The cost of "English breakfast" in the United Kingdom increased by 18% in a year

The rise in the cost of breakfast foods has outpaced the overall rate of inflation in the UK, which is at its highest level in four decades. Cooking "English breakfasts" in 2022 costs about 18% more than a year ago. A "full English breakfast" typically includes bacon, sausage, eggs (hard boiled, scrambled or scrambled eggs), toast, and a drink (tea or coffee). Its opposite in the UK is the lighter "continental breakfast". Buying items such as toast, butter, eggs, sausages, bacon, and coffee and tea will cost consumers an average of £19.1 ($22.96). This is almost £3 more than in the same period in 2021, according to Bloomberg data from research firm Assosia. The English breakfast index rises on the back of a sharp rise in electricity and fuel prices. “Prices are rising across the board and the reality is that more inflation is likely to come,” said Richard Lim, chief executive officer of Retail Economics. According to statistics, food prices in the UK in May grew at ...