From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for September 2026.
A gallon of milk, a dozen eggs and a pound each of white bread, ground beef, whole chicken and ground coffee cost $26.40 together in September 2026 at U.S. average prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared with $27.01 a year earlier.
By item: milk, whole $4.11, eggs, grade a large $2.27, bread, white $1.83, ground beef $6.79, chicken, whole $2.06, coffee, ground $9.33.
Basket of six (U.S. average) Milk, whole (gallon), U.S. Eggs, grade A large (dozen), U.S. Bread, white (pound), U.S. Ground beef (pound), U.S. Chicken, whole (pound), U.S. Coffee, ground (pound), U.S.Grocery basket, January 2016 to September 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index average prices.
