Sticker shock experienced by consumers at grocery stores, warehouse clubs, and food marts has been unavoidable since the pandemic. We all need to eat, but the price tag on groceries has put extra pressure on our pocketbooks for a few years now.
Here’s what the data show: According to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2022, the typical American household spends $475.25 per month on groceries. This amounts to an annual grocery expenditure of $5,703. I don’t know about you, but these figures actually sound way lower than what many families, including mine, actually pay at checkout.
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