Inflation, at receipt level
eggs (grade a, large) is up +76% since 2019.
We track 8 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
8
Essentials tracked
and growing
7yr
Of history
monthly data
Every essential
The basket, broken down.
Groceries
Eggs (Grade A, Large)
$2.47
from $1.40 · 2019
Groceries
Ground Beef
$5.51
from $3.81 · 2019
Groceries
Whole Milk
$4.25
from $3.04 · 2019
Energy
Regular Gasoline
$3.62
from $2.59 · 2019
Groceries
White Bread
$1.81
from $1.30 · 2019
Energy
Residential Electricity
18.15¢
from 13.04¢ · 2019
Energy
Residential Natural Gas
$14.63
from $10.51 · 2019
Groceries
Whole Chicken
$2.02
from $1.46 · 2019
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