Consumer prices in the San Diego-Carlsbad area increased by 0.1 percent over the two months ending in November 2025, according to a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated that “the index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.1 percent during the two-month period.” During this time, the food index dropped by 1.2 percent while the energy index rose by 2.3 percent.
The BLS noted that no survey data was collected for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations, making it impossible to retroactively gather these data. For some indexes, nonsurvey data sources were used instead, and most of this information was obtained retroactively.
Over the past year, consumer prices in San Diego rose by 4.0 percent as measured by the all-items CPI-U. The core index—excluding food and energy—increased by 4.2 percent from November 2024 to November 2025. Food prices went up by 1.1 percent year-over-year, while energy costs jumped by 8.7 percent.
Looking more closely at recent changes, grocery store purchases fell by 2.4 percent over two months ending in November, whereas restaurant and similar purchases increased slightly by 0.5 percent during that period.
On an annual basis, grocery store prices edged down slightly while dining out became more expensive with a rise of nearly three percent compared to last year.
Energy costs also climbed over both short- and long-term periods: gasoline prices rose by just over two percent during the latest two-month window and increased seven percent compared to one year ago.
Among other goods and services tracked outside food and energy categories, there were higher prices for household furnishings (up almost two percent) and shelter (up about half a percentage point) over two months ending in November; meanwhile apparel saw a decrease of nearly four percent and medical care dropped about one-and-a-half percent during this period.
For the full year through November, shelter costs went up significantly at more than five-and-a-half-percent growth; medical care costs also grew but at a slower rate of under four percent annually. Apparel was down more than six percent on an annual basis; recreation slipped half a percentage point lower.
The next release of Consumer Price Index data for San Diego is scheduled for February 11, 2026.
The Consumer Price Index measures average price changes over time based on a fixed basket of goods and services purchased locally or nationally. The regional indexes such as those for San Diego are published every other month with fewer components than national averages because they use smaller samples; therefore local results can be more volatile due to greater sampling error or lack of seasonal adjustment.
More detailed historical data series—including monthly or multi-month changes—are available through BLS query tools online via links provided in official tables accompanying each release.
