The overall cost of groceries rose 0.2% in August over July and remained 3% higher than the same point in 2022, according to an analysis by Stacker.

The increase followed a slight dip in March and April, mostly due to the decrease in egg prices, as well as slight drops in meats, fruits and vegetables and dairy products.

Despite the lull, groceries in some categories continue to climb. Stacker tracked this with monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the grocery items that experienced the largest price increases over last month in the South. For this analysis, the South includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Stacker excluded some hyper-specific meat categories in order to better understand grocery price fluctuations more broadly.

Here are the top 10:

10. Ground beef (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +0.5%
• Annual change in cost: +3.4%
• August 2023 cost: $5.48

9. Wine (per 1 liter)

• One-month increase in cost: +1.4%
• Annual change in cost: +3.6%
• August 2023 cost: $12.41

8. Lemons (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +1.5%
• Annual change in cost: Not available
• August 2023 cost: $2.24

7. Potato chips (per 16 oz.)

• One-month increase in cost: +1.6%
• Annual change in cost: +13.0%
• August 2023 cost: $7.06

6. Ice cream, prepackaged in bulk (per 1/2 gal.)

• One-month increase in cost: +3.2%
• Annual change in cost: +8.5%
• August 2023 cost: $5.88

5. Strawberries (per 12 oz.)

• One-month increase in cost: +3.7%
• Annual change in cost: +6.7%
• August 2023 cost: $2.49

4. Whole chicken (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +4.4%
• Annual change in cost: +3.1%
• August 2023 cost: $1.83

3. White potatoes (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +5.3%
• Annual change in cost: +13.9%
• August 2023 cost: $1.16

2. Ground coffee (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +6.1%
• Annual change in cost: +5.6%
• August 2023 cost: $6.22

1. Romaine lettuce (per lb.)

• One-month increase in cost: +6.8%
• Annual change in cost: Not available
• August 2023 cost: $2.44