Supermarket inflation arrives

With the price of groceries expected to increase by 6.8 per cent in the next 12 months, locals won’t be feeling any financial relief from the increased cost of living. Photo: SPEC FILE.

By Macey Sanders

April 24, 2022 | 7:00 AM

WITH locals finally experiencing some relief from the recent dramatic increase in fuel prices, other costs of living are expected to soar, with experts predicting people will soon feel a rise at the supermarket checkout.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.9 per cent from the December 2020 quarter to the December 2021 quarter.