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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 |
Mar. 2008 |
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Mar. 2008 |
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2008 |
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Mar. 2008 |
Feb. 2009 |
Cereals and bakery products |
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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 |
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Beef and veal |
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Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.832 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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-17.2 |
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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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1.209 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.504 |
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 |
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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 |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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-5.7 |
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Energy (residential) |
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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 |
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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 |
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Last Modified Date: April 16, 2009
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