What things cost
Food prices
The pace of price changes. An easing inflation rate still allows the price level to rise.
Latest collected observation
+2.6 % YoY
Observation period: 2026-08
Index 350.3
At collection: current
Last collection · 28 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Since the previous collection
The displayed value and observation period are unchanged from the collection on 2026-09-27.
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Source history
index, 1982–84 = 100
The headline is a year-over-year change. This history shows the underlying source level.
2026-08 · 350.309
Latest 24 source observations in this collection. Points are spaced by observation, not elapsed time. Missing values remain gaps. History may include revisions; it does not recreate what was known at each date.
Inspect the exact values
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 350.309 |
| 2026-07 | 349.881 |
| 2026-06 | 349.609 |
| 2026-05 | 348.892 |
| 2026-04 | 348.349 |
| 2026-03 | 346.603 |
| 2026-02 | 346.622 |
| 2026-01 | 345.271 |
| 2025-12 | 344.632 |
| 2025-11 | 342.386 |
| 2025-10 | Unavailable |
| 2025-09 | 342.086 |
| 2025-08 | 341.32 |
| 2025-07 | 339.891 |
| 2025-06 | 339.468 |
| 2025-05 | 338.474 |
| 2025-04 | 337.493 |
| 2025-03 | 337.331 |
| 2025-02 | 336.065 |
| 2025-01 | 335.441 |
| 2024-12 | 334.464 |
| 2024-11 | 333.629 |
| 2024-10 | 332.463 |
| 2024-09 | 331.753 |
Behind this number
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Source unit
- index, 1982–84 = 100
- Collected
- 2026-09-28 12:00:03.058 UTC
- Source release / update
- 2026-09-11 12:30:00.000 UTC
- Instrument
- US_CPI_FOOD