Vegas Grocery Prices Rise 2%, Walmart Remains Cheapest: Analyst

Grocery Price Trends - Bank of America Securities analysts conducted a grocery price study in Las Vegas, revealing average prices increased by 2% year-over-year and 23% compared to 2019, with eggs being a significant contributor to the rise [1][4][5] - Excluding eggs, prices rose only 1%, with dairy prices increasing by 8% and center store prices slightly declining by 1% [4] Retailer Comparisons - Year-over-year price hikes were most significant at Kroger Company and least at Dollar Tree's Family Dollar and Amazon's Whole Foods Market [1] - Over a six-year period, the largest price increases were observed at Sprouts Farmers Market and Dollar General, while Whole Foods Market and Walmart experienced the smallest increases [2][5] - Walmart maintained the lowest grocery prices among all retailers except Dollar Tree, which offered $1.25 items that were 16% cheaper than Walmart [2][3] Specific Price Observations - At Dollar General Market, produce prices were 16% higher than Walmart's, an increase from a 14% gap the previous year [3] - Egg prices surged between 30% to 70% across nearly all retailers, except for Sprouts Farmers Market, where prices remained flat [4]