Having family and friends over for a Memorial Day barbecue will value you extra this yr, with the value of many grilling staples having risen much more sharply than that of different groceries. 

Individuals can pay a median of simply over 10% extra this yr than in 2023 for barbecue fundamentals together with floor beef, sizzling canines, buns, relish, ketchup and mustard, in line with Datasembly, which measures weekly pricing modifications for objects collected from greater than 150,000 shops throughout the U.S. 

Final yr, the blow to shoppers’ wallets was alleviated by a decline in beef costs. Now, beef costs are up almost 15%, the info supplier said. However, as with Memorial Day final yr, the value of condiments has seen the most important spike, with relish costing an eye-popping almost 49% extra right this moment than a yr in the past, Datasembly discovered. 

Ketchup and mustard, whose costs rose by double-digits final yr, are additionally pricier in 2024, however the will increase are extra average — up 1.8% and three.2%, respectively, in line with Datasembly. 

Nonetheless, relying on the place you reside and store, a 32-ounce bottle of Heinz Natural Tomato Ketchup can run upwards of $10, with a median value across the U.S. of $7.66, in line with Datasembly. 

A ten-ounce squeeze bottle of Inglehoffer Authentic Stone Floor Mustard averages $3.11, however tops $5 at sure retailers. The product can mostly be bought for $2.84, up greater than 18% from only a month in the past. A ten-ounce jar of Vlasic Dill Pickle Relish value a median of $1.82.

With shopper budgets nonetheless stretched after three years of painfully excessive inflation, some retailers are offering choices. Walmart, for example, is providing a cookout unfold for eight that runs at about six bucks an individual. The budget-conscious cookout menu contains sizzling canines, buns, ketchup, mustard, relish, potato salad, corn on the cob, potato chips, soda pop, juice bins, ice pops and watermelon.