WHY?

Prices are weird.

So we decided to measure them.

Ben Franklin, your narrator
Spot a Price

Narrated by Ben · Played by you

Ben says

"Wait 'til you see what eggs cost in Honolulu."

Ever wonder if you're getting ripped off?

Price Battle · Eggs, 1 dozen

+115% spread

Cheapest

Austin, TX

$3.48

Steepest

Honolulu, HI

$7.49

Same dozen. Different zip code. Wild.

Ben says

"I asked twelve people. Got twelve different answers."

Nobody knows what things really cost anymore.

Milk, Gallon

125% spread

low

$2.89

Dallas, TX

high

$6.49

Anchorage, AK

Gas, Regular

84% spread

low

$2.79

Tulsa, OK

high

$5.12

Los Angeles, CA

Coffee, 12oz

170% spread

low

$2.50

Cleveland, OH

high

$6.75

San Francisco, CA

Big Mac Combo

61% spread

low

$8.99

Birmingham, AL

high

$14.49

Seattle, WA

Paper Towels, 6pk

87% spread

low

$7.49

Phoenix, AZ

high

$13.99

Honolulu, HI

Sample reports · Spot one to fill in the map

Ben says

"Every spot is a pin on the map. Drop one."

Help build America's living price map.

  1. 1

    Spot a Price

    Snap a receipt or shelf tag. Takes 8 seconds.

  2. 2

    Earn Points

    Every verified spot stacks Greenback Points.

  3. 3

    Unlock Badges

    Categories, regions, streaks — collect 'em.

  4. 4

    Compete with your City

    Put your zip code on the leaderboard.

  5. 5

    Discover weird prices

    Find the $7 banana before your neighbor does.

Ben says

"Look, I'm not a charity case. Here's the loot."

What's in it for me?

Earn Greenback Points

Stack points for every verified spot. Leaderboards are watching.

Join Price Battles

Pit chain vs chain, city vs city. Loser buys eggs.

Represent Your City

Put your zip code on the map. Defend it.

Unlock Badges

Categories, streaks, regions — collect the whole set.

Explore America Through Prices

The real economy, one shelf tag at a time.

Future Rewards

Points today, perks tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Ben says

"The republic of receipts is growing. Slowly. Help me out."

America needs more Spotters.

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Active Spotters

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States Covered

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Cities Covered

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Price Reports

Live counts · grows with every spot

Final Word

Prices are weird.
Bring a witness.

Both of you bank +100 Greenback Points when your recruit's first spot gets verified.

Recruit a Spotter

America runs on receipts

Still reading?

Go spot a price