Feb 10, 2023 - News

🏈 Super Bowl party costs on the rise in Detroit

Data: BLS; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios

You might want to skip the obligatory veggie tray at your Super Bowl party this weekend.

  • The latest Consumer Price Index data shows Detroit's fruits and veggies prices have jumped 15% year-over-year as of December 2022.

Why it matters: As Detroiters gear up for Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs - Philadelphia Eagles matchup, their bank accounts are about to take a hit.

By the numbers: Alcoholic drinks were up 8% in the Detroit area. Nonalcoholic drinks jumped even more, at 11%.

  • Items falling under "meat, fish and eggs" categories rose only 1%, though.

Zoom out: Nationally, the price of meat, fish, eggs and fruits and veggies were both up 8% year-over-year as of December 2022.

  • Alcoholic drinks were up 6%, while nonalcoholic drinks rose 13%.

Yes, but: Wing fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

  • The price of whole chicken wings was $2.65 nationally as of early January, down from $3.38 a pound during last year's Super Bowl, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

The big picture: Broadly speaking, inflation has been less severe in cities like Detroit, St. Louis and Chicago while more dramatic in Miami, Phoenix and Seattle, Axios' Kelly Tyko reports.

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