SALT LAKE CITY — Fresh food prices at Utah grocery stores have risen dramatically since 2019, according to data from Datasembly’s “Grocery Price Index.”
For a Utah family of four, a meal featuring chicken with fresh produce for a salad now costs approximately $6.46 more than it did in 2019. When substituting ground beef as the protein, the price increase jumps to $7.40 per meal. Meals containing fresh fish have seen the steepest increase, costing $9.56 more now than in 2019.
For families preparing 15 fresh dinners monthly while rotating proteins, this translates to an additional $135.42 per month compared to 2019 prices, representing a 39% increase in food costs…