(The Center Square) – Consumer staples of eggs and bread are up slightly from a month ago, milk is down, and beef is stable in the capital city of North Carolina.
On average in Raleigh, eggs are $4.56 for a dozen large size; a load of fresh white bread is $3.61; a pound of beef round is $7.68; and a gallon of regular milk is $3.33. The changes are eggs up 6 cents, bread up 7 cents and milk down 4 cents according Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database with costs of living and other factors for cities and countries globally.
For context, across the country just as in Raleigh, different areas could be experiencing fluctuations and not across the board increases or decreases.
Compared to Inauguration Day on average in Raleigh, milk (17 cents) and beef (2 cents) are less, bread is the same, and eggs (50 cents) remain up.
Consumer prices have been a focus of the Trump administration. There have been tariff battles and new trade agreements, all part of the president’s desire to fulfill campaign promises on the economy. The Center Square monitors consumer staples as part of its mission in government accountability.
Here’s a look at some measures of consumer prices for Raleigh and the nation:
• Milk (regular, 1 gallon): $3.33, on a range of $1.82 to $5.49. The national average is $4.01, on a range of $2.73 to $7.80.
• Eggs (regular, large, dozen): $4.56, on a range of $1.99 to $6.50. The national average is $4.38, on a range of $2 to $7.60.
• Beef round (1 pound, equivalent back leg red meat): $7.68, on a range of $6 to $9. The national average is $7.62, on a range of $4.54 to $12.
• Bread (load, fresh white, 1 pound): $3.61, on a range of $1.99 to $5. The national average is $3.31, on a range of $1.81 to $6.23.
The latest rate of inflation released in March for February is 2.4%, better than last February (2.8%). The next release is April 10 for the March period.
