Price Changes Over the Last Year (April CPI Report) – 2026

Price changes over last year (April CPI report)
Fuel Oil: +54.3%
Gasoline: +28.4%
Electricity: +6.1%
Transportation: +4.3%
Apparel: +4.2%
Overall CPI: +3.8%
Food away from home: +3.6%
Shelter: +3.3%
Medical Care: +3.2%
Gas Utilities: +3.0%
Food at home: +2.9%
New Cars: +0.2%
Used Cars: -2.7%
via Charlie Bilello

Price Increases over last 5 years…
New Cars: +20%
Groceries: +26%
Family Health Insurance: +27%
Shelter: +29%
Restaurants: +30%
Home Prices: +37%
Electricity: +39%
Dozen Eggs: +39%
Gas Utilities: +42%
Gasoline: +42%
Transportation: +43%
Auto Insurance: +58%
Fuel Oil: +63%… pic.twitter.com/vbmYhZPzT2

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) May 12, 2026

Grocery prices in the U.S. soared faster in April than any month in nearly four years, driving up the cost of everything from frankfurters to tomatoes to cupcakes, according to government data. https://t.co/Txg9D5599q

— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2026