Which everyday prices rose the most over the past year?

In the 12 months to September 2026, the biggest price changes were for gasoline (34.2%) and airline fares (22.4%), while overall inflation was 3.7%. At the other end were eggs (-20.6%) and car insurance (-5%). Each bar compares the Consumer Price Index for the item in one month with the same month a year earlier.

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Bars are sorted from highest to lowest and start at zero; each one's value is at its end. The dashed line is “All items (overall inflation)”, for comparison.

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Key facts

Measure: Percent change in price from the same month a year earlier. Written from the data below.

  • Gasoline has the highest figure, 34.2%, followed by Airline fares (22.4%) and Coffee (7.1%).
  • Eggs has the lowest figure, -20.6%, followed by Car insurance (-5%) and Used cars and trucks (-1.5%).
  • All items (overall inflation): 3.7%. Of the 17 compared, 6 are above it and 11 below.

The bigger picture, in plain words: Are gas prices going up?, Is inflation slowing?, Where is electricity cheapest in the U.S.?

This chart is one of the 50 in The U.S. in 50 charts, 2026, a yearly report of the key numbers on how the country is doing.

What did the newest numbers show? Read the September 2026 inflation report in charts, in plain words next to the month before and a year earlier.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)
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Chartly. “Which everyday prices rose the most over the past year?” Chart. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ (data as of September 30, 2026). https://chart.ly/charts/everyday-price-changes (accessed November 4, 2026).

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Item Percent change in price from the same month a year earlier
Gasoline 34.2
Airline fares 22.4
Coffee 7.1
Ground beef 5.4
Natural gas for homes 5
Electricity 4.4
All items (overall inflation) 3.7
Restaurant meals 3.5
Clothing 3.4
Bread 3.3
Rent 2.8
Medical care services 2.5
Milk 2.3
Groceries (food at home) 1.8
New cars and trucks 0.6
Used cars and trucks -1.5
Car insurance -5
Eggs -20.6

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