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

Spaghetti & macaroni

U.S. city average · May 2026
$1.37 per lb ▲ 2.3% MoM · ▲ 3.9% YoY
8% below the February 2023 peak of $1.49 · BLS series APU0000701322
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$0.65$0.87$1.10$1.32$1.55 $1.37 198419922000200920172026

January 1984 – May 2026 · 508 monthly observations · BLS series APU0000701322.

As of May 2026, spaghetti & macaroni cost $1.37 per lb at the U.S. city average — up 2.3% from the prior month and up 3.9% over the past year. This is the average shelf price reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not an estimate.

That sits 8% below the record high of $1.49 set in February 2023, and 94% above the record low of $0.71 in March 1987. BLS has published this price monthly since January 1984 (508 observations).

FAQ

How much do spaghetti & macaroni cost right now?

As of May 2026, spaghetti & macaroni averaged $1.37 per lb at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are spaghetti & macaroni getting more expensive?

Spaghetti & macaroni are ▲ 2.3% versus the prior month and ▲ 3.9% versus a year ago (May 2026).

What is the highest price spaghetti & macaroni have reached?

The record high is $1.49 per lb, set in February 2023; the record low is $0.71 in March 1987.

Where does this spaghetti & macaroni price data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

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