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Average Prices
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Northeast region
Item and unit |
U.S. city average
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Northeast region
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Historical
data |
Prices |
Percent change
from |
Historical
data |
Prices |
Percent change
from |
Aug.
2007 |
Jul.
2008 |
Aug.
2008 |
Aug.
2007 |
Jul.
2008 |
Aug.
2007 |
Jul.
2008 |
Aug.
2008 |
Aug.
2007 |
Jul.
2008 |
Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.355 |
0.544 |
0.539 |
51.8 |
-0.9 |
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0.378 |
0.634 |
0.626 |
65.6 |
-1.3 |
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.551 |
0.795 |
0.854 |
55.0 |
7.4 |
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.868 |
1.148 |
1.139 |
31.2 |
-0.8 |
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Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.210 |
1.384 |
1.381 |
14.1 |
-0.2 |
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1.510 |
1.756 |
1.748 |
15.8 |
-0.5 |
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.714 |
1.933 |
1.950 |
13.8 |
0.9 |
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Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.650 |
2.993 |
2.902 |
9.5 |
-3.0 |
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Meats, poultry, fish and eggs |
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Beef and veal |
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Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.695 |
2.785 |
2.964 |
10.0 |
6.4 |
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2.524 |
2.951 |
3.020 |
19.7 |
2.3 |
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.395 |
2.258 |
2.371 |
-1.0 |
5.0 |
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.094 |
3.228 |
3.314 |
7.1 |
2.7 |
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3.032 |
3.192 |
3.261 |
7.6 |
2.2 |
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.868 |
2.987 |
3.098 |
8.0 |
3.7 |
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2.853 |
3.096 |
3.171 |
11.1 |
2.4 |
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.347 |
3.586 |
3.594 |
7.4 |
0.2 |
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Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.332 |
3.498 |
3.647 |
9.5 |
4.3 |
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Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.828 |
4.071 |
4.206 |
9.9 |
3.3 |
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3.827 |
4.244 |
4.367 |
14.1 |
2.9 |
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.947 |
4.034 |
3.907 |
-1.0 |
-3.1 |
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.795 |
3.988 |
4.043 |
6.5 |
1.4 |
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3.933 |
4.276 |
4.356 |
10.8 |
1.9 |
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.090 |
4.229 |
4.439 |
8.5 |
5.0 |
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4.017 |
4.246 |
4.481 |
11.6 |
5.5 |
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.032 |
4.359 |
4.355 |
8.0 |
-0.1 |
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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5.523 |
5.796 |
5.882 |
6.5 |
1.5 |
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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6.050 |
5.950 |
6.399 |
5.8 |
7.5 |
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6.539 |
6.986 |
6.973 |
6.6 |
-0.2 |
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.554 |
3.751 |
3.854 |
8.4 |
2.7 |
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All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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5.252 |
5.507 |
5.589 |
6.4 |
1.5 |
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4.995 |
5.235 |
5.374 |
7.6 |
2.7 |
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.072 |
3.123 |
3.220 |
4.8 |
3.1 |
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3.239 |
3.301 |
3.430 |
5.9 |
3.9 |
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.798 |
3.605 |
3.842 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
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4.037 |
3.648 |
3.820 |
-5.4 |
4.7 |
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.348 |
3.638 |
3.485 |
4.1 |
-4.2 |
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3.042 |
3.103 |
3.115 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.661 |
3.861 |
3.908 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
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3.663 |
3.654 |
3.944 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.207 |
3.412 |
3.383 |
5.5 |
-0.8 |
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3.076 |
3.060 |
3.142 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.848 |
1.951 |
1.976 |
6.9 |
1.3 |
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.140 |
3.232 |
3.209 |
2.2 |
-0.7 |
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3.564 |
3.249 |
3.209 |
-10.0 |
-1.2 |
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.369 |
2.330 |
2.369 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
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2.057 |
2.086 |
2.072 |
0.7 |
-0.7 |
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.001 |
2.184 |
2.224 |
11.1 |
1.8 |
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1.811 |
2.041 |
2.119 |
17.0 |
3.8 |
Other meats |
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Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.503 |
2.477 |
2.634 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
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Poultry |
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Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.145 |
1.191 |
1.223 |
6.8 |
2.7 |
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1.088 |
1.077 |
1.114 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.339 |
2.392 |
2.321 |
-0.8 |
-3.0 |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.589 |
3.420 |
3.445 |
-4.0 |
0.7 |
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3.467 |
3.276 |
3.329 |
-4.0 |
1.6 |
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.304 |
1.417 |
1.435 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
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1.354 |
1.375 |
1.486 |
9.7 |
8.1 |
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.229 |
1.270 |
1.288 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
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1.634 |
2.011 |
1.854 |
13.5 |
-7.8 |
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Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
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3.807 |
3.961 |
3.886 |
2.1 |
-1.9 |
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3.739 |
3.887 |
3.833 |
2.5 |
-1.4 |
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.164 |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.972 |
4.182 |
4.188 |
5.4 |
0.1 |
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4.556 |
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Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.411 |
4.705 |
4.827 |
9.4 |
2.6 |
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Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
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3.895 |
