MoneyWatch price tracker shows how much food, utility, housing costs are rising

MoneyWatch CBS News price tracker shows how much food, gas, utility and housing costs are rising .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By John Kelly, John Kelly Vice President of Data Journalism John Kelly is an investigative journalist and the vice president of Data Journalism for CBS News and Stations. Read Full Bio John Kelly, Grace Manthey, Grace Manthey Senior Visual Data Journalist, Data Team Coordinator Grace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that matter. Read Full Bio Grace Manthey, Taylor Johnston Taylor Johnston Visual Data Journalist Taylor Johnston is a visual data journalist working with the CBS News and Stations data team. Read Full Bio Taylor Johnston Updated on: April 7, 2026 / 2:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google As consumers cope with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of tariffs, CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities and rent. var pymParent = new pym.Parent( "graf", "https://cbs-news-data.github.io/price_tracker_2.0/", {} ); Use the tool below to explore price changes in dozens of items across different categories. var pymParent = new pym.Parent( "tracker", "https://cbs-news-data.github.io/price_tracker_viz/", {} ); About the dataThe categories in this tracker reflect a selection from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index and average price data. We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022. More from CBS News Massachusetts landscapers feeling impact of rising gas prices