RIFT studied the average price of food and drink items and compared how this cost has changed since this time last year.
By analysing the latest data from the Office of National Statistics, the finance experts at RIFT, have collated the items that are best left out of your shopping basket since they have seen the largest annual hikes in price. "A few simple swaps and a little bit more leg work can help you achieve this. For example, making your own sauces or burgers will ensure you don’t pay above the odds for some of the frozen or pre-made items to have seen the largest cost increases.”Although not a regular purchase but champagne tops the list of the items that are costing the most in ourIt's worth swapping out champagne for another kind of bubbly since the average cost of a 75cl bottle is currently £32.61.
Other items to make the top 10 include hard cheese , cucumber , pickle , onions , frozen beef burgers , iceberg lettuce and canned tomatoes . Takeaway burgers have seen the steepest price hike, now 14.6% more expensive than they were a year ago.Your Money Matters is a campaign launched by us and our sister titles across Newsquest to help you overcome the surge in the cost of living.