The price surge has shifted shoppers’ expectations, and many have begun to make peace with much higher costs, however grudgingly. The average price consumers say they’d pay for a dozen eggs is $5.56, the market research firm Numerator reported last month, up sharply from $4.90 in January.

“This increased willingness to pay over the past few months indicates consumers are growing accustomed to higher egg prices, either consciously or subconsciously,” the researchers said.

And it isn’t just eggs: Many shoppers are bracing to pay more for groceries overall as they shift focus toward covering essentials.

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        26 days ago

        do you live close to the border? we should open up a bunch of breakfast restaurants just across the border. i don’t think they can tax them if they’re already in yer belly (taps temple)

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          26 days ago

          I live close enough to get round trip bus tickets for less than $100 so honestly border hopping to bulk buy eggs could in theory save money lol

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            23 days ago

            i wouldn’t recommend that, lest ye find yourself in el salvador. just hook up with a retirement home in buffalo and come up for sunday breakfast!

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      26 days ago

      Oh wow, that’s cheap! It’s £3.15 for a dozen large eggs here, so I think that’s $4.15USD, $5.80CAD!