Film Price Trends

Film Price Index: 0%

Target: +2% price increase or less.
This metric is updated every six months.

Film Price Trends helps you save money on film. It uses a price index calculated from years of data (since 2018) and a large range of reputable stores across the world.

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How to save money on film with Film Price Trends.

There are a lot of films to choose from, and the selection is different at every store — the prices are different too!

To find out whether you’re getting a good deal, look up the average film price for your film in the table below and compare it to the price offered at your store.

Order the films by price in that same table to quickly find an option that may better fit your budget.

Click or tap the film name to view film prices across stores in the survey.

You can select which stores the averages and index are created from by selecting one of the available regions: Global (all stores).

And keep an eye on the percentages next to the film names: they show how much the price has changed in the past six months. Prices that increased by less than +2% during that period are green, and everything that increased by more than +4% is red. Negative price increases mean that either one of the stores in the list is doing a big discount or that there’s a global decrease in price for this particular film (like the 30% price drop on all Kodak Tri-X film  in 2022 — still in effect).

Today’s average film prices.

Find out individual store prices, reviews, and additional info when you click one of the 0 film names below. You can sort this list by name or price.

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 ($WRL) prices are shown in USD. The app filters the prices to your region, if it can (otherwise, it will use the Global average prices). Only shops in that region are included in the price estimate: unless the film isn’t found in any shops in your region, at which point, a Global average price is converted to your region’s currency and displayed in that place.

For example, in Canada, you would be in the $CAD region. The app will select Canadian stores to calculate the average film prices for you in your currency. When a film is not available at either of the Canadian stores, the Global average price is used instead. I also was not tracking Canadian stores between 2021 and 2026, when I improved my data collection methods. For those dates, the Global average is used (so, no Canadian stores are listed when you hover or tap the graph).

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.

Film brands are chosen based on popularity and availability.

Stores surveyed were chosen based on inventory and level of specialization.

The list of stores and film brands changes over the years.

January 2026 datapoint: new Canadian stores were introduced, which may skew the Film Price Index for this region. Additionally, I switched the currency for Camera Film Photo to HKD from USD, which may also be skewing the Film Price Index for this region. Canadian and Hong Kong readers: I recommend switching to the Global ($WRL) region.

All data is collected and verified by me.