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We checked prices at NYC grocery stores for six months. Here’s what we found.
Make no mis-steak, you are definitely paying more for your beef at the checkout counter.
The price for a pound of ground beef skyrocketed 14% in the last six months across 20 New York City grocery stores, Gothamist reporters found. In the middle of summer, shoppers could pick up a pound of beef for an average of $5.80; by December, that rose to $6.62.
Every month since July, Gothamist reporters collected prices for the same items at four grocery stores in each borough. Half were in areas with high child poverty rates and half were in more affluent areas. The stores included large national chains and independently owned businesses.
While beef was a runaway item that saw the biggest price spikes, such drastic increases were rare. Overall, prices for a basket of staple food items across 20 New York City grocery stores actually decreased slightly over the last six months. Of the 11 items Gothamist tracked, four became more expensive — like beef and orange juice — while seven became cheaper.
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By Make no mis-steak, you are definitely paying more for your beef at the checkout counter.
The price for a pound of ground beef skyrocketed 14% in the last six months across 20 New York City grocery stores, Gothamist reporters found. In the middle of summer, shoppers could pick up a pound of beef for an average of $5.80; by December, that rose to $6.62.
Every month since July, Gothamist reporters collected prices for the same items at four grocery stores in each borough. Half were in areas with high child poverty rates and half were in more affluent areas. The stores included large national chains and independently owned businesses.
While beef was a runaway item that saw the biggest price spikes, such drastic increases were rare. Overall, prices for a basket of staple food items across 20 New York City grocery stores actually decreased slightly over the last six months. Of the 11 items Gothamist tracked, four became more expensive — like beef and orange juice — while seven became cheaper.