Inflation, at receipt level
ground coffee is up +117% since 2019.
We track 14 essentials at the state level — and tell you what to do about them.
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Not a feeling. A number.
Government data is free — and buried. We pull the numbers out, show them at your state level, and pair them with what households can actually do.
50
States covered
per commodity
14
Essentials tracked
and growing
7yr
Of history
monthly data
Every essential
The basket, broken down.
Groceries
Ground Coffee
$9.33
from $4.29 · 2019
Fruit
Orange Juice (16 oz)
$4.82
from $2.41 · 2019
Groceries
Ground Beef
$6.79
from $3.80 · 2019
Groceries
Eggs (Grade A, Large)
$2.27
from $1.55 · 2019
Groceries
White Bread
$1.83
from $1.27 · 2019
Groceries
Whole Milk
$4.11
from $2.91 · 2019
Groceries
Whole Chicken
$2.06
from $1.47 · 2019
Energy
Regular Gasoline
$3.62
from $2.59 · 2019
Energy
Residential Electricity
18.15¢
from 13.04¢ · 2019
Energy
Residential Natural Gas
$14.63
from $10.51 · 2019
Fruit
Red Delicious Apples
$1.62
from $1.30 · 2019
Groceries
Sliced Bacon
$6.76
from $5.52 · 2019
Groceries
Cheddar Cheese
$4.74
from $3.92 · 2019
Fruit
Bananas
$0.66
from $0.58 · 2019
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