EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%
THE GROCERY PRICE INDEX

How much has your grocery basket changed since 2020?

Tick the staples you actually buy and choose a year to compare. The full 24-item basket cost $80.34 in 2020 and $111.46 as of May 2026 — +38.7%. Every price is the BLS U.S. city-average; totals are like-for-like over items priced in both periods.

COMPARE TO
Your basket: $80.34 in 2020 → $111.46 now +38.7% · 24 of 24 items
Item Qty 201920202022 peak1 yr ago Now vs 2020
Eggs 2 $1.55$1.46$4.25$4.55 $2.19 +50.0%
Milk 2 $2.91$3.25$4.22$4.02 $4.22 +29.6%
Bread 2 $1.27$1.35$1.87$1.88 $1.83 +35.5%
Flour 2 $0.44$0.44$0.56$0.56 $0.54 +24.2%
Rice 2 $0.73$0.72$0.97$1.07 $1.07 +49.6%
Spaghetti & macaroni 1 $1.22$1.23$1.43$1.32 $1.37 +12.2%
Ground beef 2 $3.80$3.89$4.94$5.98 $6.75 +73.6%
Chicken 2 $1.47$1.41$1.89$2.06 $2.04 +44.5%
Chicken breast 1 $3.06$3.06$4.75$4.22 $4.17 +36.4%
Bacon 1 $5.52$5.51$7.61$6.99 $6.71 +21.9%
Ham 1 $3.97$4.19$5.65$5.45 $5.46 +30.1%
Pork chops 1 $3.58$3.78$4.68$4.51 $4.91 +29.7%
Tomatoes 2 $2.23$2.22$2.23$1.71 $2.49 +12.1%
Potatoes 3 $0.75$0.80$1.02$0.96 $0.89 +11.5%
Lettuce 1 $1.16$1.34—$1.44 $1.96 +46.5%
Bananas 3 $0.58$0.57$0.64$0.66 $0.65 +13.3%
Oranges 2 $1.34$1.24$1.73$1.56 $1.54 +24.0%
Lemons 2 $2.36$1.95$2.26$1.90 $2.09 +7.3%
Coffee 1 $4.17$4.17$6.47$7.93 $9.51 +127.9%
Sugar 2 $0.60$0.60$0.85$1.05 $1.03 +71.5%
Butter 1 $4.06$3.86$4.85$4.95 $3.93 +1.7%
Cheddar cheese 1 $5.37$5.20$6.08$5.91 $5.69 +9.2%
Orange juice 1 $2.41$2.32$2.89$4.43 $4.97 +114.1%
Potato chips 1 $4.43$4.49$6.40$6.73 $6.58 +46.4%

Quantities are the fixed Basket Index weights (see methodology). Items without a price in a chosen year show "—" and drop out of that comparison rather than being estimated. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data, U.S. city average. Download the full series as CSV or JSON.