EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%
THE GROCERY PRICE INDEX

Chicken breast, boneless

U.S. city average · May 2026
$4.17 per lb ▲ 0.1% MoM · ▼ 1.1% YoY
12% below the September 2022 peak of $4.75 · BLS series APU0000FF1101
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January 2006 – May 2026 · 244 monthly observations · BLS series APU0000FF1101.

As of May 2026, chicken breast cost $4.17 per lb at the U.S. city average — up 0.1% from the prior month and down 1.1% over the past year. This is the average shelf price reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not an estimate.

That sits 12% below the record high of $4.75 set in September 2022, and 44% above the record low of $2.90 in September 2018. BLS has published this price monthly since January 2006 (244 observations).

FAQ

How much do chicken breast cost right now?

As of May 2026, chicken breast averaged $4.17 per lb across U.S. cities, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are chicken breast getting more expensive?

Chicken breast are ▲ 0.1% versus the prior month and ▼ 1.1% versus a year ago (May 2026).

What is the highest price chicken breast have reached?

The record high is $4.75 per lb, set in September 2022; the record low is $2.90 in September 2018.

Where does this chicken breast price data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

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