No Food for Inflation

Hubby and my monthly gross income is $2.050. Honestly time my hubby gets benefits with his job. So based on our hourly wage we make $2050 gross

When figuring inflation in the United States they don’t take into account utilities or food. Question....Could someone tell me why?

The biggest percentage of our pay check goes to food.

The monthly percentage I spend on our house hold.....
1. Food 30%
2. Utilities 15%
3. Medications 4%
4. Gas 5% (Peppylady)
5 Gas 5% (Murphy)
6. Gas 5% (Other then work)
7. House insurance 3%
8. Vehicle insurance 5%
9. Property tax 5%

Murphy drives more mile to work and he works 5 days a week. I work basically 3 days a week for 5 1/4 hours a day. So he drives the vehicle that gets better milage

I’m not sure what I spend on non food items. When I’m getting food and I need non food items I put it in the cart. I would guess I spend less then 4% on non food items

Please remember this is gross not net. I know it would be slightly large percent out of the pocket

Confession time...I could be wiser shopper

Maybe, who figures the inflation index don’t eat