In 2020, shoppers at Walmart in Waveland could get a 12-pack of Coca-Cola products for less than $5. The same amount of Coke, Diet Coke or Dr. Pepper costs more than $6 at the store today, and the increase is about the same for Pepsi products. Shoppers see the same increase in cost for sodas at grocery stores on the Mississippi Coast, across the state and around the U.S. A 12-pack of Coke costs $6.28 at Walmart stores on the Mississippi Coast on May 13, compared to $4.98 in December 2020. This chart shows how soda costs have increased over the last two years.

Source: The Star May 14, 2022 03:18 UTC