What things cost in 2025
In 2025, a dozen eggs averaged $4.25, a gallon of whole milk averaged $4.07 and a pound of white bread averaged $1.87. Here are 50 everyday prices from that year beside September 2026’s, plus each one in today’s dollars.
Yearly averages of BLS monthly pricesToday: September 2026
One dollarConsumer Price Index, all urban consumers
2025$1.00Sep 2026$1.05
It takes $1.05 in September 2026 to buy what $1 bought on average in 2025: prices overall are 1.05 times as high.
- Items priced in 2025
- 50Of the 53 on this site
- Cheaper now, after inflation
- 28Today’s price is below the old one in today’s dollars
- Dearer now, after inflation
- 22Rose faster than prices overall
- Prices overall
- 1.05×CPI-U, 2025 average to Sep 2026
Cheapest now, compared with 2025
The five items whose price rose least against everything else since 2025. Negative means today’s price takes less of today’s money.
| Item | 2025 average | Sep 2026 | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, grade A largeper dozen · 11 of 12 months | $4.25 | $2.27 | down 49.0% |
| Butter, stickper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.76 | $3.96 | down 20.5% |
| Ice creamper half gallon · 11 of 12 months | $6.37 | $5.93 | down 11.0% |
| American processed cheeseper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.95 | $4.74 | down 8.5% |
| Bacon, slicedper lb · 11 of 12 months | $7.02 | $6.76 | down 8.0% |
Dearest now, compared with 2025
The five items whose price rose most against everything else since 2025.
| Item | 2025 average | Sep 2026 | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel fuelper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.68 | $6.33 | up 64.4% |
| Heating oil (fuel oil #2)per gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.62 | $5.92 | up 56.2% |
| Gasoline, all typesper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.40 | $4.63 | up 30.3% |
| Coffee, ground roastper lb · 11 of 12 months | $8.18 | $9.33 | up 9.1% |
| Ground beef, 100% beefper lb · 11 of 12 months | $6.09 | $6.79 | up 6.6% |
Dairy & eggs in 2025
8 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, grade A largeper dozen · 11 of 12 months | $4.25 | $4.46 | $2.27 | down 46.6% | down 49.0% |
| Milk, wholeper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $4.07 | $4.26 | $4.11 | up 1.0% | down 3.5% |
| Milk, low-fat, reduced-fat or skimper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.67 | $3.85 | $3.59 | down 2.3% | down 6.6% |
| Butter, stickper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.76 | $4.98 | $3.96 | down 16.8% | down 20.5% |
| Cheddar cheeseper lb · 11 of 12 months | $5.84 | $6.11 | $6.13 | up 5.0% | up 0.3% |
| American processed cheeseper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.95 | $5.18 | $4.74 | down 4.2% | down 8.5% |
| Ice creamper half gallon · 11 of 12 months | $6.37 | $6.66 | $5.93 | down 6.9% | down 11.0% |
| Yogurtper 8 oz · 11 of 12 months | $1.53 | $1.60 | $1.58 | up 3.4% | down 1.2% |
Meat in 2025
13 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef, 100% beefper lb · 11 of 12 months | $6.09 | $6.37 | $6.79 | up 11.5% | up 6.6% |
| Ground beef, lean and extra leanper lb · 11 of 12 months | $7.76 | $8.12 | $8.46 | up 9.0% | up 4.2% |
| Ground chuckper lb · 11 of 12 months | $6.14 | $6.42 | $6.48 | up 5.6% | up 0.9% |
| Chicken, wholeper lb · 11 of 12 months | $2.06 | $2.16 | $2.06 | up 0.2% | down 4.3% |
| Chicken breast, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.16 | $4.35 | $4.20 | up 1.1% | down 3.4% |
| Chicken legs, bone-inper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.79 | $1.87 | $1.74 | down 2.8% | down 7.2% |
| Bacon, slicedper lb · 11 of 12 months | $7.02 | $7.35 | $6.76 | down 3.8% | down 8.0% |
| Pork chopsper lb · 11 of 12 months | $4.63 | $4.84 | $4.55 | down 1.6% | down 6.0% |
| Ham, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $5.48 | $5.74 | $5.45 | down 0.6% | down 5.0% |
| Sirloin steak, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $12.97 | $13.56 | $14.11 | up 8.8% | up 4.0% |
| Round steak, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $8.86 | $9.27 | $9.84 | up 11.0% | up 6.1% |
| Chuck roast, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $8.43 | $8.82 | $9.19 | up 8.9% | up 4.1% |
| Beef for stew, bonelessper lb · 11 of 12 months | $8.14 | $8.52 | $8.53 | up 4.8% | up 0.2% |
