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Sun, 24 May 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now

Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

* Eggs:
* £1 in 2022
* £1.80 today (average price across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons)
* Milk:
* £1.29 for four pints of semi-skimmed in 2022
* £1.65 today
* Bread:
* 65p in 2022 for a basic medium slice white loaf
* 74p on average in the big supermarkets today