Do eggs really cost too much?

"Yesterday at our local store, an 18-pack was $5.59" - I'd say that's a really good deal.  I sell eggs that my hens produce and I sell them for $7/dozen. 

I don't know why we expect food to be cheap... it's not easy to produce it.

Hello Marte - Food for thought?  It's a question it seems I can't resist.  

Hi Marte well you'd be surprised while at Costco today I was going to pick up eggs but they had none. Zero.  A dozen is about $10 in the local grocery store, slight cheaper at costco for 18.  Will I continue to buy eggs.  Of course.  Can't make a quiche without eggs and that's on the agenda next weekend!  Important stuff  you know!

I received offers to carry away 4 or 5 dozen eggs when I helped a client buy a 50 acre ranch last May. The Seller had too many eggs and were bringing them into their church to give them away. So when one relates the $7/dozen at the grocery store in Scottsdale this week, they do see a BIT pricey. Hey if I could dangle gold, silver and eggs walking down the street it might be a new fashion statement...just saying. Jeff 😀

I bought 18 eggs at my grocery store yesterday for right around the same amount - they are definitely cheaper at my Costco but I didn't have the time/interest in visiting Costco!

And yes, it depends on what we are comparing them to as to whether or not they are too pricey. Compared to a year or two ago, they are definitely a lot higher!

Good morning, Marte... since I rarely buy a candy bar, it would not occur to me to compare relative pricing of eggs versus candy bars. A bit like comparing apples to oranges if you ask me. :) A year ago I was paying 99 cents for a dozen eggs... today I'm lucky to find a dozen eggs under $4.00. I don't care how anyone slices it, they are expensive now.

I love to eat eggs and as you have stated, they are good for our health!  I saw a meme about someone using a sign rider on their listing that said "free eggs with purchase of home", haha.

Marte, it really won't matter to me what the cost of eggs are, still will buy them.

Hi Marte- it's all relative, isn't it?!  I can forego the candy bars (well...let's say...I SHOULD forego them) but there are some recipes that require eggs. I have no idea how families are handling this. The basic dozen eggs at our grocer are $5.14. Before the craziness, I think they were about $1.69/dozen. 

Hi Marte,

Love your comparison of eggs to a candy bar. I bought organic brown eggs yesterday for $6.18 a dozen which is 51.5 cents a egg. I rarely by candy and it would be dark chocolate if I did. I like an egg and avocado toast for breakfast..it works for me and will continue buying eggs even though they have gone up 3 times the amount of a couple years ago, still a reasonable price for breakfast.

Eggcellent advice!

I get my eggs at iHop and Denny's and it's still affordable. By the way, IMO, cheap is a state of mind, 

I always considered eggs at $1.00/dozen to be one of the greatest food deals out there.

At $6.00/dozen it's still ok but the cost per gram of protein,$ .06/gram is now much more than alternatives.  

Now my go-to cheap protein source is pork loin at $2.09/lb at Lidl which is less than $.02/gram of protein.  That's cheaper than the protein from oatmeal.  

The craziest price for candy that I've seen is at the checkout counters at Office Depot.  Regular-sized candy bars are over $3.00!!!!  I always wonder who pays that much for a candy bar?

I also think about the relative value of a gallon of gasoline compared to a gallon of bottled water or even soda.  One gallon of gasoline might take you 20 miles.  That would take you all day to walk.  What's the value of a day's worth of time?

It may cost more to get the feed delivered as well as the eggs, but the chickens don't cost more to produce. Opportunists all over the place.

EGGxactly!  I agree!  I would rather eat 4 eggs a days than 1 candy bar .... it has everything I need for good health!  

75 calories but 7 grams of high-quality protein, 5 grams of fat, and 1.6 grams of saturated fat, along with iron, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids. The egg is a powerhouse of disease-fighting nutrients like lutein and zeaxanthin.