Pantry Price.

Your grocery staples, priced by the numbers.

We track official national average prices for two dozen everyday staples, from eggs and milk to coffee and bread, straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Eggs$2.71 Whole Milk$4.05 White Bread$1.83 Bananas$0.66 Whole Chicken$2.02 Coffee$9.05

At a glance

Tracked staples

everyday grocery items

Latest data

December 2025

BLS monthly release

Avg. monthly movement

-0.4%

across tracked items

Biggest mover

-16.5%

Potatoes

This month's story

5 insights

Potatoes posted the largest monthly drop, 16.5%.

Now $0.85 per pound in December 2025.

Potatoes posted the largest monthly drop, 16.5%. 12-month trend from $0.96 in Nov 2024 to $0.85 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Nov 2024	$0.96
Dec 2024	$0.95
Jan 2025	$0.97
Feb 2025	$0.96
Mar 2025	$0.95
Apr 2025	$0.97
May 2025	$0.96
Jun 2025	$0.98
Jul 2025	$0.98
Aug 2025	$1.00
Sep 2025	$1.01
Dec 2025	$0.85

Eggs has fallen for 8 months straight.

56.4% since March 2025, now $2.71 per dozen.

Eggs has fallen for 8 months straight. 12-month trend from $4.15 in Dec 2024 to $2.71 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.15
Jan 2025	$4.95
Feb 2025	$5.90
Mar 2025	$6.23
Apr 2025	$5.12
May 2025	$4.55
Jun 2025	$3.77
Jul 2025	$3.60
Aug 2025	$3.59
Sep 2025	$3.49
Nov 2025	$2.86
Dec 2025	$2.71

Eggs costs less than a year ago, down 34.6%.

$2.71 per dozen now versus $4.15 a year back.

Eggs costs less than a year ago, down 34.6%. 12-month trend from $4.15 in Dec 2024 to $2.71 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.15
Jan 2025	$4.95
Feb 2025	$5.90
Mar 2025	$6.23
Apr 2025	$5.12
May 2025	$4.55
Jun 2025	$3.77
Jul 2025	$3.60
Aug 2025	$3.59
Sep 2025	$3.49
Nov 2025	$2.86
Dec 2025	$2.71

Ground Beef has risen for 10 months straight.

20.6% since January 2025, now $6.69 per pound.

Ground Beef has risen for 10 months straight. 12-month trend from $5.61 in Dec 2024 to $6.69 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$5.61
Jan 2025	$5.54
Feb 2025	$5.63
Mar 2025	$5.79
Apr 2025	$5.80
May 2025	$5.98
Jun 2025	$6.12
Jul 2025	$6.25
Aug 2025	$6.32
Sep 2025	$6.32
Nov 2025	$6.54
Dec 2025	$6.69

Coffee turned down after 10 months of increases.

This month moved 2.2% to $9.05 per pound.

Coffee turned down after 10 months of increases. 12-month trend from $6.78 in Dec 2024 to $9.05 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$6.78
Jan 2025	$7.02
Feb 2025	$7.25
Mar 2025	$7.38
Apr 2025	$7.54
May 2025	$7.93
Jun 2025	$8.13
Jul 2025	$8.41
Aug 2025	$8.87
Sep 2025	$9.14
Nov 2025	$9.26
Dec 2025	$9.05

Press / to focus

Tracked Staples

22 items

Produce

Potatoes

per pound

$0.85

December 2025

16.5%MoM

10.7%YoY

Potatoes 12-month trend from $0.96 in Nov 2024 to $0.85 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Nov 2024	$0.96
Dec 2024	$0.95
Jan 2025	$0.97
Feb 2025	$0.96
Mar 2025	$0.95
Apr 2025	$0.97
May 2025	$0.96
Jun 2025	$0.98
Jul 2025	$0.98
Aug 2025	$1.00
Sep 2025	$1.01
Dec 2025	$0.85

Produce

Iceberg Lettuce

per pound

$1.99

November 2025

14.8%MoM

21.1%YoY

Iceberg Lettuce 12-month trend from $1.64 in Nov 2024 to $1.99 in Nov 2025 data
Month	Price
Nov 2024	$1.64
Dec 2024	$1.71
Jan 2025	$1.62
Feb 2025	$1.52
Mar 2025	$1.47
Apr 2025	$1.51
May 2025	$1.44
Jun 2025	$1.38
Jul 2025	$1.58
Aug 2025	$1.67
Sep 2025	$1.73
Nov 2025	$1.99

Produce

Oranges

per pound

$1.57

December 2025

12.9%MoM

0.4%YoY

Oranges 12-month trend from $1.80 in Oct 2024 to $1.57 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Oct 2024	$1.80
Nov 2024	$1.73
Dec 2024	$1.56
Jan 2025	$1.53
Feb 2025	$1.54
Mar 2025	$1.48
Apr 2025	$1.49
May 2025	$1.56
Jun 2025	$1.63
Aug 2025	$1.79
Sep 2025	$1.80
Dec 2025	$1.57

