Film Price Watch

Film prices and supplies change month to month. It’s not uncommon for shops to price some films at double what they’re offered elsewhere.

This page tracks film prices across numerous reputable shops in various regions and currencies. Use it to find good deals and avoid bad ones by comparing your shop’s film prices against global and local averages.

Film Price Watch uses thousands of data points dating back to 2018 to help you find the best deals and gain historical insights, such as the effects of the 2024 30% drop on Kodak Tri-X films years later and the most reliable film stocks.

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All film prices are for single rolls of 35mm film with 36 exposures (unless otherwise specified). Bulk discounts are ignored, but sale prices are used instead. Prices for films that are listed but out of stock can also be recorded. Packs of film that aren’t sold individually (such as Kodak Portra 400 and Kodak Portra 160) are split to calculate the price per roll.

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This metric is measures global average film price movement in the past 6 months.

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(Global 🌐 always shows prices in USD. Individual regions show prices in native currencies.)

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The graph above shows a film price index that compiles all the data across the years it’s been collected into a clear, reliable indicator of change across time.

The Film Price Index indicates how much the average film price has changed over time. It can be segmented into colour and black-and-white film types, so that you can see which category has seen the greatest changes.

You can view the Film Price Index by hovering or tapping any of the circles on the dashed line.

Individual film price averages are available whenever you select any of the films (just hover the film graph to see them). Along with average prices, you’ll see which stores sold the film and at what price.

Compare individual film price trends with the Film Price Index to identify dips (films selling for less than expected) and price spikes.

Feel free to use this graph as a research tool for your personal and professional needs. Contact me if you have any questions.

About the data.

The Film Price Index is calculated by comparing price changes for the previous and current periods. This ensures accuracy and avoids errors when new films are added or removed.

The base price for the Film Price Index in 2018 is $10 USD — about the average price of a 35mm film at the time.

Global 🌐 prices are shown in USD. If you select a particular region (e.x., Canada), the prices will be calculated based on data from shops in that region with fallbacks to global prices with currency conversion (sampled at the time of survey).

January 2026 datapoint: new Canadian stores were introduced, which may skew the Film Price Index for this region.

Eastman Kodak Company distribution & film rebrands. Throughout late 2025 and 2026, Eastman Kodak Company introduced new film names for their existing emulsions: Kodak Portra became Kodak Kodacolor Pro, Kodak T-Max became Kodak Ektapan, and Kodak ColorPlus became Kodak Kodacolor 100. When colleccting prices, preferences are given to new names with older ones serving as defaults. Learn more.