AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) published the average national year-over-year price increase of basic food items in the US supermarkets:
Egg - 59.9%
Butter - 31.4%
Lettuce - 24.9%
Canned Fruit - 18.4%
Milk - 12.5%
I remember the 90s. Egg, butter, lettuce, canned fruit, and milk had almost no price in the local big-box supermarkets. You can often find them on sale for 10c or less per pack. US was a paradise then. This is now. I wonder how long we will survive.
Considering most people can afford to eat out, most people will do just fine.
But that doesn't include me, I have cut my egg consumption in half.
Not most people, really. It is the Millennials and Gen-Zs. I live in New York City. Rent has gone up to $4,600 per month for a 500 sq. Ft. studio. See here for apt #17M:
You will see only Millennials and Gen-Zs in Manhattan. They are jamming the restaurants, bars, Whole Foods, Traders Joe's and everywhere. Carton of 12 organic, free range, pastur raised egg has gone up to $15.99 in some stores at Manhattan, and shelves are empty (these kids are buying them in packs). Millennials and Gen-Zs found out $ printing machines. They have unlimited resources. Very dark days are ahead.
No wonder they just do weed. 20 dollar cash straight
check the Diet Coke priceYes! $9.49 for a 12 pack of cans in my neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.
Oh! don't forget additional $0.60 homeless tax (bottle deposite) and 8.675% NYC sales tax in addition to $9.49 sticker price.
My company cafeteria sells a can at 1.65, not a bottle.
check the Diet Coke priceYes! $9.49 for a 12 pack of cans in my neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.
Cheapest cold refrigerated can of coke (not bottle) I had recently in Manhattan is $1.88 + $0.05 (homeless tax) + 8.875% (tax) in a Chinese restaurant. Everywhere else in Manhattan the average price is about $2.50 plus the taxes.
What is homeless tax?
My company cafeteria sells a can at 1.65, not a bottle.check the Diet Coke priceYes! $9.49 for a 12 pack of cans in my neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.
Cheapest cold refrigerated can of coke (not bottle) I had recently in Manhattan is $1.88 + $0.05 (homeless tax) + 8.875% (tax) in a Chinese restaurant. Everywhere else in Manhattan the average price is about $2.50 plus the taxes.
My company cafeteria sells a can at 1.65, not a bottle.check the Diet Coke priceYes! $9.49 for a 12 pack of cans in my neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.
Cheapest cold refrigerated can of coke (not bottle) I had recently in Manhattan is $1.88 + $0.05 (homeless tax) + 8.875% (tax) in a Chinese restaurant. Everywhere else in Manhattan the average price is about $2.50 plus the taxes.
its cheap to buy solda. The real cost will come to you from illness