Tracking Food and Gas Prices in the Trump Era (Updated for June)

Since Donald Trump took office in late January 2025, we’ve been tracking prices on a few essential grocery items in the West and across the U.S. Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the latest set of data on prices, and we’ll be updating this page with the latest information.

Prices: June 2025

Loaf of whole-wheat bread:
$2.66 U.S. city average (-3.62% since Trump took office)
No West region data available

Dozen eggs, large, grade A:
$3.78 U.S. city average (-23.64% since Trump took office)
No West region data available

Gallon whole milk:
$4.08 West region average (-1.45% since Trump took office)
$4.03 U.S. city average (-0.00% since Trump took office)

Boneless Chicken Breast, one pound:
$5.08 West region average (+4.31% since Trump took office)
$4.24 U.S. city average (+6.80% since Trump took office)

Ground beef, one pound:
$6.89 West region average (+15.60% since Trump took office)
$6.12 U.S. city average (+10.27% since Trump took office)

Liter of red or white table wine:
$15.15 West region average (-0.33% since Trump took office)
$13.96 U.S. city average (-0.57% since Trump took office)

Gallon of gasoline (unleaded regular):
$4.19 West region average (+6.89% since Trump took office)
$3.31 U.S. city average (+3.12% since Trump took office)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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