I wouldn’t say it’s the biggest strain for me, that’s rent. But it might be the biggest increase in price lately.
My monthly grocery bill doubled between 2020 and 2024. As you’re all aware, wages haven’t changed much at all for most of the country, so the massive increases in rent and grocery bills are going to be a huge problem for the incumbents this election season.
If food is inalienable right, it would have been included in the Constitution. /s
My food is only about $150-200 a month, and thats when i’m eating 3600 calories a day, instead of my current 2400. I live in chicago land, so it’s not like my cost of living is cheap, and i buy good ingredients (ie San Marzano tomatoes and De Cecco pasta). Is there something i’m missing?
This article’s source material was focused on where inflation has been the worst, but outside of bread and tortillas, i don’t think any of my staple foods have gone up in price in years? I guess tofu has gone up $1 a pound, actually.
But broccoli is still $1 a pound here, beans are still $1 a pound dry, which is 50¢ a pound cooked. Rice is $1.50 dry, which is 33¢ a pound cooked. I guess fresh fruit prices have gone up a bit? But the sale prices are just as cheap as ever, and frozen fruit has only gone up $1 for 4lb since 2020, from $8.99 for strawberries to $9.99.
All of this is to say inflation has barely affected my grocery shopping at all in the last 4-5 years, and that is with me specifically looking for it since my dad promised me it would
You didn’t mention meat. In Australia good beef has gone from about $30/kg up to anywhere from $45 to $60 and higher.
Chicken used to be cheap. Not anymore.
Lamb is now basically a rich person’s food. Good luck buying quality lamb.
Our supermarkets now have rfid chips on expensive cuts of meat, as they’re so expensive. $18 a steak. RFID that thing.
they’re talking about broccoli and tofu. I doubt they care much about meat.
I’m in Canada, we grow beef locally and I’m paying that price for good steak. The other week I was grabbing protein for dinner, and beef was not much more than chicken which blew my mind.
bird flu was the reason for chicken prices rising so rapidly
I don’t eat meat as a part of my diet, so I don’t bother keeping track of those prices, nor is it relevant to my food budget per month. My comment was just to detail my experience.
The things you listed are not only staples, but also pretty basic and essentially the foods when trying to eat on a budget. What about beef, chicken, eggs, etc?
Those aren’t included because they’re not part of my diet. Therefore not part of my food budget or anything i pay attention to the price of.
The biggest strain on my finances is healthcare at 58% of my income. Then food at 28%. I’m fortunate enough to not have to pay rent, but if I did it would cost me about 35% for 1 bedroom apt 30 minutes out of the city. 80% if I wanted to be able to walk to work.
