The good news is that most of the products we are watching were the same price on March 15 as they were on January and February 15. The bad news is that the two exceptions are whoppers. Ground beef was $5.84/lb in March, an increase of 25.86% since January 15; and eggs were $5.97, an increase of 43.51%.
Here are the Huntley Walmart store brand and Thornton gas prices for March 15, and the percentage change in those prices since January 15:
– Yellow onions/lb: $0.97 (no change)
– Russet potatoes/lb: $0.84 (no change)
– Bread (white): $1.42 (no change)
– Creamy peanut butter/16 oz: $1.94 (no change)
– Ground beef/lb: $5.84 (+25.86%)
– Boneless chicken breast/lb: $2.67 (no change)
– Rice/lb: $0.92 (no change)
– Dried black beans/lb: $1.76 (no change)
– Whole milk/gal: $2.57 (-$1.91%)
– Eggs/doz: $5.46 (+43.51%)
– Gas/gal/reg: $3.29 (no change)
Overall, the price of the products we are watching went up 11.73% between January 15 and March 15, driven entirely by the price of ground beef and eggs.
