Monthly data record
May 2026 Grocery Price Report
U.S. grocery prices for May 2026, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data and the Basket Report 24-item Grocery Basket Index.
Basket summary
The fixed Basket Report Grocery Basket Price Index was $111.46 for May 2026. These figures are read from the immutable 2026-05 release snapshot rather than reconstructed from current data.
- Basket total
- $111.46
- Month over month
- −0.7%
- Year over year
- +0.1%
Biggest monthly movers
These movers were stored with the release and are not recalculated using later observations.
Tracked grocery prices
This table preserves the raw observation stored for each tracked series in the release snapshot. A dash means BLS did not publish a value for that reporting month; carried Basket values are disclosed separately above.
| Item | Price | Unit | Basket | Source month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, grade A, largeAPU0000708111 | $2.19 | dozen | Included | May 2026 |
| Milk, whole, fortifiedAPU0000709112 | $4.22 | gallon | Included | May 2026 |
| Bread, white, panAPU0000702111 | $1.83 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Flour, white, all purposeAPU0000701111 | $0.54 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Rice, white, long grain, uncookedAPU0000701312 | $1.07 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Spaghetti & macaroniAPU0000701322 | $1.37 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Ground beef, 100% beefAPU0000703112 | $6.75 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Chicken, fresh, wholeAPU0000706111 | $2.04 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Chicken breast, bonelessAPU0000FF1101 | $4.17 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Bacon, slicedAPU0000704111 | $6.71 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Ham, boneless, excluding cannedAPU0000704312 | $5.46 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Pork chops, center cut, bone-inAPU0000704211 | $4.91 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Tomatoes, field grownAPU0000712311 | $2.49 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Potatoes, whiteAPU0000712112 | $0.89 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Lettuce, icebergAPU0000712211 | $1.96 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| BananasAPU0000711211 | $0.65 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Oranges, navelAPU0000711311 | $1.54 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| LemonsAPU0000711412 | $2.09 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Coffee, 100%, ground roastAPU0000717311 | $9.51 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Sugar, white, all sizesAPU0000715211 | $1.03 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Butter, salted, grade AAAPU0000FS1101 | $3.93 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Cheddar cheese, naturalAPU0000710212 | $5.69 | pound | Included | May 2026 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrateAPU0000713111 | $4.97 | 16 ounces | Included | May 2026 |
| Potato chipsAPU0000718311 | $6.58 | 16 ounces | Included | May 2026 |
| Beer, malt beveragesAPU0000720111 | $1.88 | 16 ounces | Reference | May 2026 |
| Wine, red and white tableAPU0000720311 | $13.84 | liter | Reference | May 2026 |
| SteakAPU0000FC3101 | $12.80 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
| Ice CreamAPU0000710411 | $6.05 | half gallon | Reference | May 2026 |
| YogurtAPU0000FJ4101 | $1.54 | 8-ounce container | Reference | May 2026 |
| StrawberriesAPU0000711415 | $2.60 | 12-ounce package | Reference | May 2026 |
| Chicken LegsAPU0000706212 | $1.79 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
| SodaAPU0000FN1102 | $0.57 | 12-ounce can | Reference | May 2026 |
| Beef RoastAPU0000FC2101 | $9.29 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
| Romaine LettuceAPU0000FL2101 | $3.62 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
| Chocolate Chip CookiesAPU0000702421 | $5.18 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
| American CheeseAPU0000710211 | $4.57 | pound | Reference | May 2026 |
Data provenance
- Reporting month
- May 2026
- Release cycle
- June 2026
- Source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data
- Retrieved
- June 26, 2026
- Methodology
- Version 1
- Snapshot checksum
- d85fc34a3d0356b8ca26622f51cba2c7e573aa0f62a4bc1277a3818dfc39ad5b
BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.
Downloads and related resources
Suggested citation
Basket Report. “May 2026 Grocery Price Report.” June 2026 release covering May 2026 data. Data based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data.