Eggs, fruit, rice and bread: Here are the grocery prices rising the most in November 2023

After more than a year of historic inflation, grocery prices are staying relatively steady. In November, the cost of groceries rose just 0.1% over October prices.

The overall cost of groceries in November was up 1.7% from 2022, which is more consistent with the annual inflation rate that the Fed aimed for with its interest rate hikes.

Overall inflation has finally cooled following a period of historically high inflation in the past couple of years. A series of major social and economic events caused the spike, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, labor disruptions, and heightened consumer demand.

Despite the lull, groceries in some categories continued to climb.

Where can I find the best prices on grocery staples this week?

Stacker used monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the grocery items that experienced the largest price increases over the last month in the South, using year-over-year changes as a tiebreaker where needed. For this analysis, the South includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Stacker excluded some hyper-specific meat categories in order to better understand grocery price fluctuations more broadly.

#12. White bread (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +0.1%
- Annual change in cost: +6.8%
- November 2023 cost: $1.8

#11. White potatoes (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +0.2%
- Annual change in cost: +14.6%
- November 2023 cost: $1.11

#10. Whole chicken (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +1.3%
- Annual change in cost: +3.3%
- November 2023 cost: $1.81

Beer, wine, chips, cheese: Prices are falling on these top 14 grocery items

#9. Long-grain white rice (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +1.6%
- Annual change in cost: +2.4%
- November 2023 cost: $1.1

#8. Chocolate chip cookies (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +1.8%
- Annual change in cost: +12.2%
- November 2023 cost: $5.54

#7. Lemons (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +2.0%
- Annual change in cost: No change
- November 2023 cost: $2.15

#6. Eggs (per doz.)
- One-month increase in cost: +3.1%
- Annual change in cost: -44.7%
- November 2023 cost: $1.81

#5. Whole milk (per gal.)
- One-month increase in cost: +3.3%
- Annual change in cost: -4.6%
- November 2023 cost: $4.07

#4. Frozen concentrate orange juice (per 16 oz.)
- One-month increase in cost: +3.5%
- Annual change in cost: Not available
- November 2023 cost: $3.5

#3. Tomatoes (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +6.9%
- Annual change in cost: -3.0%
- November 2023 cost: $1.76

#2. Romaine lettuce (per lb.)
- One-month increase in cost: +7.1%
- Annual change in cost: -0.1%
- November 2023 cost: $2.88

#1. Strawberries (per 12 oz.)
- One-month increase in cost: +13.0%
- Annual change in cost: -6.5%
- November 2023 cost: $2.94