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Burger Inflation Tracker

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

+0.9%
Month-over-Month
+13.7%
Year-over-Year
$3.32
Current Burger Cost

Ingredient Inflation Drivers

IngredientCurrent PriceYoY ChangeImpact
Tomatoes$2.25/lb+24.0%
Iceberg Lettuce$3.61/lb+23.4%
Ground Beef (80% lean)$6.70/lb+15.7%
American Cheese$5.97/lb+4.1%
White Bread$1.81/lb-3.8%

The biggest driver of burger price changes is Tomatoes, which has changed 24.0% year-over-year. Overall, a homemade cheeseburger now costs $3.32, up 13.7% 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