Real grocery prices, tracked every day.
Published every month.
While official inflation data surveys a sample, we observe actual shelf prices across hundreds of U.S. grocery stores daily — and publish the index free for anyone to use, cite, or download.
National index by category
Chained matched-sample index — the same items at the same stores, month over month · April 2026 = 100
April–May 2026 reflect a smaller matched store panel and are provisional. Full details in the methodology.
July 2026 by category
BLS food-at-home groups · month-over-month change is matched-sample (price change only, never store-mix change)
| Category | MoM change | Index | Basket unit cost | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All food at home | +0.61% | 102.8 | $3.93 | 81,785 prices |
| Meats, poultry, fish & eggs | +3.39% | 104.2 | $5.47 | 22,277 prices |
| Dairy & related products | +0.05% | 100.9 | $3.79 | 29,919 prices |
| Fruits & vegetables | +3.65% | 100.0 | $1.87 | 888 prices |
| Cereals & bakery products | −0.89% | 100.2 | $3.12 | 4,404 prices |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | +3.98% | 104.0 | $7.69 | 13,953 prices |
| Other food at home | −4.13% | 95.9 | $2.49 | 10,344 prices |
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This index is built from the same live price data that powers GroceryChop — the free tool that compares your actual shopping list across every store near you and finds the cheapest basket.
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Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Suggested citation: GroceryChop Price Index, grocerychop.com/price-index