4.169 |
4.249 |
9.1 |
1.9 |
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4.471 |
4.868 |
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8.9 |
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Fruits and vegetables |
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Fresh fruits and vegetables |
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Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.194 |
1.452 |
1.580 |
32.3 |
8.8 |
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1.345 |
1.560 |
1.719 |
27.8 |
10.2 |
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.506 |
0.627 |
0.634 |
25.3 |
1.1 |
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0.583 |
0.647 |
0.660 |
13.2 |
2.0 |
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.500 |
1.291 |
1.452 |
-3.2 |
12.5 |
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Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.108 |
0.974 |
1.021 |
-7.9 |
4.8 |
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.723 |
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.992 |
1.051 |
1.076 |
8.5 |
2.4 |
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1.081 |
1.161 |
1.169 |
8.1 |
0.7 |
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.701 |
1.875 |
1.800 |
5.8 |
-4.0 |
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1.791 |
2.111 |
1.935 |
8.0 |
-8.3 |
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.796 |
2.143 |
2.184 |
21.6 |
1.9 |
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1.699 |
2.222 |
2.178 |
28.2 |
-2.0 |
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.303 |
1.506 |
1.476 |
13.3 |
-2.0 |
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1.504 |
1.835 |
1.861 |
23.7 |
1.4 |
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.384 |
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
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1.830 |
1.880 |
2.085 |
13.9 |
10.9 |
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1.955 |
1.981 |
2.249 |
15.0 |
13.5 |
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.522 |
0.672 |
0.724 |
38.7 |
7.7 |
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0.603 |
0.753 |
0.797 |
32.2 |
5.8 |
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.879 |
0.875 |
0.878 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
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1.036 |
0.924 |
1.057 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.373 |
1.609 |
1.748 |
27.3 |
8.6 |
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Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.485 |
1.713 |
1.694 |
14.1 |
-1.1 |
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1.495 |
1.901 |
1.826 |
22.1 |
-3.9 |
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.542 |
1.670 |
1.601 |
3.8 |
-4.1 |
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Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.571 |
0.708 |
0.658 |
15.2 |
-7.1 |
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.776 |
0.801 |
0.797 |
2.7 |
-0.5 |
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.751 |
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.816 |
2.629 |
2.202 |
21.3 |
-16.2 |
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Processed fruits and vegetables |
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Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
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2.568 |
2.503 |
2.522 |
-1.8 |
0.8 |
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.969 |
1.228 |
1.251 |
29.1 |
1.9 |
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Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.518 |
0.525 |
0.535 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
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Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.498 |
0.496 |
0.495 |
-0.6 |
-0.2 |
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Fats and oils |
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Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.030 |
1.223 |
1.238 |
20.2 |
1.2 |
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.201 |
1.445 |
1.441 |
20.0 |
-0.3 |
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Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.760 |
2.004 |
2.049 |
16.4 |
2.2 |
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Nonalcoholic beverages |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) |
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1.249 |
1.321 |
1.325 |
6.1 |
0.3 |
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.497 |
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Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
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3.608 |
4.159 |
4.120 |
14.2 |
-0.9 |
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4.073 |
4.488 |
4.430 |
8.8 |
-1.3 |
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
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1.103 |
1.177 |
1.150 |
4.3 |
-2.3 |
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1.131 |
1.335 |
1.149 |
1.6 |
-13.9 |
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
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9.528 |
8.551 |
10.817 |
13.5 |
26.5 |
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9.716 |
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10.742 |
10.6 |
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Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
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2.634 |
4.649 |
4.217 |
60.1 |
-9.3 |
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2.635 |
4.666 |
4.238 |
60.8 |
-9.2 |
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
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1.226 |
1.703 |
1.596 |
30.2 |
-6.3 |
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1.403 |
1.849 |
1.770 |
26.2 |
-4.3 |
Electricity per KWH |
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0.121 |
0.131 |
0.132 |
9.1 |
0.8 |
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0.160 |
0.175 |
0.181 |
13.1 |
3.4 |
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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2.833 |
4.142 |
3.838 |
35.5 |
-7.3 |
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2.890 |
4.175 |
3.879 |
34.2 |
-7.1 |
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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2.782 |
4.090 |
3.786 |
36.1 |
-7.4 |
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2.828 |
4.116 |
3.813 |
34.8 |
-7.4 |
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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2.902 |
4.206 |
3.901 |
34.4 |
-7.3 |
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2.987 |
4.262 |
3.988 |
33.5 |
-6.4 |
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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3.018 |
4.350 |
4.045 |
34.0 |
-7.0 |
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3.112 |
4.398 |
4.114 |
32.2 |
-6.5 |
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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2.934 |
4.794 |
4.470 |
52.4 |
-6.8 |
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2.939 |
4.925 |
4.573 |
55.6 |
-7.1 |
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Last Modified Date:
September 16, 2008
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