Grocery customers pay up to double for milk and eggs at convenience stores 

Cost of a half-gallon of milk and a dozen eggs at Central City grocery options near Guste High Rise Apartments, as of Oct. 2, 2026.

Prices sourced from Makin' Groceries Mobile Market and nearby Central City convenience stores (Project Food Store and Baronne Discount). National average consumer prices based on Aug. 2026 figures for milk and eggs ($2.27 and $2.12).
Chart: Diego Perdomo/Verite NewsSource: Second Harvest Food Bank, Bureau of Labor Statistics and convenience store visitsGet the data