Staple food prices Feb. ‘24 to Mar. ‘24

BREAD $2.00/lb▼ FLOUR $0.57/lb▲ RICE $1.01/lb▲ MILK $3.89/gal▼ EGG $2.99/doz▼ BANANA $0.63/lb► TOMATO $2.04/lb▼ BEEF $5.42/lb▲ CHICKEN $1.99/lb▲

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Ground beef jumps to a new record high price while other staple foods hover near all-time highs.

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