Food inflation has been high for even the cheapest foods

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1	Item	Quantity needed	October 2019 price	October 2019 store	Nov 2024 price	Nov 2024 store	Increase over 5 years	Nov 2024 link
2	Dry Pinto Beans	4 lbs	$3.50	Dollar General	$5.00	Dollar General	42.86%	4 bags Clover Valley Pinto Beans, 16 oz
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4	Vegetable Oil	16 fl oz	$1.00	Dollar General	$1.85	Dollar General	85.00%	Clover Valley Vegetable Oil, 16 oz
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6	Peanut Butter	16 oz	$1.50	Dollar General	$2.25	Dollar General	50.00%	Clover Valley Creamy Peanut Butter - 16 oz Jar
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8	Frozen veggies	2 lbs	$2.00	Walmart	$2.48	Walmart	24.00%	Great Value Mixed Vegetables, 32 oz Bag (Frozen) - Walmart.com
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10	Rolled oats	2 lbs	$2.00	local co-op	$3.98	Walmart	99.00%	Great Value Instant Whole Grain Quick Rolled Oats Cup - Walmart.com
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12	Rice	10 lbs	$5.00	Walmart	$6.68	Walmart	33.60%	2 bags Great Value Long Grain Enriched Rice, 5 lbs - Walmart.com
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14	Total		$15.00		$22.24		48.27%
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16	2019 prices are pulled from this (my own) Reddit post which includes additional info like calorie & protein content. https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comments/djo2w6/comment/f47e2az/
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