US)

Consumer Price Index (Canada)

For in-depth historical data for many countries, see Datastream (3rd floor (Room M3-53B) Humanities/McLennan library). See our quick video on how to use Datastream.

For cost of living see:

Economist Intelligence Unit. Select 'city data'. See the price of various good in countries around the world.

Go to the Economist.com for the cost of a Big Mac worldwide. Hold your cursor over the Economics tab and select Markets & data, then scroll down to the Big Mac index.