Average Prices

Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Northeast region
Item and unit U.S. city average
 Northeast region (1)
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Cereals and bakery products

  

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.489 0.509 0.503 2.9 -1.2
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 0.518 0.579 0.573 10.6 -1.0

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.584 0.783 0.774 32.5 -1.1
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.079 1.133 1.139 5.6 0.5
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Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.350 1.404 1.410 4.4 0.4
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 1.686 1.710 1.710 1.4 0.0

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.873 1.970 1.943 3.7 -1.4
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Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.734 3.035 3.056 11.8 0.7
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Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.832 3.019 2.976 5.1 -1.4
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 2.855 2.950 2.854 0.0 -3.3

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.293 2.436 2.269 -1.0 -6.9
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.157 3.440 3.355 6.3 -2.5
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 3.035 3.389 3.299 8.7 -2.7

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.966 3.185 3.139 5.8 -1.4
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 3.017 3.218 3.136 3.9 -2.5

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.450 3.669 3.416 -1.0 -6.9          

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.497 3.756 3.706 6.0 -1.3
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Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.858 4.153 3.953 2.5 -4.8
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 3.618 3.877 3.704 2.4 -4.5

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.968 4.192 3.971 0.1 -5.3          

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.873 4.112 3.955 2.1 -3.8
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 3.897 4.125 3.994 2.5 -3.2

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.071 4.261 4.148 1.9 -2.7
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 4.028 4.285 4.293 6.6 0.2

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.127 4.268 4.134 0.2 -3.1
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.821 5.117 5.397 -7.3 5.5
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.947 5.675 5.769 -3.0 1.7
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 6.827 6.808 6.910 1.2 1.5

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.733 3.852 3.766 0.9 -2.2          

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.333 5.304 5.279 -1.0 -0.5
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 5.065 5.378 5.417 6.9 0.7

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.076 3.094 3.068 -0.3 -0.8
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 3.292 3.070 3.539 7.5 15.3

Pork

  

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.623 3.620 3.590 -0.9 -0.8
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 3.529 3.727 3.708 5.1 -0.5

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.326 3.455 3.423 2.9 -0.9
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 3.023 3.013 2.899 -4.1 -3.8

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.533 3.606 3.679 4.1 2.0
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 3.598 3.486 3.524 -2.1 1.1

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.147 3.166 3.189 1.3 0.7
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 3.003 2.962 2.854 -5.0 -3.6

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.873 1.800 1.821 -2.8 1.2
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.074 3.438 3.429 11.5 -0.3
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   3.186 3.405   6.9

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.198 2.436 2.444 11.2 0.3
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 1.923 2.089 2.239 16.4 7.2

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.995 2.148 2.125 6.5 -1.1
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 1.809 1.999 2.022 11.8 1.2

Other meats

  

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.613 3.133 3.085 18.1 -1.5
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Poultry

  

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.168 1.290 1.301 11.4 0.9
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 1.065 1.365 1.397 31.2 2.3

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.377 2.357 2.151 -9.5 -8.7
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.372 3.326 3.405 1.0 2.4
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 3.021 3.400 3.480 15.2 2.4

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.387 1.512 1.492 7.6 -1.3
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 1.526 1.680 1.670 9.4 -0.6

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.151 1.369 1.347 17.0 -1.6
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Eggs

  

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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 2.203 1.795 1.693 -23.2 -5.7
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Dairy products

  

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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 3.781 3.319 3.116 -17.6 -6.1
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 3.708 3.311 3.112 -16.1 -6.0

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.976 3.033 2.914 -2.1 -3.9
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.008 4.049 3.885 -3.1 -4.1
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Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.572 4.922 4.758 4.1 -3.3
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Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
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 4.095 4.349 4.165 1.7 -4.2
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   5.133 4.250   -17.2
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.209 1.191 1.195 -1.2 0.3
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 1.325 1.236 1.269 -4.2 2.7

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.597 0.641 0.634 6.2 -1.1
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 0.672 0.696 0.686 2.1 -1.4

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.898 0.912 0.889 -1.0 -2.5
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 0.988 1.063 1.128 14.2 6.1

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.859 0.750 0.740 -13.9 -1.3
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 0.977 0.661 0.690 -29.4 4.4

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.936 1.987 1.803 -6.9 -9.3
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 2.152 1.928 1.934 -10.1 0.3

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.919 1.433 1.342 -30.1 -6.4
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 2.057 1.458 1.342 -34.8 -8.0

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.847 1.719      
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 1.823 1.805      

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.319 1.297 1.225 -7.1 -5.6
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
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 2.073 2.447 2.070 -0.1 -15.4
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 2.151 2.598 2.107 -2.0 -18.9

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.542 0.660 0.652 20.3 -1.2
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 0.567 0.718 0.705 24.3 -1.8

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.873 0.930 0.875 0.2 -5.9
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 1.012 1.048 1.031 1.9 -1.6

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.587 1.758 1.762 11.0 0.2          

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.835 1.556 1.511 -17.7 -2.9
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 2.015 1.856 1.851 -8.1 -0.3

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.574 1.677 1.696 7.8 1.1
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Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.587 0.607 0.571 -2.7 -5.9
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.768        
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.710        
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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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 2.543 2.611 2.634 3.6 0.9
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.059 1.377 1.365 28.9 -0.9
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Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.504 0.569 0.571 13.3 0.4
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Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.482 0.556 0.556 15.4 0.0
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Fats and oils

  

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.095 1.206 1.178 7.6 -2.3
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.264 1.556 1.549 22.5 -0.4
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Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.944 2.161 2.146 10.4 -0.7
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Nonalcoholic beverages

  

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

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 1.364 1.397 1.413 3.6 1.1
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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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 3.771 4.611 4.550 20.7 -1.3
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 4.349 5.032 4.790 10.1 -4.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

  

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 1.169 1.202 1.194 2.1 -0.7
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 1.332 1.196 1.369 2.8 14.5

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
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 8.204 10.578 8.436 2.8 -20.2
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   8.488 8.008   -5.7
 

Energy (residential)

  

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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 3.699 2.451 2.319 -37.3 -5.4
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 3.701 2.497 2.374 -35.9 -4.9

Utility (piped) gas per therm
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 1.358 1.268 1.208 -11.0 -4.7
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 1.547 1.594 1.554 0.5 -2.5

Electricity per KWH
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 0.116 0.126 0.126 8.6 0.0
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 0.154 0.164 0.164 6.5 0.0

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

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 3.307 1.979 2.000 -39.5 1.1
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 3.266 1.994 2.013 -38.4 1.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.258 1.928 1.949 -40.2 1.1
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 3.211 1.937 1.957 -39.1 1.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.365 2.047 2.070 -38.5 1.1
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 3.353 2.089 2.107 -37.2 0.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.502 2.182 2.197 -37.3 0.7
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 3.471 2.212 2.232 -35.7 0.9

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.918 2.341 2.179 -44.4 -6.9
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 4.057 2.584 2.432 -40.1 -5.9

Footnotes
(1) Northeast region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
(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: April 16, 2009