National Snapshot
November 2026Official CPI (YoY)
3.7%
All items, seasonally adj.
Avg Gas Price
$3.98
Regular unleaded
Avg Rent
$1,932
All units, national (Zillow)
Bread Price
$1.86
Per 1 lb loaf
The Real Story
CPI is up +99% since 2000. Your grocery bill is up more.
Ground beef is up +356% since 2000. Bread is up +105%. Fast food has jumped +33% since pre-pandemic. The headline CPI smooths over what you actually feel at the register.
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Biggest Movers Since 2000
Bread (1 lb)
$1.86
Ground Beef (lb)
$6.75
Fast Food Meal
$13.50
Avg US Rent
$1,932
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Leaderboard →Rent -0.8% YoY — one of few big metros where rent is falling
Rent +11.8% YoY — fastest increase of any big metro
Gas $5.71/gal — 44% above national avg
Gas $3.23/gal — cheapest of any big metro
Electricity 30.5¢/kWh — vs 18.44¢ national
Avg rent $3,546/mo — 84% above national average
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