Featured city observations for Weekly Grocery Cost for a Family of Four
City	Latest	Change (1 week)	Change (1 month)	Data through
Chicago, IL	$275.62	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Clayton, MO	$337.79	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
East St. Louis, IL	$335.31	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Houston, TX	$294.26	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Jackson, MS	$317.04	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Jacksonville, FL	$348.50	-	-	Oct 14, 2026

Category indices

Category indices
Category	Latest range	Change (1 week)	Change (1 month)	Data through
Weekly Grocery Cost for a Family of Four Basket total · USD	$275.62 to $369.74	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Air Conditioner Prices by City Basket total · USD	$2,607.96 to $2,668.21	-1.8%	-0.5%	Oct 14, 2026
Burger Cost by City Basket total · USD	$4.08 to $5.99	-	-	Oct 14, 2026
Coffee Price Trends by City Basket total · USD	$122.57 to $133.66	+2.1%	+1.3%	Oct 14, 2026
Consumer Health Retail Goods Inflation Basket total · USD	$149.96 to $152.59	+6.4%	+1.0%	Oct 14, 2026
Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year Basket total · USD	$1,124.95 to $1,176.06	+0.4%	-0.6%	Oct 14, 2026
Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year Basket total · USD	$1,574.03 to $1,651.56	+5.1%	+3.5%	Oct 14, 2026
Menstrual Care Product Inflation Basket total · USD	$151.43 to $159.07	+3.8%	-1.1%	Oct 14, 2026

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