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U.S. vs UK: food price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Food price inflation: U.S. 1.8%, UK 1.3%. Higher: U.S. (+0.5pp).

U.S. vs UK: food price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 2.7%, 2025-11 1.9%, 2025-12 2.4%, 2026-01 2.1%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 1.9%, 2026-04 2.9%, 2026-05 2.7%, 2026-06 2.7%, 2026-07 2.7%, 2026-08 2.2%, 2026-09 1.8%; UK: 2025-09 4.5%, 2025-11 4.2%, 2025-12 4.5%, 2026-01 3.6%, 2026-02 3.3%, 2026-03 3.7%, 2026-04 3%, 2026-05 2.2%, 2026-06 1.7%, 2026-07 1.3%, 2026-08 1.3%, 2026-09 1.3% U.S. vs UK: food price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.25%4.5%U.S. 2025-09: 2.7%U.S. 2025-11: 1.9%U.S. 2025-12: 2.4%U.S. 2026-01: 2.1%U.S. 2026-02: 2.4%U.S. 2026-03: 1.9%U.S. 2026-04: 2.9%U.S. 2026-05: 2.7%U.S. 2026-06: 2.7%U.S. 2026-07: 2.7%U.S. 2026-08: 2.2%U.S. 2026-09: 1.8%U.S. 1.8%UK 2025-09: 4.5%UK 2025-11: 4.2%UK 2025-12: 4.5%UK 2026-01: 3.6%UK 2026-02: 3.3%UK 2026-03: 3.7%UK 2026-04: 3%UK 2026-05: 2.2%UK 2026-06: 1.7%UK 2026-07: 1.3%UK 2026-08: 1.3%UK 2026-09: 1.3%UK 1.3%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/food-prices/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
September 20261.8%1.3%+0.5pp
August 20262.2%1.3%+0.9pp
July 20262.7%1.3%+1.4pp
June 20262.7%1.7%+1pp
May 20262.7%2.2%+0.5pp
April 20262.9%3%-0.1pp
March 20261.9%3.7%-1.8pp
February 20262.4%3.3%-0.9pp
January 20262.1%3.6%-1.5pp
December 20252.4%4.5%-2.1pp
November 20251.9%4.2%-2.3pp
September 20252.7%4.5%-1.8pp

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