Eggs, strawberries, and 12 other groceries that dropped in price last month
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Eggs, strawberries, and 12 other groceries that dropped in price last month
Person shopping for produce with their child at the grocery store.
Grocery prices at large are not going down. But there are some exceptions.
Record inflation has severely impacted fuel costs and pricing for virtually all of our everyday necessities, including weekly groceries. Many factors have contributed to the surge in pricing, including producers’ increased cost to package goods and extreme weather conditions that destroyed crops. Grocery prices are up about 10.2% between February 2022 and 2023. The increase from January is more moderate, at just 0.3%.
While costs remain high overall, prices for some food items came down last month. Stacker used monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 14 grocery items that experienced the largest price decreases in February, 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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#14. Ground coffee (per lb.)
A spoonful of ground coffee
– One-month decrease in cost: -0.1%
– Annual change in cost: +21%
– February 2023 cost: $6.35
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#13. Dried beans (per lb.)
Various dried beans in burlap sacks.
– One-month decrease in cost: -0.4%
– Annual change in cost: +9.8%
– February 2023 cost: $1.70
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#12. Whole milk (per gal.)
A grocery shelf filled with gallons of whole milk.
– One-month decrease in cost: -1%
– Annual change in cost: +7.4%
– February 2023 cost: $4.16
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#11. Long-grain white rice (per lb.)
Uncooked white rice spilling out of a burlap sack on a wooden table
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.1%
– Annual change in cost: +15.5%
– February 2023 cost: $0.96
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#10. Potato chips (per 16 oz.)
A full aisle of various chips at the grocery store.
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.1%
– Annual change in cost: +15.1%
– February 2023 cost: $6.17
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#9. Wine (per 1 liter)
A person pushing a grocery cart down the wine aisle.
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.1%
– Annual change in cost: -2%
– February 2023 cost: $13.21
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#8. Ice cream, prepackaged in bulk (per 1/2 gal.)
The ice cream aisle at the grocery store.
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.5%
– Annual change in cost: +13.4%
– February 2023 cost: $5.72
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#7. Cheddar cheese, natural (per lb.)
Grocery shelves stocked with various cheeses.
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.6%
– Annual change in cost: +7.4%
– February 2023 cost: $5.85
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#6. Lemons (per lb.)
A display of lemons at a grocery store
– One-month decrease in cost: -1.7%
– Annual change in cost: Not available
– February 2023 cost: $2.16
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#5. American processed cheese (per lb.)
The cheese section of the grocery store.
– One-month decrease in cost: -2%
– Annual change in cost: +16.3%
– February 2023 cost: $4.63
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#4. Tomatoes (per lb.)
Bright red tomatoes with green tops.
– One-month decrease in cost: -5.7%
– Annual change in cost: +9%
– February 2023 cost: $1.99
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#3. Romaine lettuce (per lb.)
Romaine lettuce leaves
– One-month decrease in cost: -6.3%
– Annual change in cost: -10%
– February 2023 cost: $2.87
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#2. Strawberries (per 12 oz.)
Strawberries arranged in pint baskets ready for sale
– One-month decrease in cost: -8.6%
– Annual change in cost: +4.1%
– February 2023 cost: $3.17
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#1. Eggs (per doz.)
Closeup of white eggs in a carton
– One-month decrease in cost: -12.7%
– Annual change in cost: +110%
– February 2023 cost: $4.21
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