Price comparing? Here’s a look at staple food prices at Bellingham grocery stores in July
As the cost of food prices continue to rise, The Bellingham Herald compared prices for staples online at local stores monthly to identify low prices.
Prices at grocery stores have continued to rise throughout 2022, with food prices 10.1% higher in May 2022 compared to May 2021, and raising 1.1% between April and May this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
This increase is supposed to continue throughout the year the USDA stated, predicting that grocery prices will increase between 7%-8% in 2022, and restaurant food prices will increase between 6%-7%.
These increases have caused citizens to find more ways to save on groceries, such as couponing, hunting for deals and checking if they are eligible for food stamp programs.
Here’s what prices we found at Bellingham grocery stores as of Tuesday, July 5:
Gallon of milk
A gallon of Fred Meyer’s 1% milk is $3.39, up from $3.29 last month.
Safeway’s Value Corner 1% milk is $3.49 a gallon, the same price as last month.
Walmart’s Great Value 1% milk is $3.74, up from $3.68 last month.
Dozen eggs
The price for a dozen eggs varies depending on egg size, grade and color.
Fred Meyer has Kroger Grade AA Large Eggs for $1.59 a dozen, the same price as last month.
Safeway’s Lucerne Farms large eggs are $1.99 a dozen, the same price as last month.
Walmart’s Great Value grade AA large eggs are $1.52 a dozen, up from $1.47 last month.
Sandwich bread
Sandwich bread prices vary by weight and types of wheat.
Fred Meyer has a 20-ounce loaf of Kroger Enriched White Bread for $1.59, up from $1.49 last month.
Safeway’s 16-ounce Value Corner Bread loaf is $1.29, up from $1.19 last month.
Walmart’s 20-ounce loaf of white sandwich bread is $1.00, up from 93 cents last month.
Cheerios cereal
At Fred Meyer, 8.9-ounce boxes of Cheerios are regularly priced at $4.19 a box, the same price as last month, but are currently on sale for $2.99 a box.
Bellingham’s Safeway has Cheerios for $5.49 for an 8.9-ounce box, the same price as last month.
Walmart has Cheerios for $3.48 for an 8.9-ounce box, the same price as last month.
Chicken breast
We compared the prices of frozen, boneless chicken breast.
At Fred Meyer, three pounds of Kroger Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat is $10.99, or $3.66 a pound, no change from the last two months.
At Safeway, a 2.5-pound bag of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast is $13.99, or $5.59 a pound, up 40 cents per pound from $12.99 last month.
At Walmart, three pounds of Great Value Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast is $11.34, or $3.78 a pound, up the same price as last month.
