Memorial Day BBQ will cost you 29% more this year thanks to inflation

One sausage or two?
You may be lucky to get half at this weekend's Memorial Day cookout, which is set to cost 29 per cent more than last year, thanks to inflation.
Those thinking of hosting a BBQ - even a modest one - can expect to fork out an extra $45 on food to serve a dozen guests.
The total cost comes to $199, or around 29 per cent more than last year... and that's before soda and alcohol, according to the latest data for metro New York.

price increases in last year alone:

lettuce - up 28%

ear of sweet corn - now 50 cents, up from 20

tomatoes - up 86%

ground beef - up 12.1%

sausages - up 6.2%

potatoes - up 13.4%

ice cream - up 5.1%

beer - up 2.4%

coffee - 13.8%

 gas - 33.6%

ground beef:

sausage:

 potatoes: