Here’s how much each state pays for groceries in 2024 — with some Americans forced to shell out more than $300 per week

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The sky-high cost of a supermarket shopping trip continues to be a major issue for Americans, according to new data — despite slowing inflation after 2022’s shocking highs.

Recent findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that overall food costs for urban consumers have inched up another 2.1% from October 2023 to last month — causing further pain in the wallet as US households struggle in the wake of record jumps in recent years.

Grocery prices are still sky-high. These states have it the worst. Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Census Bureau data analyzed by Delish revealed that in October of 2023, the average family in the U.S. was shelling out $270 weekly — or a whopping $1,080 every month — to keep refrigerators full.

According to a report from Visual Capitalist, grocery store goers in several states are paying far more.

A trip to the grocery store is still battering the savings of many families. AFP via Getty Images

As expected, due to logistical costs outside of the Lower 48, Hawaii pays a weekly average of $334 and Alaska $329, making them the two priciest in the nation.

However, things aren’t so much better on the mainland. In third place, California flirts with unaffordability at $298, followed by Nevada at $295 and Mississippi — the poorest state out of 50 — at $291, to round out the top five.

In the tri-state area, New Jersey is the hardest hit overall at $275 — the 15th most pricey in the country.

New York and Connecticut tied with Maryland and North Carolina for 21st at $266 weekly — though NYC shoppers can often expect to pay far more than their fellow Empire Staters far to the north.

Locally, Pennsylvania gets the most bang for the buck at $249 per week — the 40th cheapest overall.

But it’s America’s Dairyland — Wisconsin — that receives the most value for money, paying $221 per week.

The 10 most expensive states in the US for groceries in 2024

These are the states where groceries are the most costly. Visual Capitalist

1. Hawaii, $334
2. Alaska, $329
3. California, $298
4. Nevada, $295
5. Mississippi, $291
6. Washington, $288
7. Florida, $287
8. (tie) New Mexico, Texas, $286
9. Louisiana, $283
10. Colorado, $280