The price of budget pasta has jumped by half in the last year – while the cost of several other everyday food and drink items is also rising rapidly. That’s according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis of the lowest-priced versions of 30 grocery products.
The research, which involved tracking online price quotes at seven major supermarket chains, found the average price of 500g of pasta had risen by around 50% from 36p in April 2021 to 53p in April this year. A 150g packet of crisps has increased by nearly 17% from 71p to 83p, while an 800g loaf of bread rose from 47p to 54p (16%).
The cost of 10 of the 30 staples looked at by the ONS went up by at least 10%, including beef mince, rice, biscuits and orange juice. Meanwhile, some of the foodstuffs had actually dropped in price over the year, including potatoes, cheese and pizza.
