Inflation In 2024 For Groceries In Arizona. In october, phoenix's inflation rate for all items less food and energy was recorded at 3.2% year over year. In 2021, the average cost increased to $156.10, then $174.22 in 2022 before an increase to $182.22 in 2023.
That’s actually a dramatic improvement for grocery shoppers compared with the pace of food inflation in 2022. However, inflation spiked in 2022 at 7.6% for tucson and 10.1% for arizona.