Cost of food in Puerto Rico increased 2.70 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Puerto Rico averaged 2.91 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.10 percent in January of 2023 and a record low of -1.60 percent in December of 2016. source: Statistical Institute of Puerto Rico
Food Inflation in Puerto Rico is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Puerto Rico Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.