The June 2026 Numerator Consumer Goods Price Index (CGPI) indicated prices for everyday household purchases increased 0.7% in June following a 0.51% increase in May and a 0.44% increase in April.
Although the index focuses on food, beverages and related merchandise, the market researcher provides it as a gauge of overall price increases for essentials. As such, the increase in everyday spending suggests households won’t have as much money available for discretionary purchases.
Additional findings from Numerator’s June CGPI:
- Low-income and Gen Z consumers continue to experience higher levels of inflation for everyday household goods, as prices have increased 35.7% and 39.4%, respectively, for those cohorts since January 2018 compared to a 33.8% national average.
- The annual inflation rate edged up in June for the third consecutive month.
- Consumers in the South census region have continued to experience higher levels of inflation, as they have since 2018.
“Three straight months of accelerating consumer goods inflation have pushed price increases to their highest annual rate in nearly three years,” said Paul Stanley, Numerator senior economist. “While lower gas prices provided some relief in June, the broader picture hasn’t changed: Inflation continues to place the greatest strain on lower-income households, which have now seen everyday prices rise nearly 36% since 2018. With geopolitical tensions continuing to create uncertainty around future price pressures, that gap is unlikely to narrow.”
