The cost of a Full English Breakfast has surged by 20% compared to a year ago, driven by inflation, the cost of living crisis, rising energy prices, and the war in Ukraine, according to the Bloomberg Breakfast Index.
The index, which tracks prices of key ingredients using Office for National Statistics data, reports double-digit increases across all items except mushrooms, which rose 5%. Coffee is up 22% year-on-year, milk 44%, eggs 23%, while bacon rose 3.3% and sausages 0.8% in the last month alone.
A study by CasinoGuide.co.uk found the average price of a Full English in Leeds was £8.28 in May, while Birmingham was the most expensive at £11.54. London averaged £11.33, with the priciest at £12.50. Southampton was the second most affordable at £9.09, followed by Manchester at £10.30.
A CasinoGuide spokesperson said: 'A full English breakfast will typically cost from about £5, usually up to around £20. We used Google and Google reviews because only the most reviewed and visited restaurants are relevant for this research.'
