(The Center Square) – Two of four household staples are up significantly in the past two weeks in the capital city of North Carolina.
Eggs on average in Raleigh are up to $4.17 from $3.98 two weeks ago and 1 pound of beef round is up to $8.04 from $7.70. Fresh white bread, a loaf, is up 4 cents and milk is down 2 cents.
Inflation nationally was measured at 3% for January. The release of February numbers is scheduled Wednesday of next week.
Here’s a look at some measures of consumer prices:
• Milk (regular, 1 gallon): $3.44, on a range of $2.50 to $5.50. The national average is $3.99, on a range of $1.99 to $7.76.
• Eggs (regular, dozen: $4.17, on a range of $2.29 to $6.50. The national average is $4.02, on a range of $1.94 to $7.06.
• Beef round (1 pound, equivalent back leg red meat): $8.04, on a range of $4.99 to $9. The national average is $7.34, on a range of $4.39 to $12.
• Bread (load, fresh white, 1 pound): $3.68, on a range of $1.99 to $4.53. The national average is $3.28, on a range of $1.79 to $5.92.
• Gasoline (unleaded, 1 gallon): $2.76, down from $3.14 a year ago, lower than $2.84 a month ago. The national average is $3.09, down from $3.34 a year ago, and about same as a month ago.
• Diesel (unleaded, 1 gallon): $3.52, down from $4.01 a year ago, and $3.55 a month ago. The national average is $3.65, down from $4.05 a year ago, and about the same as a month ago.
Food prices are from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database with costs of living and other factors for cities and countries globally.
Fuel prices are from the American Automobile Association.
