Grapefruit, orange juice, and other groceries that rose in price in October
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Grapefruit, orange juice, and other groceries that rose in price in October
Person shopping at the grocery store with cart.
After more than a year of historic inflation, grocery prices are staying relatively steady. Prices fell in March and April for the first time since September 2020 and have seen more moderate monthly inflation since then. In October, the cost of groceries rose 0.3% over September prices.
A drop in the spring was largely fueled by decreases in eggs—which had risen dramatically in price—as well as meats, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products.
The overall cost of groceries in October was up 2.1% from 2022, which is more consistent with the annual inflation rate that the Fed has been trying for with its persistent interest rate hikes.
Overall inflation has finally cooled following a period of historically high inflation in the past couple of years. A series of major social and economic events caused the spike, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, labor disruptions, and heightened consumer demand.
Despite the lull, groceries in some categories continued to climb. Stacker used monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the grocery items that experienced the largest price increases over the last month, using year-over-year changes as a tiebreaker where needed. Stacker excluded some hyper-specific meat categories in order to better understand grocery price fluctuations more broadly.
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#18. Bananas (per pound)
Bananas in a pile.
– One-month increase in cost: +0.2%
– Annual change in cost: -1.3%
– October 2023 cost: $0.63
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#17. Eggs (per dozen)
Closeup of white eggs in a carton.
– One-month increase in cost: +0.3%
– Annual change in cost: -39.4%
– October 2023 cost: $2.07
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#16. Chocolate chip cookies (per pound)
A plastic clear container of chocolate chip cookies.
– One-month increase in cost: +0.3%
– Annual change in cost: +5.3%
– October 2023 cost: $5.13
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#15. Beef steaks (per pound)
An array of steak meat in a display case at a supermarket.
– One-month increase in cost: +0.6%
– Annual change in cost: +11.6%
– October 2023 cost: $10.83
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#14. Malt beverages (per 16 ounces)
A variety of beers in a refrigerator in a supermarket.
– One-month increase in cost: +0.7%
– Annual change in cost: +3.7%
– October 2023 cost: $1.75
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#13. Tomatoes (per pound)
Bright red tomatoes with green tops.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.1%
– Annual change in cost: -5.5%
– October 2023 cost: $1.87
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#12. Whole chicken (per pound)
A whole cooked chicken with lemon slices.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.3%
– Annual change in cost: +3.4%
– October 2023 cost: $1.93
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#11. Ice cream, prepackaged in bulk (per 1/2 gallon)
The ice cream aisle at the grocery store.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.4%
– Annual change in cost: +5.2%
– October 2023 cost: $6.04
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#10. Romaine lettuce (per pound)
Romaine lettuce leaves.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.5%
– Annual change in cost: -13.4%
– October 2023 cost: $2.72
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#9. Ground coffee (per pound)
A spoonful of ground coffee.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.5%
– Annual change in cost: -3.6%
– October 2023 cost: $6.18
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#8. White bread (per pound)
A loaf of sliced white bread on a cutting board.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.5%
– Annual change in cost: +10.4%
– October 2023 cost: $2.00
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#7. Ground beef (per pound)
A grocery shelf filled with various ground beef packages.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.7%
– Annual change in cost: +6.9%
– October 2023 cost: $5.67
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#6. Potato chips (per 16 ounces)
A full aisle of various chips at the grocery store.
– One-month increase in cost: +1.8%
– Annual change in cost: +4.4%
– October 2023 cost: $6.68
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#5. Ham (per pound)
Ham on platter.
– One-month increase in cost: +2.2%
– Annual change in cost: +5.1%
– October 2023 cost: $4.66
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#4. Navel oranges (per pound)
Baskets of naval oranges.
– One-month increase in cost: +3.4%
– Annual change in cost: -2.1%
– October 2023 cost: $1.69
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#3. Whole wheat bread (per pound)
A grocery store shelf filled with various brands of bread.
– One-month increase in cost: +5.2%
– Annual change in cost: +11.9%
– October 2023 cost: $2.67
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#2. Frozen concentrate orange juice (per 16 ounces)
A can of frozen orange juice concentrate.
– One-month increase in cost: +7.1%
– Annual change in cost: +33.7%
– October 2023 cost: $3.67
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#1. Grapefruit (per pound)
Orange and pink grapefruit.
– One-month increase in cost: +9.4%
– Annual change in cost: Not available
– October 2023 cost: $1.83
Data reporting by Paxtyn Merten.
