This "tax" makes you pay more for your favorite autumn food
There is a reason why your grocery bill is more expensive this year.
Pumpkin Spice Latte the season is in full swing, even though some grocery storesDoes not even have a pumpkin on their shelves. If you are able to get your hands on the pumpkin version of your favorite food, it is likely that you may spend more because of a hidden "pumpkin spike tax.
The prices of pumpkin products are up nearly 9% compared to their peers, according to an analysis byBeautifully. The site compared Amazon Fresh products, FreshDirect, Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and Walmart. MagnifyyMoney then identified what it calls a "spice pumpkin tax", in which the highest marking was 175.1%.
This marking was discovered atWhole foods, especially with its 365 cheese sandwich creams in cheesecake of valua pumpkin on a daily basis. The seasonal item costs $ 3.99, while 365 daily chocolate sandwich creams cost only $ 2.99. Look at the cost per ounce and you will see the difference in the price more clearly. Non-seasonal chocolate sandwich creams cost $ 0.15 per ounce, while pumpkin cheese sandwich creams cost $ 0.41 per ounce. (For more prices from grocery and availability, here is the8 groceries who can soon be in the short diet.)
At the target, David Roasted and salty pumpkin seeds of all natural are 103.2% more expensive than David salted and roasted sunflower seeds. The original sunflower seeds cost $ 1.39, while the pumpkin seeds cost $ 2.69.
Creamy pasta sauce of autumnal harvest, which is the counterparty toJoe's Trader The Tomato Basila Marinara costs 102.8% more. The original costs $ 1.79 or $ 0.07 an ounce, while the Fall theme version costs $ 3.49 or $ 0.14 an ounce.
Magnifyonony found no exact base for price increases. However, he noted that some retailers, such asDunkin ' andMcDonalds, Load the same amount or almost the same amount for their menu items on the theme of the pumpkin. The same thing can not be said forTim Horton andStarbucks, although. Due to the so-called "pumpkin ginger tax", a PSL can cost you up to 20% more.
Some pumpkin products of execution points can cost you cheaper. The original grain-free granola from Paleonola to all foods is 20% more expensive than the pieonola Pieonola with grain grain-free pump pump. Betty Crocker Chocolate Chocolate Cookie Mix costs $ 2.49 at the target, but Betty Crocker Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix only costs $ 1.99. For the complete list of products and their prices,Here is the official list of magnifyymoney.
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