Egg prices have quadrupled, chicken has doubled: the cost of US inflation in 10 items (opens in new tab)

<p>Egg prices are up 310% since 2005. But it’s not the only staple with soaring prices</p><p>Egg prices have got a lot of attention in recent months as avian flu made this staple a luxury for US households. But the trend of food inflation in the US is a longstanding one.</p><p>Since January 2005, egg prices have grown 310%, from $1.21 a dozen to nearly $5 a dozen, according to <a href="https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-average-price-data.htm">data</a> from t...