Research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals the cheapest prices for some grocery staples have risen sharply.
The cost of pasta has risen by almost two thirds (68 percent), while tea (46 percent), chips (39 percent), bread (38 percent) and biscuits (34 percent) all rose by more than a third over the last 12 months.
People in Bristol have been telling Express.co.uk they are spending around an extra £120 a month on their food shop which works out at an eye-watering £1,440 a year.
Sue Corny, 65, from Bristol said she is spending at least £20 to £30 a week more on food shopping.
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