Retail price of salted butter in New Zealand
Weighted average, cheapest brand per 500g, Feb 2016–Feb 2026, NZD
| Month | NZD |
|---|---|
| Feb 2016 | 3.45 |
| Mar 2016 | 3.59 |
| Apr 2016 | 3.65 |
| May 2016 | 3.73 |
| Jun 2016 | 3.38 |
| Jul 2016 | 3.28 |
| Aug 2016 | 3.32 |
| Sep 2016 | 3.48 |
| Oct 2016 | 3.5 |
| Nov 2016 | 3.88 |
| Dec 2016 | 4.12 |
| Jan 2017 | 4.06 |
| Feb 2017 | 4.58 |
| Mar 2017 | 4.57 |
| Apr 2017 | 4.57 |
| May 2017 | 4.8 |
| Jun 2017 | 5.05 |
| Jul 2017 | 4.88 |
| Aug 2017 | 5.39 |
| Sep 2017 | 5.55 |
| Oct 2017 | 5.67 |
| Nov 2017 | 5.74 |
| Dec 2017 | 5.46 |
| Jan 2018 | 5.78 |
| Feb 2018 | 5.62 |
| Mar 2018 | 5.66 |
| Apr 2018 | 5.36 |
| May 2018 | 5.59 |
| Jun 2018 | 5.21 |
| Jul 2018 | 5.35 |
| Aug 2018 | 5.65 |
| Sep 2018 | 5.76 |
| Oct 2018 | 5.77 |
| Nov 2018 | 5.75 |
| Dec 2018 | 5.65 |
| Jan 2019 | 5.79 |
| Feb 2019 | 5.2 |
| Mar 2019 | 5.11 |
| Apr 2019 | 5.17 |
| May 2019 | 5.43 |
| Jun 2019 | 5.33 |
| Jul 2019 | 5.3 |
| Aug 2019 | 5.35 |
| Sep 2019 | 5.47 |
| Oct 2019 | 5.53 |
| Nov 2019 | 5.41 |
| Dec 2019 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5.46 |
| Feb 2020 | 5.45 |
| Mar 2020 | 5.38 |
| Apr 2020 | 5.44 |
| May 2020 | 5.42 |
| Jun 2020 | 5.41 |
| Jul 2020 | 5.25 |
| Aug 2020 | 5.36 |
| Sep 2020 | 5.36 |
| Oct 2020 | 5.4 |
| Nov 2020 | 5.11 |
| Dec 2020 | 5.17 |
| Jan 2021 | 5.2 |
| Feb 2021 | 5.17 |
| Mar 2021 | 4.97 |
| Apr 2021 | 4.9 |
| May 2021 | 4.96 |
| Jun 2021 | 4.98 |
| Jul 2021 | 5.11 |
| Aug 2021 | 5.31 |
| Sep 2021 | 5.15 |
| Oct 2021 | 5.26 |
| Nov 2021 | 5.41 |
| Dec 2021 | 5.38 |
| Jan 2022 | 5.48 |
| Feb 2022 | 5.65 |
| Mar 2022 | 5.42 |
| Apr 2022 | 5.26 |
| May 2022 | 5.63 |
| Jun 2022 | 5.36 |
| Jul 2022 | 5.34 |
| Aug 2022 | 5.36 |
| Sep 2022 | 5.29 |
| Oct 2022 | 5.25 |
| Nov 2022 | 5.21 |
| Dec 2022 | 5.31 |
| Jan 2023 | 5.34 |
| Feb 2023 | 5.48 |
| Mar 2023 | 5.4 |
| Apr 2023 | 5.39 |
| May 2023 | 5.31 |
| Jun 2023 | 5.29 |
| Jul 2023 | 5.32 |
| Aug 2023 | 4.95 |
| Sep 2023 | 5.18 |
| Oct 2023 | 4.83 |
| Nov 2023 | 4.49 |
| Dec 2023 | 4.48 |
| Jan 2024 | 4.48 |
| Feb 2024 | 4.48 |
| Mar 2024 | 4.48 |
| Apr 2024 | 4.49 |
| May 2024 | 5.57 |
| Jun 2024 | 5.87 |
| Jul 2024 | 6.04 |
| Aug 2024 | 6.51 |
| Sep 2024 | 6.62 |
| Oct 2024 | 6.67 |
| Nov 2024 | 6.67 |
| Dec 2024 | 6.66 |
| Jan 2025 | 6.79 |
| Feb 2025 | 7.32 |
| Mar 2025 | 7.33 |
| Apr 2025 | 7.42 |
| May 2025 | 8.42 |
| Jun 2025 | 8.6 |
| Jul 2025 | 8.59 |
| Aug 2025 | 8.58 |
| Sep 2025 | 8.53 |
| Oct 2025 | 8.5 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.04 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.96 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.95 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.66 |
Data calculation/treatment
Prices include GST.
For more information
Changes to data collection/processing
From the April 2020 FPI release onwards, Stats NZ have incorporated point of sale (checkout scanner) price data supplied directly by some supermarkets as an alternative data source. This data replaced all the items that would have previously been manually priced in-store from these supermarkets. Rather than being a point-in-time reference, the data feeding into the FPI is a weighted average for each month.
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Dataset name
Food Price Index: Selected Monthly Weighted Average Prices for New Zealand (Monthly) February 2026
Webpage:
https://infoshare.stats.govt.nz/
How to find the data
At URL provided, select Economic indicators > Consumers Price Index - CPI > Food Price Index Selected Monthly Weighted Average Prices for New Zealand (Monthly). Select all variables, then select desired download format. The data headings were edited by Figure.NZ for processing purposes.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Food Price Index: Selected Monthly Weighted Average Prices for New Zealand (Monthly) February 2026
From the dataset Food Price Index: Selected Monthly Weighted Average Prices for New Zealand (Monthly) February 2026, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 6-242
- Columns: 2-330
- Provided: 39,105 data points
This data forms the table Prices - Weighted average prices for selected food items (Monthly) Jun 2006–Feb 2026.
Dataset originally released on:
March 17, 2026
About this dataset
This table contains a selection of weighted average retail prices for the current and previous months. These weighted average retail prices were calculated from prices collected in the June 2006 month. Subsequent months' weighted average prices are then calculated by applying price index movements for the relevant items. These are not statistically accurate measures of average transaction price levels, but are reliable indicators of percentage changes in prices.
Method of collection/Data provider
Prices are surveyed by visiting retail outlets in 12 urban areas: Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier-Hastings, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill.
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices are surveyed weekly, and the remaining food prices are generally surveyed between the 8th and 16th day of the month, although sometimes surveying starts and finishes earlier or later.
Food prices are collected from close to 560 outlets in the 12 pricing centres. Of these, 56 are supermarkets, 32 are greengrocers, 53 are fish shops and butchers, 68 are convenience stores (eg dairies and service stations), and 350 are restaurants (with and without bars) and takeaways.
Stats NZ collects prices from a sample of supermarkets in each of the 12 FPI pricing regions. This sample is designed to be representative of household purchases in each region.