Block of cheese breaks $20 price barrier in New Zealand supermarkets
A block of cheese has reached $20 in New Zealand supermarkets as cost pressures continue to squeeze household budgets.
Cheese has become another everyday item to hit record prices, with blocks now costing $20 or more on supermarket shelves. The price rise reflects broader inflation affecting household staples.
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From everyday staple to luxury item: Block of cheese cracks $20 mark
As if life couldn’t get any more expensive, a new seemingly-luxury item has now hit supermarket shelves: cheese.