Egg prices trending up, gas prices still beating national average
On fuel supplying most of the state’s more than 8 million registered combustion engine vehicles, unleaded gasoline is $2.83 a gallon on average. In the City of Oaks, it’s $2.92. Nationally, the average is $3.13. For diesel, the state average is $3.37, Raleigh is $3.53, and national is $3.50.
North Carolina’s capital city residents are paying more than the national average for a dozen regular eggs and less for a gallon of unleaded gasoline.
The poultry commodity has been the subject of significant discussion for months. Raleigh’s average for a dozen is $4.71, trending up from a little over a month ago. The national average is $4.27.
The figures are from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database with costs of living and other factors for cities and countries globally.
On fuel supplying most of the state’s more than 8 million registered combustion engine vehicles, unleaded gasoline is $2.83 a gallon on average. In the City of Oaks, it’s $2.92. Nationally, the average is $3.13. For diesel, the state average is $3.37, Raleigh is $3.53, and national is $3.50.
Fuel prices are from the American Automobile Association.
Consumer prices have been a focus of the Donald Trump administration. There have been tariff battles and new trade agreements, all part of the second-term Republican’s desire to fulfill campaign promises on the economy.
For context, he’s been back in office for just over 100 days and not all deals and negotiations have settled into place.
The latest rate of inflation released in April for March is 2.4%, a drop from 3% in January and from 3.5% in the same month a year ago. The release of April's percentage is scheduled Tuesday.
Here’s a look at some measures of consumer prices for Raleigh:
• Milk (regular, 1 gallon): $3.37, on a range of $1.80 to $5.50. The national average is $4, on a range of $1.99 to $7.75.
• Eggs (regular, dozen): $4.71, on a range of $2.29 to $6.50. The national average is $4.27, on a range of $1.99 to $7.54.
• Beef round (1 pound, equivalent back leg red meat): $7.50, on a range of $4.99 to $9. The national average is $7.39, on a range of $4.49 to $12.
• Bread (load, fresh white, 1 pound): $3.73, on a range of $1.99 to $5. The national average is $3.29, on a range of $1.79 to $6.
• Gasoline (unleaded, 1 gallon): $2.83, down from $3.38 a year ago, and $2.91 a month ago. The national average is $3.13, down from $3.61 a year ago, and $3.19 a month ago.
• Diesel (unleaded, 1 gallon): $3.37, down from $3.89 a year ago, and $3.49 a month ago. The national average is $3.50, down from $3.93 a year ago and $3.60 a month ago.