It’s BBQ season!

July 31, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
It’s BBQ season! How much more (or less!) does everything cost for your backyard BBQ this summer?
Description - It’s BBQ season!

It’s BBQ season!

How much more (or less!) does everything cost for your backyard BBQ this summer?

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.8% on a year-over-year basis in June 2023.

Prices for food purchased from stores rose 9.1%.

CPI item

Price change, June 2023 (year over year)

Tomatoes

+12.6%

Bread, rolls and buns

+11.6%

Non-alcoholic beverages

+11.4%

Shrimps & prawns

-0.7%

Other shellfish

-1.1%

Bacon

-7.4%

Fresh fruit

+10.4%

Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations (includes plant-based sausages & burgers)

+9.7%

Condiments, spices and vinegars

+9.4%

Fresh or frozen beef

+9.4%

Ice cream and related products

+8.5%

Fresh vegetables

+8.2%

Other processed meat (including sausages)

+8.1%

Fresh or frozen chicken

+7.6%

Potato chips and other snack products

+6.3%

Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores

+5.3%

Cheese

+5.0%

Fresh or frozen fish

+4.8%

Fresh or frozen pork

+2.3%

Consumer Price Index, June 2023.

Contact information

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