State rankings
Grocery Prices by State
Hawaii has the highest Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking) in 2025 ($157), followed by Alaska ($152) and California ($127). Arkansas has the lowest ($111).
Economics51 states · 6 metricsUpdated Mar 27, 2026Original page
5 sources
- Grocery Prices, State By State - Delish
- Cost of Living Data Series - Missouri Economic Research and Information Center
- Average Cost of Groceries by State 2023 - Zippia
- Cost of Living Index - Council for Community and Economic Research
- Here’s How Much More You Are Paying for Groceries in Your State - GoBankingRates
Year 202550 of 51 states
Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking), 2025
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Median
$116
Middle half $114 – $120
Average
$118
50 states
Lowest (best)
$111
Oklahoma
Highest (worst)
$157
Hawaii
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma | $111 | $5,793 | 9.11% | $279.16 |
| 1 |  Iowa | $111 | $5,793 | 7.92% | $227.32 |
| 1 |  Arkansas | $111 | $5,756 | 9.79% | $260.91 |
| 4 |  Texas | $112 | $5,799 | 7.6% | $286.19 |
| 4 |  Kansas | $112 | $5,841 | 8.04% | $250.88 |
| 4 |  Mississippi | $112 | $5,805 | 10.6% | $290.64 |
| 7 |  Pennsylvania | $113 | $5,896 | 7.75% | $249.09 |
| 7 |  Tennessee | $113 | $5,853 | 8.72% | $270.45 |
| 7 |  Missouri | $113 | $5,853 | 8.49% | $244.43 |
| 7 |  Louisiana | $113 | $5,853 | 9.75% | $282.95 |
| 7 |  West Virginia | $113 | $5,853 | 10.1% | $239.24 |
| 7 |  North Dakota | $113 | $5,884 | 7.75% | $265.11 |
| 13 |  Georgia | $114 | $5,914 | 7.92% | $278.32 |
| 13 |  North Carolina | $114 | $5,914 | 8.46% | $266.23 |
| 13 |  Indiana | $114 | $5,932 | 8.47% | $239.11 |
| 13 |  Alabama | $114 | $5,908 | 9.52% | $271.64 |
| 13 |  Utah | $114 | $5,938 | 6.47% | $278.41 |
| 13 |  New Mexico | $114 | $5,926 | 9.54% | $286.39 |
| 19 |  Illinois | $115 | $5,962 | 7.3% | $269.47 |
| 19 |  Michigan | $115 | $5,986 | 8.41% | $236.38 |
| 19 |  Virginia | $115 | $5,986 | 6.58% | $259.76 |
| 19 |  South Carolina | $115 | $5,986 | 8.96% | $254.36 |
| 19 |  Nebraska | $115 | $5,986 | 7.98% | $235.12 |
| 19 |  New Hampshire | $115 | $5,980 | 6.25% | $239.33 |
| 19 |  Rhode Island | $115 | $5,992 | 6.94% | $255.86 |
| 26 |  Ohio | $116 | $6,029 | 8.65% | $253.74 |
| 26 |  Wisconsin | $116 | $6,029 | 7.97% | $221.46 |
| 26 |  Kentucky | $116 | $6,035 | 9.67% | $254.57 |
| 29 |  Minnesota | $117 | $6,095 | 6.96% | $250.56 |
| 29 |  Maine | $117 | $6,071 | 8.46% | $249.91 |
| 29 |  Delaware | $117 | $6,059 | 7.31% | $246.21 |
| 32 |  Connecticut | $118 | $6,144 | 6.55% | $265.90 |
| 33 |  New Jersey | $119 | $6,210 | 6.15% | $274.69 |
| 33 |  Arizona | $119 | $6,204 | 8.07% | $271.84 |
| 33 |  Colorado | $119 | $6,210 | 6.72% | $279.98 |
| 33 |  Wyoming | $119 | $6,168 | 8.24% | $254.24 |
| 37 |  Massachusetts | $120 | — | 6.13% | $271.98 |
| 37 |  Nevada | $120 | $6,229 | 8.24% | $294.76 |
| 37 |  South Dakota | $120 | $6,259 | 8.64% | $256.48 |
| 40 |  New York | $121 | $6,301 | 7.45% | $266.40 |
| 41 |  Florida | $122 | $6,362 | 8.87% | $287.27 |
| 41 |  Maryland | $122 | $6,362 | 6.26% | $266.11 |
| 41 |  Oregon | $122 | $6,362 | 7.91% | $249.38 |
| 41 |  Idaho | $122 | $6,319 | 8.47% | $257.54 |
| 41 |  Montana | $122 | $6,325 | 9.05% | $246.42 |
| 46 |  Vermont | $124 | $6,440 | 8.25% | $249.38 |
| 47 |  Washington | $126 | $6,549 | 6.9% | $287.67 |
| 48 |  California | $127 | $6,586 | 6.84% | $297.72 |
| 49 |  Alaska | $152 | $7,887 | 8.83% | $328.71 |
| 50 |  Hawaii | $157 | $8,147 | 8.29% | $333.88 |
| — |  District of Columbia | — | — | — | $254.70 |
What correlates with Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking) (2025)?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)?
- Hawaii has the highest Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking) in 2025, at $157, followed by Alaska ($152) and California ($127).
- Which state has the lowest Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)?
- Arkansas has the lowest Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking) in 2025, at $111.
- What is the median Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking) across US states?
- The median is $116 across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this grocery prices by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Grocery Prices, State By State - Delish; Cost of Living Data Series - Missouri Economic Research and Information Center; Average Cost of Groceries by State 2023 - Zippia; Cost of Living Index - Council for Community and Economic Research.