COST OF LIVING
DOMINION'S GOOD POSITION, The following comparison "of the increases in the retail price of foods from July, 1914, to November, 1916, between various countries .throughout tie world, is.contained in the Bulletin Of the EtnFigures for a later date are not generally available. It must be noted that the" figures regarding the level of prices in Germany and Austria which aro based on artificially fixed maximum prices aro not strictly comparable with the figures of other countries, which are based on the prices in a free market. Percentage^ inc. Ju1y,1914. to .Tub-, Nov., Nov., 4 . .■ 1914. 1916. 1916. United Stages 100 »» 19 Canada 100 132 32 New Zealand 100 122 22 Italy 100 132 32 Australia 100 -12G 26 Netherlands 100 156 S8 ■ United Kingdom ...... 100 173 78 Germany 100 210 110 Austria 100 276 176 There has been a recent, substantial advance in retail prices in Canada. New 7/Oiiland has now taken Canada's position as the country, next to tho United States, showing tne.l smallest yr ar increase.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3061, 24 April 1917, Page 6
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171COST OF LIVING Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3061, 24 April 1917, Page 6
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