Dairy

Eggs

per dozen

$2.71

December 2025

5.2%MoM

34.6%YoY

Eggs 12-month trend from $4.15 in Dec 2024 to $2.71 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.15
Jan 2025	$4.95
Feb 2025	$5.90
Mar 2025	$6.23
Apr 2025	$5.12
May 2025	$4.55
Jun 2025	$3.77
Jul 2025	$3.60
Aug 2025	$3.59
Sep 2025	$3.49
Nov 2025	$2.86
Dec 2025	$2.71

Meat

Ground Chuck

per pound

$14.03

December 2025

5.1%MoM

20.2%YoY

Ground Chuck 12-month trend from $11.67 in Dec 2024 to $14.03 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$11.67
Jan 2025	$11.96
Feb 2025	$11.90
Mar 2025	$11.92
Apr 2025	$12.33
May 2025	$12.21
Jun 2025	$12.92
Jul 2025	$13.55
Aug 2025	$14.32
Sep 2025	$14.13
Nov 2025	$13.34
Dec 2025	$14.03

Dairy

Ice Cream

per half gallon

$6.40

December 2025

4.3%MoM

2.1%YoY

Ice Cream 12-month trend from $6.27 in Dec 2024 to $6.40 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$6.27
Jan 2025	$6.46
Feb 2025	$6.25
Mar 2025	$6.33
Apr 2025	$6.23
May 2025	$6.47
Jun 2025	$6.49
Jul 2025	$6.37
Aug 2025	$6.50
Sep 2025	$6.40
Nov 2025	$6.14
Dec 2025	$6.40

Dairy

Cheddar Cheese

per pound

$5.79

December 2025

2.7%MoM

3.0%YoY

Cheddar Cheese 12-month trend from $5.62 in Dec 2024 to $5.79 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$5.62
Jan 2025	$5.70
Feb 2025	$5.54
Mar 2025	$5.74
Apr 2025	$5.74
May 2025	$5.91
Jun 2025	$6.00
Jul 2025	$6.04
Aug 2025	$6.12
Sep 2025	$6.05
Nov 2025	$5.64
Dec 2025	$5.79

Meat

Bacon

per pound

$6.76

December 2025

2.4%MoM

2.2%YoY

Bacon 12-month trend from $6.92 in Dec 2024 to $6.76 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$6.92
Jan 2025	$7.04
Feb 2025	$6.80
Mar 2025	$6.98
Apr 2025	$7.01
May 2025	$6.99
Jun 2025	$7.10
Jul 2025	$7.12
Aug 2025	$7.21
Sep 2025	$7.29
Nov 2025	$6.93
Dec 2025	$6.76

Bakery

White Bread

per pound

$1.83

December 2025

2.4%MoM

4.1%YoY

White Bread 12-month trend from $1.91 in Dec 2024 to $1.83 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$1.91
Jan 2025	$1.93
Feb 2025	$1.93
Mar 2025	$1.88
Apr 2025	$1.91
May 2025	$1.88
Jun 2025	$1.86
Jul 2025	$1.85
Aug 2025	$1.84
Sep 2025	$1.87
Nov 2025	$1.79
Dec 2025	$1.83

Dairy

Butter

per pound

$4.41

December 2025

2.3%MoM

6.8%YoY

Butter 12-month trend from $4.73 in Dec 2024 to $4.41 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.73
Jan 2025	$4.91
Feb 2025	$4.87
Mar 2025	$4.82
Apr 2025	$4.78
May 2025	$4.95
Jun 2025	$4.87
Jul 2025	$4.80
Aug 2025	$4.83
Sep 2025	$4.79
Nov 2025	$4.31
Dec 2025	$4.41

Meat

Ground Beef

per pound

$6.69

December 2025

2.2%MoM

19.3%YoY

Ground Beef 12-month trend from $5.61 in Dec 2024 to $6.69 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$5.61
Jan 2025	$5.54
Feb 2025	$5.63
Mar 2025	$5.79
Apr 2025	$5.80
May 2025	$5.98
Jun 2025	$6.12
Jul 2025	$6.25
Aug 2025	$6.32
Sep 2025	$6.32
Nov 2025	$6.54
Dec 2025	$6.69

Beverage

Coffee

per pound

$9.05

December 2025

2.2%MoM

33.6%YoY

Coffee 12-month trend from $6.78 in Dec 2024 to $9.05 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$6.78
Jan 2025	$7.02
Feb 2025	$7.25
Mar 2025	$7.38
Apr 2025	$7.54
May 2025	$7.93
Jun 2025	$8.13
Jul 2025	$8.41
Aug 2025	$8.87
Sep 2025	$9.14
Nov 2025	$9.26
Dec 2025	$9.05

Dairy

Whole Milk

per gallon

$4.05

December 2025

1.3%MoM

1.3%YoY

Whole Milk 12-month trend from $4.10 in Dec 2024 to $4.05 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.10
Jan 2025	$4.03
Feb 2025	$4.03
Mar 2025	$4.05
Apr 2025	$4.07
May 2025	$4.02
Jun 2025	$4.03
Jul 2025	$4.16
Aug 2025	$4.17
Sep 2025	$4.13
Nov 2025	$4.00
Dec 2025	$4.05

