Groceries price in Bitcoin: United States
In 2026, groceries in the United States cost $12,960, or 0.175 BTC. In 2016 it cost 15.96 BTC: +41% in USD, 91.2× cheaper in Bitcoin.
- Price 2026
- $12,960 / year
- provisional
- In Bitcoin 2026
- 0.175 BTC
- USD change since 2016
- +41%
- In BTC since 2016
- 91.2× cheaper
Groceries in USD, 2016 → 2026
+41%
$9,200 → $12,960 / year · +3.5%/yr
Groceries in Bitcoin, 2016 → 2026
91.2× cheaper
15.96 BTC → 0.175 BTC · -36.3%/yr
2016
$9,200/ year
15.96 BTC
2021
$11,000/ year
0.23 BTC
2026 · prov.
$12,960/ year
0.175 BTC
Year-by-year data⌄
| Year | Price (USD / year) | Price in BTC | BTC avg (USD) | Groceries per 1 BTC | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9,200 | 15.96 BTC | $576 | 0.06 | Legacy |
| 2017 | $9,500 | 2.25 BTC | $4,218 | 0.44 | Legacy |
| 2018 | $9,800 | 1.34 BTC | $7,319 | 0.75 | Legacy |
| 2019 | $10,200 | 1.38 BTC | $7,414 | 0.73 | Legacy |
| 2020 | $10,600 | 0.908 BTC | $11,672 | 1.1 | Legacy |
| 2021 | $11,000 | 0.23 BTC | $47,778 | 4.34 | Legacy |
| 2022 | $11,400 | 0.408 BTC | $27,923 | 2.45 | Legacy |
| 2023 | $12,000 | 0.413 BTC | $29,059 | 2.42 | Legacy |
| 2024 | $12,400 | 0.188 BTC | $65,846 | 5.31 | Legacy |
| 2025 | $12,672 | 0.125 BTC | $101,575 | 8.02 | Derived |
| 2026* | $12,960 | 0.175 BTC | $74,040 | 5.71 | Derived |
* Provisional: year in progress or estimate not yet final.
The cost for grocery spending in the U.S. for a family of four. From 2025, values extend the series with the official BLS CPI food at home index.
Source: fns.usda.gov. BTC price: yearly average of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, ECB exchange rates).
Questions
How much does groceries cost in Bitcoin in the United States?
In 2026 (provisional data), groceries in the United States cost $12,960 / year, which is 0.175 BTC at that year's average Bitcoin price of $74,040.
How much has the cost of groceries in the United States changed since 2016?
Priced in USD, it went from $9,200 to $12,960 (+41%, +3.5% per year). Priced in Bitcoin, it went from 15.96 BTC to 0.175 BTC.
Where does this data come from?
The cost for grocery spending in the U.S. for a family of four. From 2025, values extend the series with the official BLS CPI food at home index. Bitcoin prices are yearly averages of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, converted with ECB exchange rates).