"Prices are going up and I think we're being gouged," said Yvette Miller of the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.
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Groceries are just one part of the equation and Miller said she thinks it's insane.
"I think they're sky-high," said Miller. "I just came out of the Acme and I noticed the prices have really gone up, but it's a necessity though."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food is up 10.8% since April of 2021, but energy is up a whopping 30.3% and that includes oil.
"It used to take me like $20 to fill my tank and now it's closer to $45 to $50 every week and a half or so because I drive a lot for work," said Katrina Bussel of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
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According to AAA, the Philadelphia five-county gas average is $5.10 a gallon. It is currently the highest average ever recorded for the area.
"Despite record-high gas prices, there is still this demand for gasoline for driving," said Jana Tidwell, a spokesperson for AAA Mid-Atlantic. "It is summer, people are ready to travel. It has been two years since people have had a normal summer."
And it's not just the cost of transportation that is causing some to change their summer plans. The cost of everything is up 8.3% since April of last year.
"We've scaled back a little," said Jessica Grossnickle of Wynnewood, Pa. "We've planned one week away and maybe a weekend, whereas we would usually kind of spur of the moment think, 'Let's go for a few weekends.' But now, everything, it's not just gas, it's not just groceries, it's finding a dog sitter, it is planning to be away from work."
To add some context, the price of gas a year ago was $3.16 a gallon.