Archive · January 2024
Restaurant food costs in January 2024.
30 months have been published since January 2024. This page stays on January 2024. Free to quote with a link.
Recomputed from current BLS data, not frozen: a Bureau revision moves the figure below. That is the published revision policy. The URL is permanent either way.
Index · January 2024
100.0
Base 2024-01 = 100
- vs previous month
- not available
- vs 3 months earlier
- not available
- vs 12 months earlier
- not available
- Since base (2024-01)
- 0.0%
Windows longer than the 0 months of history before January 2024 are shown as not available rather than as zero.
2024-01 → 2024-01
January 2024 is the base month — there is no history before it to draw.
The line stops at January 2024. Later months are on the live index.
What moved it
January 2024 is the base month. The prices below are what every later index value is measured against.
| Commodity | Basket weight | Price in Jan 2024 | Change | Index points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef · 100%, lb | 20% | $5.03 /lb | — | — |
| Chicken breast · boneless, lb | 16% | $4.09 /lb | — | — |
| Cheddar · natural, lb | 12% | $5.72 /lb | — | — |
| Tomatoes · field grown, lb | 9% | $2.15 /lb | — | — |
| Milk · whole, gallon | 8% | $3.96 /gal | — | — |
| Flour · all-purpose, lb | 8% | $0.55 /lb | — | — |
| Butter · grade AA, lb | 7% | $4.66 /lb | — | — |
| Eggs · grade A, dozen | 7% | $2.52 /dozen | — | — |
| Bacon · sliced, lb | 7% | $6.61 /lb | — | — |
| Coffee · ground roast, lb | 6% | $6.12 /lb | — | — |
US city averages, not wholesale quotes — see the series identifiers and weights.
What January 2024 cost a plate
Representative portions costed at January 2024's prices, and what they were 0 months earlier. Ingredient cost only — the rest of the plate and the labour behind it are yours.
| Dish | Costed on | January 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| House burger | 6 oz patty · ground beef | $1.89 | — |
| Grilled chicken sandwich | 6 oz · chicken breast | $1.53 | — |
| Cheeseburger (1 slice) | 1 oz · cheddar cheese | $0.36 | — |
| Two-egg breakfast | 2 eggs · eggs | $0.42 | — |
Citing January 2024
Marji Restaurant Food Cost Index, January 2024: 100.0 (2024-01 = 100). https://marji.co/food-cost-index/2024-01
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