We already rarely eat at restaurants, so we're not really beating grocery inflation. The hikes in some products but not others, and the variations in supply, are weird.
I went to Costco today and paid $6.59 for 8 cans of Kirkland brand organic tomatoes (down from $7.99 previously) and $6.99 for 2 dozen organic cage-free eggs (same price I've always paid, with no apparent shortage), so those were wins. However, I paid $17.49 for a 3-lb bag of Kirkland coffee beans (up from $15.69), $11.59 for husband's favorite Kirkland beef jerky (up from $9.99), and $10.29 for a bag of 6 avocados (up from $6.99). I had hoped to grab a rotisserie chicken, but the nearest Costco hasn't had those available for at least a year, at least not when I've been in the store (usually early afternoon). No gluten-free bread, either.
At Aldi on Wednesday, I paid $3.49 for a bag of kale (up from $2.99), $3.19 for a lb. of gluten-free pasta (up from $2.79), $3.58 for a lb. of butter (up from $2.99), and $3.89 for a bag of lemons (up from $1.99). No noticeable changes in the prices of foods like cherry tomatoes, Italian sausage, scallions, mushrooms, or frozen hashbrowns.
We can absorb the costs for now, but I'll have to start being much more conscious about grocery sales and reining in my husband when he wants to cook and eat something that has skyrocketed in price (I handle 98% of grocery shopping; he doesn't pay attention to prices). For years, I had a good idea of the best buys at Aldi, Costco, and BJ's, with rare trips to Meijer for something not sold at any of the other stores or a good sale. Now I'll have to start comparison shopping things like coffee beans and produce again.