Every time that you visit a grocery store or a gas pump, you may notice a price change.  In 2025, we’re keeping track of fluctuating costs so you don’t have to.  Weekly numbers are based on average costs nationwide.

April 25 – May 2

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.11 (down $0.50)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.66 (up $0.05)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.99 (up $0.06)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.51 (down $0.04)
  • Avocados (each): $1.56 (up $0.18)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.827 (up $0.027)

April 18 – April 25

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.61 (up $0.14)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.61 (up $0.36)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.93 (up $0.94)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.55 (down $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $1.38 (up $0.19)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.800 (up $0.041)

April 11 – April 18

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.47 (up $0.05)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.25 (up $0.51)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $2.99 (down $0.99)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.56 (up $0.03)
  • Avocados (each): $1.19 (down $0.06)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.759 (down $0.073)

April 4 – April 11

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.42 (up $0.59)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.76 (up $0.14)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.98 (down $0.02)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.53 (down $0.03)
  • Avocados (each): $1.25 (up $0.06)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.832 (down $0.024)

March 28 – April 4

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.83 (down $0.50)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.62 (up $0.23)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $4.00 (up $0.73)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.56 (up $0.06)
  • Avocados (each): $1.19 (up $0.03)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.824 (up $0.074) $2.856 (up $0.032)

March 21 – March 28

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.33 (up $0.40)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.39 (down $0.19)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.27 (down $0.89)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.50 (down $0.04)
  • Avocados (each): $1.16 (down $0.05)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.824 (up $0.074)

March 14 – March 21

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.93 (up $0.09)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.58 (down $0.05)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $7.47 (down $0.77)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.54 (down $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $1.21 (up $0.09)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.750 (up $0.001)

March 8 – March 15

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.84 (down $0.18)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.63 (up $0.17)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $8.24 (down $0.06)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.55 (down $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $1.12 (down $0.07)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.758 (up $0.063)

March 1 – March 7

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.02 (up $0.03)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.47 (up $0.10)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $8.30 (up $0.32)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.56 (no change)
  • Avocados (each): $1.19 (down $0.03)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.695 (down $0.122)

Feb. 21 – Feb. 28, 2025

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.99 (up $0.34)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.37 (down $0.22)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $7.92 (up $0.28)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.56 (up $0.05)
  • Avocados (each): $1.22 (down $0.16)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.817 (down $0.05)

Feb. 8 – Feb. 14, 2025

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.64 (up $0.07)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.59 (down $0.23)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $7.74 (up $0.40)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.51 (down $0.06)
  • Avocados (each): $1.38 (up $0.47)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.8672 (up $0.006)

Week of Feb. 1 – Feb. 7

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.57 (no change)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.82 (up $0.11)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $7.34 (up $0.77)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.57 (down $0.08)
  • Avocados (each): $0.91 (down $0.25)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.866 (up $0.027)

Week of Jan. 25-Jan. 31

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.57 (down $0.04)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.71 (up $0.21)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $6.57 (no change)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.65 (up $0.12)
  • Avocados (each): $1.16 (up $0.09)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.839 (up $0.002)

Week of Jan. 18–Jan. 24, 2025

  • Milk (half-gallon): $1.61 (down $0.54)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.46 (down $0.02)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $6.57 (up $4.33)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.53 (down $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $1.07 (up $0.13)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. average): $2.837 (down $0.031)

Week of Jan. 11–Jan. 17, 2025

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.15 (▼ $0.17)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.48 (▼ $0.14)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $2.24 (▲ $0.04)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.54 (▲ $0.02)
  • Avocados (each): $0.94 (▼ $0.02)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.868 (▲ $0.06)

Weekly data, Jan. 10, 2025

  • Milk (half-gallon): $2.32 (▲ $0.73)
  • Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.62 (▼ $0.26)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $2.20 (▲ $0.33)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.52 (▼ $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $0.96 (▲ $0.62)
  • Gas (per gallon, U.S. avg.): $3.071 (▲ $0.02)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.802 (▼ $0.03)

Week of Dec. 27, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025

  • Milk (half gallon):  $1.59 (▼  $0.13)
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.96 (⬌ no change)
  • Cheese (8-oz. block): $2.36 (▼  $0.17)
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.53 (▲ $0.01)
  • Avocados (each): $1.58 (▲ $0.34)
  • Gas (per gallon, U.S. avg.): $3.069 (▲ $0.02)
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.832 (▲ $0.08)

Week of Dec. 21, 2024 – Dec. 27, 2024

  • Milk (half gallon):  $1.72
  • Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.96 
  • Cheese (8-oz. block): $2.53 
  • Bananas (per pound): $0.52 
  • Avocados (each): $1.24 
  • Gas (per gallon, U.S. avg.): $3.043
  • Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.758

SOURCES: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service; AAA Fuel Prices

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