DETROIT – If you want to fire up the grill this summer, you should be prepared to open your wallet. Steaks, burgers, and beer cost more now than a year ago, and shoppers feel it.
At Holiday Market in Royal Oak, some beef bratwurst and fourth specials will roll out next week, but before Local 4 reveals the keys to saving, looking at the numbers, Independence Day food prices soar:
- Steak $10.75lb, up 7.9%
- Ground beef $5.35lb up 6%
- Pork $4.19lb, up 4%
The average cookout cost of $69.88 has risen 17% from 2022.
The more affordable Fourth of July food options like chicken breast, hot dogs, strawberries, and potato chip prices dropped 10-15% from 2022.
Dewey Steffen is a financial expert. He says to save, shoppers must stick to one store.
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