The Scary Cost Of Candy For Trick-Or-Treating 2026

Candy prices are up 7.7 percent from a year ago, and chocolate has taken the biggest hit after cocoa shortages sent global prices soaring more than 400 percent between 2023 and 2025. One analysis found that 100 pieces of assorted Halloween candy now runs about $16.96, up 71 percent since 2021, leading some households to consider swapping pricey chocolate bars for cheaper sugar candies like gummy bears or, yes, candy corn.