Bread, whole wheat US average price · per lb · May 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ national average price for bread, whole wheat (series APU0000702212), collected for the CPI. Part of the grocery basket.
Average price
$2.81
May 2026
Year over year
+8.2%
vs the same month last year
Month over month
+2.9%
not seasonally adjusted
Five years ago
$2.21
+27.4% since
Price history
Bread, whole wheat+8.2%
$2.81
2026-05-01
Monthly, Jan 2018 – May 2026. YoY colour: +8.2%. Data: grocery_basket.json.