Grocery shopping keeps getting more and more expensive. Even buying just your average household staples will cost you a few extra bucks.

It's a result of inflation that is affecting everyone. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you'll soon be paying even more eating in or dining out.

Surging food prices and supply chain issues are affecting everything from grocery stores to people’s wallets.

The prices of food items eaten at home rose 1% in May, largely because meat is getting more expensive. Meat prices have been soaring as major processing plants temporarily closed their doors because workers fell ill with COVID-19. What got more expensiveFor cereal fans, breakfast was more expensive in May: breakfast cereal prices went up 1.4%. Rice, pasta and cornmeal prices rose 1.8%. Bread fell 1.8%.