Produce in 2025
9 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bananasper lb · 11 of 12 months | 64.7¢ | 67.8¢ | 65.6¢ | up 1.3% | down 3.2% |
| Oranges, navelper lb · 9 of 12 months | $1.60 | $1.68 | $1.72 | up 7.7% | up 2.8% |
| Lemonsper lb · 11 of 12 months | $2.00 | $2.09 | $2.13 | up 6.5% | up 1.8% |
| Grapefruitper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.67 | $1.75 | $1.62 | down 2.8% | down 7.1% |
| Strawberriesper 12 oz (dry pint) · 10 of 12 months | $2.65 | $2.77 | $2.84 | up 7.3% | up 2.4% |
| Potatoes, whiteper lb · 10 of 12 months | 96.3¢ | $1.01 | 98.9¢ | up 2.7% | down 1.9% |
| Tomatoes, field grownper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.84 | $1.93 | $1.99 | up 8.2% | up 3.4% |
| Lettuce, icebergper lb · 10 of 12 months | $1.59 | $1.67 | $1.64 | up 2.9% | down 1.8% |
| Lettuce, romaineper lb · 9 of 12 months | $3.04 | $3.18 | $3.31 | up 9.0% | up 4.0% |
Pantry in 2025
10 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, whiteper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.87 | $1.96 | $1.83 | down 2.1% | down 6.5% |
| Bread, whole wheatper lb · 11 of 12 months | $2.70 | $2.83 | $2.81May 2026 | up 4.1% | down 0.5% |
| Flour, white all-purposeper lb · 11 of 12 months | 56.0¢ | 58.6¢ | 54.5¢ | down 2.7% | down 7.1% |
| Sugar, whiteper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.02 | $1.07 | $1.02 | down 0.5% | down 5.0% |
| Rice, white long grainper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.05 | $1.10 | $1.12 | up 6.4% | up 1.6% |
| Spaghetti and macaroniper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.32 | $1.38 | $1.38 | up 4.0% | down 0.7% |
| Coffee, ground roastper lb · 11 of 12 months | $8.18 | $8.56 | $9.33 | up 14.1% | up 9.1% |
| Cookies, chocolate chipper lb · 11 of 12 months | $5.05 | $5.28 | $5.15 | up 2.1% | down 2.5% |
| Potato chipsper 16 oz · 11 of 12 months | $6.71 | $7.02 | $6.67 | down 0.6% | down 5.0% |
| Dried beansper lb · 11 of 12 months | $1.64 | $1.72 | $1.67 | up 1.7% | down 2.9% |
Drinks in 2025
5 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange juice, frozen concentrateper 16 oz · 11 of 12 months | $4.59 | $4.80 | $4.82Jul 2026 | up 4.9% | up 0.3% |
| Soft drinks, 2-liter bottleper 2 liters · 11 of 12 months | $2.13 | $2.23 | $2.27 | up 6.8% | up 2.0% |
| Soft drinks, 12-pack cansper 12 oz can · 11 of 12 months | 56.8¢ | 59.5¢ | 59.1¢ | up 4.0% | down 0.7% |
| Beer (malt beverages)per 16 oz · 11 of 12 months | $1.83 | $1.91 | $1.88 | up 2.5% | down 2.1% |
| Wine, red and white tableper liter · 11 of 12 months | $13.97 | $14.62 | $13.77 | down 1.5% | down 5.8% |
Energy in 2025
5 items| Item | 2025 average | In Sep 2026 $ | Sep 2026 | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline, all typesper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.40 | $3.55 | $4.63 | up 36.4% | up 30.3% |
| Diesel fuelper gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.68 | $3.85 | $6.33 | up 72.1% | up 64.4% |
| Electricityper kWh · 11 of 12 months | 18.5¢ | 19.4¢ | 19.6¢ | up 5.8% | up 1.1% |
| Natural gas (piped utility gas)per therm · 11 of 12 months | $1.62 | $1.70 | $1.70 | up 4.7% | unchanged 0.0% |
| Heating oil (fuel oil #2)per gallon · 11 of 12 months | $3.62 | $3.79 | $5.92 | up 63.5% | up 56.2% |
How we got these numbers
- 2025 prices are the average of the monthly U.S. city average prices BLS published for that year. An item needs at least nine published months to appear.
- In Sep 2026 dollars restates each month’s price with CPI-U (336.94 in Sep 2026) and then averages the year, so “after inflation” compares like with like.
- One dollar. CPI-U for Sep 2026 divided by the 2025 average of CPI-U (321.9, 11 published months).
- Two items stop early. Whole wheat bread and orange juice: “now” is BLS’s newest month for them, shown under the price.
- Not listed for 2025: regular gas, midgrade gas, premium gas. BLS did not price them for enough months that year.
Sources
- Average price data: what it is and how it is collectedU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Average price data filesdownload.bls.gov, files updated Oct 14, 2026
- CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items (CUUR0000SA0)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, monthly
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