Prices
Prices, in numbers
Each card shows the latest published figure and its change from a year earlier. Changes do not imply any administration caused them.
Inflation · CPI
3.4%
0.5 ptsvs. a year earlier
3.4%Aug 2026
Gas Price
$4.34/ gallon
41.9%vs. a year earlier
$4.34Oct 2026
Grocery Basket
$19.15
8.7%vs. a year earlier
$19.15Aug 2026
Electricity
$0.196/ kWh
3.2%vs. a year earlier
$0.196Aug 2026
Car Insurance Prices
−5.1%
9.8 ptsvs. a year earlier
−5.1%Aug 2026
New Car Prices
0.6%
0.1 ptsvs. a year earlier
0.6%Aug 2026
Childcare Prices
4.0%
1.0 ptsvs. a year earlier
4.0%Aug 2026
Public College Tuition (In-State)
$9,872
1.3%vs. a year earlier
$9,8722023–24
Private College Tuition
$39.4K
2.6%vs. a year earlier
$39.4K2023–24
A dollar then. A dollar now.
2026$100.00
2020$78.14
2010$67.40
2000$52.43
Scaled by the BLS Consumer Price Index for food at home (CUUR0000SAF11), annual averages. 2026 averages the months published so far (through Aug 2026).