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Are We Paying More Than 10 Years Ago? 2025 vs 2015
Overall, US consumers paid +36% more in 2025 than in 2015. For household products the answer depends on what you buy: 0 categories rose faster than that, while 6 cost less than ten years earlier.
| Category | $100 in 2015 costs in 2025 | Change | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items (overall inflation) | $135.83 | +35.8% | – |
| Food at home | $129.32 | +29.3% | −4.8% |
| Housekeeping supplies | $127.21 | +27.2% | −6.4% |
| Jewelry and watches | $127.03 | +27.0% | −6.5% |
| Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies | $123.97 | +24.0% | −8.7% |
| Pets and pet products | $121.34 | +21.3% | −10.7% |
| Furniture and bedding | $115.67 | +15.7% | −14.8% |
| Household furnishings and supplies | $114.81 | +14.8% | −15.5% |
| Personal care products | $110.28 | +10.3% | −18.8% |
| Other appliances | $108.71 | +8.7% | −20.0% |
| Sporting goods | $106.10 | +6.1% | −21.9% |
| Apparel | $104.30 | +4.3% | −23.2% |
| Major appliances | $100.97 | +1.0% | −25.7% |
| Window and floor coverings and other linens | $100.31 | +0.3% | −26.2% |
| Other household equipment and furnishings | $93.69 | −6.3% | −31.0% |
| Audio equipment | $74.03 | −26.0% | −45.5% |
| Computers, peripherals and smart home assistants | $72.56 | −27.4% | −46.6% |
| Toys | $62.30 | −37.7% | −54.1% |
| Telephone hardware, calculators and other consumer information items | $30.82 | −69.2% | −77.3% |
| Televisions | $29.18 | −70.8% | −78.5% |
"$100 in 2015" shows what the same basket of products in that category cost in 2025, based on annual average prices. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U, data through September 2026.
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