Hello, and thank you for calling Costco Wholesale Corporation. I'm David Sherwood, AVP of Finance and Investor Relations, and I will review our sales results for the four-week retail month of April, which started on Monday, April 4th, and ended on Sunday, May 1st. This period is compared to the four weeks that began last year on Monday, April 5th, and ended on Sunday, May 2nd. This call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, and/or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in today's call and sales release, as well as other risks identified from time to time in the company's public statements and reports filed with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company does not undertake to update them except as required by law. As reported in our release, net sales for April came in at $17.33 billion, an increase of 13.9% from $15.21 billion last year. This year's four week April reporting month had one fewer shopping day versus last year due to the calendar shift of Easter and most of our warehouses not being open Easter Sunday. This negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately 2%-2.5%. Comparable sales were as follows. On a reported basis in the U.S., the four weeks was at 13.8%, 35 weeks, 15.8%. Canada, four weeks was at 16.0%, 35 weeks, 16.0%.
Other international, the four weeks was at 2.6%, 35 weeks, 8.4%. Total company, the four weeks was at 12.6%, 35 weeks, 14.8%. e-commerce, the four weeks was at 5.7%, 35 weeks, 11.7%. Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows. In the U.S., the four weeks is at 8.1%, 35 weeks, 10.7%. Canada, 13.7% for the four weeks, 35 weeks was at 10.9%. Other international for the four weeks is at 7.6%, 35 weeks, 9.5%. Total company for the four weeks is at 8.7% and 35 weeks, 10.6%.
E-commerce for the four weeks, 6.2% and 11.5% for the 35 weeks. Our comp traffic or frequency for April was up 4.9% worldwide and 3.6% in the U.S., which includes the -2% to 2.5% impact from the Easter shift. Foreign currencies year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar negatively impacted total and comparable sales as follows. Canada by approximately 1.3%, other international by approximately 7.7%, and total company by approximately 1.2%. Gasoline price inflation positively impacted total reported comp sales by approximately 5.0%. The average worldwide selling price per gallon was 43% higher versus last year.
Worldwide, the average transaction for April was up 7.3%, which included the benefit from gasoline inflation and the negative impact from FX. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest comparable sales were San Diego, Texas, and the Midwest. Other international and local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Mexico, Taiwan, and the U.K. Overall, inflation in April was consistent with what we saw in February and March. Moving to the merchandise highlights, the following comparable sales results by category for the month exclude the impact of foreign exchange. Food and sundries were positive in the high single digits. Candy, deli, and sundries were the strongest departments. Fresh foods were up mid-single digits. Better-performing departments included bakery and service deli. Non-foods were positive mid-single digits. Better-performing departments included toys and seasonal, home furnishing, and tires.
Ancillary business sales were up low 40s%. Gas, Food Court, and Costco Travel were the top performers. Looking ahead, we will release our Q3 fiscal 2022 earnings on Thursday, May 26th. Earnings will be announced after market close with a conference call to follow at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time. The call can be streamed live via our investor relations website. The May sales reporting period began May 2nd and ends May 29th, compared to the four weeks that began last May 3rd and ended May 30th, 2021. May sales will be announced Thursday, June 2, at 1:15 P.M. Pacific Time.
If you have any questions regarding our April sales results or any other investor relations questions, please call Bob Nelson at 425-313-8255, Josh Dahmen at 425-313-8254, or myself, David Sherwood, at 425-313-8239. This recording will be available until 5 P.M. Pacific Time, Wednesday, May 11th. Thanks for calling. Have a great day.