US inflation, food at home (CPI-U 12-month change)

Percent change of the CPI-U for food at home, US city average, not seasonally adjusted, from the same month a year earlier. Food bought at grocery stores and other outlets to prepare or eat at home.

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United States only. Calculated from the index (cpi_index_food_at_home, series CUUR0000SAF11) and rounded to one decimal as BLS rounds its published 12-month changes; each value shows both index values. For all items inflation use cpi_annual_change.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

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Which places have the highest US inflation, food at home (CPI-U 12-month change)? Use official data and cite it.
rank_places {"indicator":"cpi_annual_change_food_at_home","level":"country"}
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