US products continue to rise in price: how prices have changed over the past month

Over the past few months, Americans have seen prices rise at the grocery store, but some products are still cheaper, writes CNN.

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Prices for home-use products rose by 1% in May, mainly due to higher meat prices. Its value increased because large processing plants were temporarily closed due to sick COVID-19 workers.

At the same time, last month some goods fell in price. Here is a summary of what has changed and what has not.

More expensive products

For lovers of breakfast cereals, the news is disappointing: prices for breakfast cereals rose by 1,4%.

Lunch and dinner will cost even more.

Prices for beef and veal increased by 10,8%. The increase in the value of some types of meat was even more significant: beef tenderloin went up by 19,5%, and prices for raw beef steaks jumped by 11,6%. The cost of pork chop increased by 8,4%. Fresh chicken carcass is now 2% more expensive.

Rice, pasta and cornmeal prices rose 1,8%. Salt, seasonings and spices went up by 1%.

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Vegetables also rose in price.

Consumers paid 1,1% more for potatoes, 1,9% for tomatoes, and 1% for frozen vegetables. Think beans aren't that bad? We disappoint: dried beans, peas and lentils rose 4,9%.

And the desserts were not cheap either. Ice cream rose in price by 2,5%. Fresh cakes and muffins rose 1,8%, while sugar and sugar substitutes sold 1,2% more.

What has fallen in price

In May, people who ate healthier cereals than breakfast could get some benefit.

Egg prices fell 4,8%. Bread fell by 1,8%, sausages for breakfast - by 1,1%.

Roasted coffee declined 1,7%. The cost of citrus fruits fell by 1,2%.

Prices for durable goods have fallen.

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The cost of soups decreased by 3,3%. Canned vegetables fell 1,2%; olives, pickles and seasonings - by 2,4%.

We will please fans of sweets: cookies now cost 3,1% less.

Old prices

Fresh fish and seafood fell 0,1%, as did bacon. Salad went up 0,1%, as did butter. Milk prices fell 0,4%.

And if your head is spinning at how much it will cost to fill the refrigerator, there is one more news: in May, expenses for food outside the house increased by 0,4%.

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