Produce

Bananas

per pound

$0.66

December 2025

1.2%MoM

6.7%YoY

Bananas 12-month trend from $0.61 in Dec 2024 to $0.66 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$0.61
Jan 2025	$0.62
Feb 2025	$0.62
Mar 2025	$0.63
Apr 2025	$0.64
May 2025	$0.66
Jun 2025	$0.65
Jul 2025	$0.66
Aug 2025	$0.67
Sep 2025	$0.67
Nov 2025	$0.66
Dec 2025	$0.66

Meat

Whole Chicken

per pound

$2.02

December 2025

1.2%MoM

2.0%YoY

Whole Chicken 12-month trend from $2.06 in Dec 2024 to $2.02 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$2.06
Jan 2025	$2.06
Feb 2025	$2.05
Mar 2025	$2.06
Apr 2025	$2.06
May 2025	$2.06
Jun 2025	$2.09
Jul 2025	$2.08
Aug 2025	$2.08
Sep 2025	$2.06
Nov 2025	$2.04
Dec 2025	$2.02

Pantry

Rice

per pound

$1.08

December 2025

1.0%MoM

4.3%YoY

Rice 12-month trend from $1.03 in Dec 2024 to $1.08 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$1.03
Jan 2025	$1.01
Feb 2025	$1.03
Mar 2025	$1.04
Apr 2025	$1.03
May 2025	$1.07
Jun 2025	$1.06
Jul 2025	$1.07
Aug 2025	$1.06
Sep 2025	$1.06
Nov 2025	$1.06
Dec 2025	$1.08

Produce

Tomatoes

per pound

$1.84

December 2025

0.7%MoM

11.0%YoY

Tomatoes 12-month trend from $2.07 in Dec 2024 to $1.84 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$2.07
Jan 2025	$2.05
Feb 2025	$1.85
Mar 2025	$1.82
Apr 2025	$1.79
May 2025	$1.71
Jun 2025	$1.74
Jul 2025	$1.79
Aug 2025	$1.93
Sep 2025	$1.91
Nov 2025	$1.83
Dec 2025	$1.84

Pantry

Sugar

per pound

$0.98

December 2025

0.6%MoM

0.7%YoY

Sugar 12-month trend from $0.99 in Dec 2024 to $0.98 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$0.99
Jan 2025	$1.01
Feb 2025	$1.01
Mar 2025	$1.01
Apr 2025	$1.02
May 2025	$1.05
Jun 2025	$1.05
Jul 2025	$1.05
Aug 2025	$1.04
Sep 2025	$1.04
Nov 2025	$0.99
Dec 2025	$0.98

Pantry

Flour

per pound

$0.55

December 2025

0.4%MoM

1.1%YoY

Flour 12-month trend from $0.55 in Dec 2024 to $0.55 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$0.55
Jan 2025	$0.56
Feb 2025	$0.56
Mar 2025	$0.56
Apr 2025	$0.56
May 2025	$0.56
Jun 2025	$0.57
Jul 2025	$0.56
Aug 2025	$0.56
Sep 2025	$0.56
Nov 2025	$0.55
Dec 2025	$0.55

Beverage

Orange Juice

per 16 oz

$4.82

December 2025

0.3%MoM

12.4%YoY

Orange Juice 12-month trend from $4.29 in Dec 2024 to $4.82 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.29
Jan 2025	$4.48
Feb 2025	$4.49
Mar 2025	$4.48
Apr 2025	$4.44
May 2025	$4.43
Jun 2025	$4.49
Jul 2025	$4.64
Aug 2025	$4.67
Sep 2025	$4.74
Nov 2025	$4.81
Dec 2025	$4.82

Dairy

American Cheese

per pound

$4.73

December 2025

0.2%MoM

5.0%YoY

American Cheese 12-month trend from $4.98 in Dec 2024 to $4.73 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.98
Jan 2025	$5.06
Feb 2025	$5.03
Mar 2025	$4.95
Apr 2025	$4.99
May 2025	$5.06
Jun 2025	$5.04
Jul 2025	$4.91
Aug 2025	$5.01
Sep 2025	$4.92
Nov 2025	$4.72
Dec 2025	$4.73

Meat

Chicken Breast

per pound

$4.15

December 2025

0.1%MoM

1.2%YoY

Chicken Breast 12-month trend from $4.10 in Dec 2024 to $4.15 in Dec 2025 data
Month	Price
Dec 2024	$4.10
Jan 2025	$3.97
Feb 2025	$4.08
Mar 2025	$4.16
Apr 2025	$4.18
May 2025	$4.22
Jun 2025	$4.24
Jul 2025	$4.20
Aug 2025	$4.21
Sep 2025	$4.17
Nov 2025	$4.15
Dec 2025	$4.15

About the data: Prices shown come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price series and reflect monthly national averages across U.S. cities, not prices at any individual store or retailer. Think of them as the official national baseline, updated monthly.