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Burger Inflation Tracker

See which ingredients are driving burger price changes. MoM and YoY inflation data from official BLS statistics.

-1.5%
Month-over-Month
+7.8%
Year-over-Year
$3.33
Current Burger Cost

Ingredient Inflation Drivers

IngredientCurrent PriceYoY ChangeImpact
Iceberg Lettuce$3.47/lb+15.4%
Tomatoes$2.00/lb+11.7%
Ground Beef (80% lean)$6.88/lb+10.1%
American Cheese$5.74/lb-5.0%
White Bread$1.82/lb-1.7%

The biggest driver of burger price changes is Iceberg Lettuce, which has changed 15.4% year-over-year. Overall, a homemade cheeseburger now costs $3.33, up 7.8% from a year ago.

All price data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (public domain).

Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics