Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and South region

Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and South region
Item and unit U.S. city average
 South region (1)
Historical
data		 Prices Percent change
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data		 Prices Percent change
from
Sep.
2007		 Aug.
2008		 Sep.
2008		 Sep.
2007		 Aug.
2008		 Sep.
2007		 Aug.
2008		 Sep.
2008		 Sep.
2007		 Aug.
2008

Cereals and bakery products

  

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.360 0.539 0.532 47.8 -1.3
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 0.376 0.540 0.526 39.9 -2.6

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.546 0.854 0.853 56.2 -0.1
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.871 1.139 1.147 31.7 0.7
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 0.953 1.151 1.187 24.6 3.1

Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.212 1.381 1.379 13.8 -0.1
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 1.070 1.210 1.210 13.1 0.0

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.701 1.950 1.951 14.7 0.1
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   1.906 1.951   2.4

Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.671 2.902 2.950 10.4 1.7
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 2.489 2.626 2.669 7.2 1.6
 

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.744 2.964 2.981 8.6 0.6
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 2.909 3.058 2.971 2.1 -2.8

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.372 2.371 2.419 2.0 2.0
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.142 3.314 3.340 6.3 0.8
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 3.244 3.423 3.435 5.9 0.4

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.896 3.098 3.128 8.0 1.0
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 3.096 3.151 3.166 2.3 0.5

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.383 3.594 3.715 9.8 3.4
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 3.460 3.859 3.872 11.9 0.3

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.506 3.647 3.768 7.5 3.3
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 3.530 3.817 3.977 12.7 4.2

Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.802 4.206 4.119 8.3 -2.1
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 4.005 4.152 4.063 1.4 -2.1

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.928 3.907 4.058 3.3 3.9
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 3.695 3.884 3.961 7.2 2.0

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.830 4.043 4.101 7.1 1.4
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 3.807 4.129 4.150 9.0 0.5

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.151 4.439 4.423 6.6 -0.4
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 4.210 4.694 4.530 7.6 -3.5

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.156 4.355 4.296 3.4 -1.4
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 4.138 4.326 4.321 4.4 -0.1

Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.559 5.882 5.734 3.1 -2.5
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 5.627 5.947 6.041 7.4 1.6

Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 6.131 6.399 6.213 1.3 -2.9
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 6.238 6.880 6.337 1.6 -7.9

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.525 3.854 3.869 9.8 0.4
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 3.656 4.053 3.992 9.2 -1.5

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.341 5.589 5.528 3.5 -1.1
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 5.599 5.915 5.835 4.2 -1.4

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.068 3.220 3.206 4.5 -0.4
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 3.112 3.265 3.197 2.7 -2.1

Pork

  

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.784 3.842 3.725 -1.6 -3.0
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 3.931 3.490 3.423 -12.9 -1.9

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.311 3.485 3.567 7.7 2.4
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 3.446 3.661 3.755 9.0 2.6

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.601 3.908 3.921 8.9 0.3
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 3.450 3.676 3.819 10.7 3.9

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.151 3.383 3.434 9.0 1.5
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 3.144 3.388 3.480 10.7 2.7

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.897 1.976 2.009 5.9 1.7
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 1.685        

Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.158 3.209 3.276 3.7 2.1
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 3.126 3.724 3.777 20.8 1.4

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.352 2.369 2.412 2.6 1.8
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 2.232 2.249 2.298 3.0 2.2

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.980 2.224 2.255 13.9 1.4
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 1.844 2.009 2.078 12.7 3.4

Other meats

  

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.485 2.634 2.923 17.6 11.0
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 2.361 2.501 2.777 17.6 11.0

Poultry

  

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.142 1.223 1.214 6.3 -0.7
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 1.110 1.138 1.142 2.9 0.4

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.253 2.321 2.304 2.3 -0.7
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.528 3.445 3.359 -4.8 -2.5
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 3.375 3.711 3.422 1.4 -7.8

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.356 1.435 1.481 9.2 3.2
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 1.367 1.469 1.517 11.0 3.3

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.216 1.288 1.320 8.6 2.5
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 1.196 1.228 1.233 3.1 0.4

Eggs

  

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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 1.825 1.854 1.978 8.4 6.7
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 1.752 1.774 1.932 10.3 8.9
 

Dairy products

  

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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 3.841 3.886 3.773 -1.8 -2.9
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 4.197 4.247 4.092 -2.5 -3.6

