Breakfast is costing Americans more as bread, eggs, and milk prices soar

The price of white bread hit a national average of $1.87 in December 2022 – more than $0.30 more than in the same month in 2021, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

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The average price of oranges in the US is $1.49 per pound as of December. It's a slight bump up from the 2021 average of $1.45 and a dip from the October 2022 average of $1.73.

Whole milk is up over $0.50 from 2021, costing about $4.21 per gallon on average as of December.

Unlike eggs, the average price of bacon in the US has decreased since December 2021 – going from $7.24 to $6.96 in December 2022. However, it's still up nearly 20% from the 2020 average cost of $5.58, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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In December 2021, the average cost for a dozen eggs was $1.79. The average has risen to $4.25 in just a year.