An Eggxtreme Problem! Food prices in the US are getting out of control

Eggs are the only food that's gone up a lot
Looking at US government data
Wages aren’t keeping up with food inflation
Cheddar
Bananas
Tomatoes
Pork Chops
Whole Milk
Chicken Breast
White Bread
Soft Drinks
Flour
Rice
Ice Cream
Butter
Ground Beef
Sugar
Coffee
Eggs
Eggs are the only food that's gone up a lot

Food prices have gone up all across the United States in recent years, but some staples are far more expensive today than in 2021. Just how bad have things gotten? Well, it’s a lot worse than you might think according to the data. 

Looking at US government data

The global data and business intelligence firm Statista provided a better picture of how bad prices have risen among a host of staple foods using three years of price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Let’s look at how things have changed since 2021. 

Wages aren’t keeping up with food inflation

However, before diving into some of the biggest changes, it is important to point out that from 2021 to 2025, the period the price change data examines, the nominal U.S. wage growth only increased by 20%. Keep that in mind when you look at food price changes.  

Cheddar

Price change 2021-2025: 1%

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Bananas

Price change 2021-2025: 4%

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Tomatoes

Price change 2021-2025: 6%

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Pork Chops

Price change 2021-2025: 15%

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Whole Milk

Price change 2021-2025: 16%

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Chicken Breast

Price change 2021-2025: 22%

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White Bread

Price change 2021-2025: 25%

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Soft Drinks

Price change 2021-2025: 25%

 

Flour

Price change 2021-2025: 26%

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Rice

Price change 2021-2025: 27% 

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Ice Cream

Price change 2021-2025: 29%

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Butter

Price change 2021-2025: 35%

 

Ground Beef

Price change 2021-2025: 40%

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Sugar

Price change 2021-2025: 48%

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Coffee

Price change 2021-2025: 53%

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Eggs

Price change 2021-2025: 238%

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