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.137        
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.051 4.188 4.089 0.9 -2.4
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Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.479 4.827 4.815 7.5 -0.2
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 4.645 4.932 4.856 4.5 -1.5

Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
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 3.897 4.249 4.418 13.4 4.0
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 4.151 4.464 4.502 8.5 0.9
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.178 1.580 1.584 34.5 0.3
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 1.278 1.619 1.598 25.0 -1.3

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.505 0.634 0.631 25.0 -0.5
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 0.466 0.610 0.621 33.3 1.8

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.503 1.452 1.471 -2.1 1.3
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   1.571 1.672   6.4

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.066 1.021 1.054 -1.1 3.2
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 1.128   1.108 -1.8  

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.032 1.076 1.103 6.9 2.5
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 1.043 1.141 1.151 10.4 0.9

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.612 1.800 1.707 5.9 -5.2
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 1.515 1.859 1.735 14.5 -6.7

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.819 2.184 2.179 19.8 -0.2
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 1.812 2.274 2.070 14.2 -9.0

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.450 1.476 1.487 2.6 0.7
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 1.455 1.386 1.396 -4.1 0.7

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
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 2.004 2.085 2.177 8.6 4.4
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 2.042 2.019 2.183 6.9 8.1

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.520 0.724 0.763 46.7 5.4
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 0.590 0.841 0.859 45.6 2.1

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.927 0.878 0.906 -2.3 3.2
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 0.955 0.848 0.933 -2.3 10.0

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.494 1.748 1.884 26.1 7.8
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 1.486 1.692 1.718 15.6 1.5

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.496 1.694 1.591 6.4 -6.1
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 1.396 1.711 1.719 23.1 0.5

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.536 1.601 1.583 3.1 -1.1
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 1.359 1.688 1.495 10.0 -11.4

Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.568 0.658 0.674 18.7 2.4
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 0.551 0.674 0.687 24.7 1.9

Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.782 0.797 0.794 1.5 -0.4
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.780        
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.887 2.202 2.055 8.9 -6.7
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Processed fruits and vegetables

  

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 2.590 2.522 2.544 -1.8 0.9
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.988 1.251 1.284 30.0 2.6
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 1.015 1.224 1.256 23.7 2.6
 

Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.518 0.535 0.563 8.7 5.2
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 0.486 0.516 0.540 11.1 4.7

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.498 0.495 0.535 7.4 8.1
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Fats and oils

  

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.054 1.238 1.248 18.4 0.8
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   1.109 1.086   -2.1

Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.204 1.441 1.507 25.2 4.6
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 0.911 1.288 1.304 43.1 1.2

Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.829 2.049 2.085 14.0 1.8
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Nonalcoholic beverages

  

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) (2)

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 1.233 1.325 1.373 11.4 3.6
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Other prepared foods

  

Potato chips, per 16 oz.
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 3.558 4.120 4.123 15.9 0.1
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 3.565 4.199 4.015 12.6 -4.4

Alcoholic beverages at home

  

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 1.139 1.150 1.189 4.4 3.4
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 1.143 1.120 1.224 7.1 9.3

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
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 7.399 10.817 8.691 17.5 -19.7
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 7.328 8.444 8.631 17.8 2.2
 

Energy (residential)

  

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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 2.706 4.217 3.952 46.0 -6.3
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 2.573 4.308 4.012 55.9 -6.9

Utility (piped) gas per therm
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 1.207 1.596 1.448 20.0 -9.3
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 1.274 1.703 1.549 21.6 -9.0

Electricity per KWH
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 0.121 0.132 0.130 7.4 -1.5
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 0.111 0.122 0.122 9.9 0.0

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3)

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 2.839 3.838 3.749 32.1 -2.3
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 2.754 3.712 3.742 35.9 0.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 2.789 3.786 3.698 32.6 -2.3
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 2.700 3.657 3.690 36.7 0.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 2.907 3.901 3.816 31.3 -2.2
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 2.827 3.793 3.818 35.1 0.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.021 4.045 3.940 30.4 -2.6
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 2.933 3.917 3.936 34.2 0.5

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 2.994 4.470 4.177 39.5 -6.6
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 2.913 4.438 4.143 42.2 -6.6

Footnotes
(1) South region: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
(2) Deposit may be included in price.
(3) Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.

Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 

Last Modified Date: October 16, 2008