Super Bowl Parties Getting Expensive

Thursday, February 9th, 2023 -- 8:14 AM

The cost of many Super Bowl party staples has been steadily rising over the last few years, per the latest Consumer Price Index.

Axios Sports reports that nationally, the price of food items falling under "meat, fish and eggs" and "fruits and veggies" were both up 8% year-over-year as of December 2022.

• Alcoholic drinks were up 6%, while non-alcoholic drinks rose 13%.
• The cost of foods falling under all four categories has mostly been rising since 2019.
• The price of whole chicken wings was $2.65 per pound as of early January, down from $3.38 during last year's Super Bowl, per U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
• While wings were outrageously expensive last year, prices are falling thanks to increased supply.

Broadly speaking, inflation has been highest in Miami, Phoenix and Seattle, while less severe in Detroit, St. Louis and Chicago

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