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Cost of Homemade Bread

Have you wondered how much it costs to make a loaf of bread in your bread machine? Also, how does that cost compare to store-bought bread? I’ve had the same question and have looked at this several times. Here are the 2025 numbers.

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Key Points:

  • In 2025 it cost me $1.87 to make a two-pound loaf of sour milk bread.  
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis says that bread prices have gone down at the grocery store.  This matches what I'm seeing.
  • We base the cost on our most recent expenses. This year, despite using more expensive ingredients and falling bread prices, it still makes economic sense to make your own bread.