IN SEPTEMBER, THE PRICE OF FOOD AT HOME JUMPED 0.6% COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, GROCERY PRICES HAVE GONE UP 13%. SOME OF THE BIGGEST INCREASES IN FOOD INCLUDE:
CAKES UP 16% FROM A YEAR AGO
HAM UP 8.1% FROM A YEAR AGO
FRANKFURTERS (HOT DOGS) UP 16.5% FROM A YEAR AGO
CHEESE UP 13.4% FROM A YEAR AGO
ICE CREAM UP 13.6% FROM A YEAR AGO
FRUITS AND VEGGIES UP 10.4% FROM A YEAR AGO
POTATOES UP 17.5% FROM A YEAR AGO
LETTUCE UP 15.7% FROM A YEAR AGO
SUGAR AND SWEETS UP 14.4% FROM A YEAR AGO
