Have grocery prices become significantly more expensive in Houston, or is it just me?

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They absolutely have, but it does seem (at least at my job as a cashier at Kroger) that the majority of it applies to junk food and other faster options (like pre-cooked frozen foods). The fresh produce at our store is definitely more expensive than 3 years ago but only slightly, meat and seafood feels somewhat more inflated than produce but not excessively so, and dairy looks to be roughly the same or slightly more than meat/seafood. The biggest jumps I've seen are in junk food (a pack of Oreos or Cheez-its that cost 1.99 3 years ago is now going for 4.99)

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Have you been living under the hood since 2022?😄

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For real! Everything has gone up

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