Whose groceries are more Expensive?

[rambot]

I'm curious where everyone is at with their food budgets.

I've seen some pretty crazy images of beef and coffee and such. Not as interested in eggs.

Grocery prices are jumping up. We explain why.

Not necessarily as interested in the "big picture" stuff and more about people's awareness of how expensive things are "on the ground".

 

[PloverWing]

I think the grocery prices here are about the same as they have been all year. It might depend on what one buys. I don't buy beef or coffee, two of the items mentioned in the article. I'm lucky enough to have farms and farm markets near me, and local food won't be as affected by tariffs as international items. I've noticed restaurant prices climbing, but I think that's been going on for a couple of years, so not attributable to one president vs another.

 

[FireDragon76]

I don't buy meat or dairy. Coffee prices have gone up by about 1/3 due to tariffs, so I have been drinking more tea. Everything else seems to be about the same.

 

[Pommer]

I'm curious where everyone is at with their food budgets.

I've seen some pretty crazy images of beef and coffee and such. Not as interested in eggs.

Grocery prices are jumping up. We explain why.

Not necessarily as interested in the "big picture" stuff and more about people's awareness of how expensive things are "on the ground".

$40 for the house brand at Costco for Keurig pods, (120). Last week, $36 (up from $30/2024).

 

[Richard T]

The CPI does seperate out the food items. Here is Ai's answer to my question: In 2025 how much has the food component of the US CPI gone up?
"In the 12 months ending in July 2025, the food component of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.9%, with food-at-home prices rising 2.2% and food-away-from-home prices increasing 3.9%. For the 12 months ending in August 2025, the overall food index rose 3.2%."
Guess they could not parse the data to just 2025. I next asked it for the latest month being reported. At home food is up .6% and food out .5% Those are pretty big numbers for an annual rate. 7.2 % At 7.2 % annually food prices would double in about 10 years. The tariffs are starting to pinch. Meanwhile many US farmers are going broke. Wheat prices down 17% this year alone.

Of course, Revelations 6:6 says a days wages for about enough wheat to make a 1.5 loaves of bread.

 

[bèlla]

This is an informative piece on surveillance pricing scams companies are employing to make consumers pay more online and in person.

 

[partinobodycular]

I'm curious where everyone is at with their food budgets.

My food budget currently stands at $2.47 a day, a decrease of approximately $0.20 per day over the past year.

 

[caffeinated hermit]

Our grocery bill has come down ever so slightly in the past few months. Coffee is through the roof, but everything else seems a little cheaper than it was a year ago, or about the same.

 

[NxNW]

Bourbon is cheaper and more plentiful, due to the Canadian boycott.

 

[bèlla]

Bourbon is cheaper and more plentiful, due to the Canadian boycott.

Perfect for homemade vanilla.

 

[eleos1954]

I'm curious where everyone is at with their food budgets.

I've seen some pretty crazy images of beef and coffee and such. Not as interested in eggs.

Grocery prices are jumping up. We explain why.

Not necessarily as interested in the "big picture" stuff and more about people's awareness of how expensive things are "on the ground".

Food prices will varying depending on where one lives

 

[rambot]

Food prices will varying depending on where one lives

This is why I asked...everyone....as individuals...and there are trends.

 

[eleos1954]

in my area the prices are down a little bit ... I am located in a town of about 50,000 in utah

 

[DaisyDay]

Western NY - meat and coffee are way more expensive, but eggs are down from the beginning of the year. Dairy is up a bit. I usually don't do the grocery shopping, but when I do, that's what I noticed.

 

[Hentenza]

I live in Houston, TX. I’ve seen a decline in my overall bill but I’ve also seen grocery stores carry less options.

 

[rambot]

I must say that I am surprised people are seeing any kind of decrease since it goes against national numbers and so many other people's experiences.

If some numbers are going DOWN, that is just a sign at how truly awful those increases must be in other places.

 

[Hentenza]

I must say that I am surprised people are seeing any kind of decrease since it goes against national numbers and so many other people's experiences.

If some numbers are going DOWN, that is just a sign at how truly awful those increases must be in other places.

America’s Top 20 Cities by Cost of Groceries​

For the rankings, each city’s grocery index is compared against New York City, which is used as a baseline of 100:

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Rank	City	Groceries Index Mid-Year 2025
1	Honolulu, HI	120.2
2	San Francisco, CA	100.1
3	New York, NY	100
4	Seattle, WA	95.3
5	Boston, MA	90.5
6	San Jose, CA	89.8
7	Washington, DC	87.2
8	Philadelphia, PA	85.7
9	Pittsburgh, PA	83.1
10	Sacramento, CA	81.8

Ranked: U.S. Cities With the Highest Cost of Groceries

We show the U.S. cities with the highest cost of groceries in 2025, led by Honolulu, HI, with prices 20% above New York City.

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Seems like the top 10 cities that have the highest grocery prices are blue cities.

 

[Paulos23]

To keep my grocery spending the same, I have had to buy less and purchase at cheaper places with lower quality/quantity. Coffee is the biggest hit right now, so I'm going to have to switch to a different type to keep drinking the same amount.

 

[bèlla]

To keep my grocery spending the same, I have had to buy less and purchase at cheaper places with lower quality/quantity. Coffee is the biggest hit right now, so I'm going to have to switch to a different type to keep drinking the same amount.

How many do you have in your household?

 

[Paulos23]

How many do you have in your household?

Three