Lately, I've been noticing how high my grocery bills have risen.
I haven't changed my buying habits, but what used to cost me around $70-75 in total, now totals over $100.
Piñon Post has posted an article that what I have experienced isn't a figment of the imagination.
They wrote that New Mexico is one of the most expensive states to buy groceries.
They start with:
According to a recent study from HelpAdvisor, New Mexico is the sixth most expensive state in America to buy groceries.
HelpAdvisor’s study has uncovered a stark reality: the average American’s weekly grocery bill is $270.21, significantly lower than New Mexico’s average of $ 286.39.
“While U.S. inflation slowed in 2023, grocery store cash registers continued running hot. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index for food at home was up 1.7% year-over-year in November,” HelpAdvisor noted.
The only states beating New Mexico’s $286.39 average weekly grocery cost were Florida at $287.27, Washington at $287.67, Mississippi at $290.64, Nevada at $294.76, and California at $297.72.
The sad irony of all this is that New Mexico is one of the poorest states, yet grocers are sticking it to the population.
To read more, go here.
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