Bureau of Labor Statistics data, through August 2026
What groceries actually cost in U.S. cities.
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321.500
CPI food at home · August 2026
+2.2% over 12 months, from 314.608 in August 2025vs. one year ago
August 2026latest reported month
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U series CUUR0000SAF11 (“Food at home,” U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted). Index base 1982–84 = 100. Full history and source.
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
$2.27
August 2026
-1.32 (-36.7%) vs. 12 months earlier
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
$4.23
August 2026
+0.06 (+1.4%) vs. 12 months earlier
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$1.82
August 2026
-0.02 (-1.0%) vs. 12 months earlier
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$6.92
August 2026
+0.61 (+9.6%) vs. 12 months earlier
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$2.01
August 2026
-0.06 (-3.1%) vs. 12 months earlier
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$0.65
August 2026
-0.01 (-2.1%) vs. 12 months earlier
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$9.30
August 2026
+0.43 (+4.8%) vs. 12 months earlier
Butter, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
$4.02
August 2026
-0.81 (-16.7%) vs. 12 months earlier
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted, and CPI-U series CUUR0000SAF11. Each item's figure is from the series named on its own page.