Hello, and thank you for calling Costco Wholesale Corporation. I'm David Sherwood, AVP, Finance & Investor Relations, and I will review our sales results for the four-week retail month of November, which started on Monday, November 1st, and ended on Sunday, November 28th. This period is compared to the four weeks that began last year on Monday, November 2nd, and ended on Sunday, November 29th. 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 November came in at $18.13 billion, an increase of 15.7% from $15.67 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows. On a reported basis, in the U.S., the four weeks was at 14.3%, 12 weeks, 14.9%, 13 weeks, 15.2%. In Canada, the four weeks was at 15.7%, 12 weeks, 17.2%, 13 weeks, 16.8%. Other international, the four weeks is 11.0%, 12 weeks, 13.4%, 13 weeks, 13.0%.
Total company, the four weeks is at 14.1%, 12 weeks is at 15.0%, and the 13 weeks is at 15.1%. E-commerce, the four weeks was at 12.2%, 12 weeks, 14.3%, and the 13 weeks, 12.8%. Comparable sales, excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, were as follows. In the U.S., the four weeks was at 9.1%, 12 weeks, 9.9%, 13 weeks, 10.2%. For Canada, the four weeks is at 7.6%, 12 weeks, 8.3%, 13 weeks, 8.1%. Other international, four weeks is 11.3%, 12 weeks, 10.9%, 13 weeks, 11.0%.
Total company, four weeks is at 9.2%, 12 weeks is at 9.8%, 13 weeks, 10.0%. E-commerce, the four weeks was 11.7%, 12 weeks, 13.3%, 13 weeks, 12.0%. Our comp traffic or frequency for November was up 5.5% worldwide and 3.3% in the U.S. Foreign currencies year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar impacted total and comparable sales as follows. Canada, positively by approximately 4.7%. Other international, negatively by approximately 2.5%. Total company, positively by approximately 0.3%. Gasoline price inflation positively impacted total reported comp sales by approximately 4.6%.
The average selling price was 57% higher year-over-year at $3.62 per gal this year compared to $2.30 per gal last year. Worldwide, the average transaction for November was up 8.1%, which included the positive impacts from gasoline inflation and FX. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest year-over-year sales increases were Texas, Southeast, and Midwest. Other international and local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Mexico, Japan, and Taiwan. Moving to our merchandise highlights, the following comparable sales results by category for the month exclude the positive impact of foreign exchange. While we continue to see inflation year-over-year, particularly within fresh foods and food and sundries, there was some moderation in inflation during November relative to October.
Foods and sundries were positive mid-single digits. Deli, frozen, and candy were the strongest departments. Fresh foods were up mid- to high single digits. Better-performing departments included bakery and service deli. Non-foods were positive low double digits. Better-performing departments included jewelry, tires, domestics, and apparel. Ancillary business sales were up mid-50s%. Gasoline, Food Court, and Pharmacy were the top performers. Looking ahead, we will release our Q1 fiscal 2022 earnings on December 9th. Earnings will be announced after market close with a conference call to follow at 2 P.M. Pacific Time. The call can be streamed live via our investor relations website. The December sales reporting period began November 29th and ends January 2nd, compared to the five weeks that began November 30th and ended January 3rd, 2021. December sales will be announced Wednesday, January 5them, at 1:15 P.M. Pacific Time.
If you have any questions regarding our November 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, December 8. Thanks for calling. Have a great day.