SDR has been saying for years that his food and energy bills are going up. My energy/water bills have been about the same for about 5 years, comparing the same month across years.

http://ycharts.com/indicators/food_index_world_bank

http://forecast-chart.com/cpi-food-prices.html

http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx?timeframe=3y