Updated March 2026

The government says inflation
is 2.4%.

Here is what you are actually paying.

National Snapshot

March 2026

Official CPI (YoY)

2.4%

All items, seasonally adj.

Avg Gas Price

$3.88

Regular unleaded

9.5%vs. 2022 peak

Avg Rent

$1,900

All units, national

8.6%since 2022

Bread Price

$3.78

Per 1 lb loaf

58.2%since 2022

The Real Story

CPI says +2.4%. Your grocery bill says otherwise.

Ground beef is up +38.7% since 2022. Bread is up +58.2%. Fast food has jumped +33% since pre-pandemic. The headline CPI smooths over what you actually feel at the register.

We track prices by city so you can see exactly how your local market compares — not the national average politicians quote on TV.

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Biggest Movers Since 2022

Bread (1 lb)

$3.45

58.2%Boise

Ground Beef (lb)

$5.48

38.7%Boise

Fast Food Meal

$13.50

43.5%Wendys

Meridian Rent

$1,689

11.8%since 2022

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