Average Prices

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

  

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.537 0.516 0.531 -1.1 2.9
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 0.493 0.472 0.485 -1.6 2.8

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.715 0.681 0.683 -4.5 0.3
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 0.735        

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.279 1.369 1.361 6.4 -0.6
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   1.269 1.272   0.2

Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.474 1.427 1.407 -4.5 -1.4
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 1.514 1.393 1.402 -7.4 0.6

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.974 1.974 1.905 -3.5 -3.5
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 2.011 1.950 1.927 -4.2 -1.2

Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.150 3.640 3.374 7.1 -7.3
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 2.829 3.456 3.420 20.9 -1.0
 

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.231 3.449 3.447 6.7 -0.1
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 3.296 3.618 3.514 6.6 -2.9

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.819 3.085 2.991 6.1 -3.0
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 2.846 3.121 2.951 3.7 -5.4

Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.812 4.118 4.197 10.1 1.9
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 3.919 4.360 4.425 12.9 1.5

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.482 3.747 3.766 8.2 0.5
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 3.407 3.729 3.668 7.7 -1.6

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.923 3.795 3.940 0.4 3.8
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 3.778 3.816 4.141 9.6 8.5

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.263 4.301 4.197 -1.5 -2.4
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 4.216 4.112 3.958 -6.1 -3.7

Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.324 4.872 4.850 12.2 -0.5
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 4.042 4.945 5.030 24.4 1.7

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.302 4.371      
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 4.266 4.474 4.107 -3.7 -8.2

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.487 4.671 4.661 3.9 -0.2
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 4.191 4.484 4.518 7.8 0.8

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.682 4.843 4.810 2.7 -0.7
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 4.948 5.226 5.143 3.9 -1.6

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.562 4.690 4.553 -0.2 -2.9
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 4.527 4.606 4.570 0.9 -0.8

Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.317 5.857 5.983 12.5 2.2
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 4.706 4.843 4.746 0.8 -2.0

Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 6.300 6.904 6.718 6.6 -2.7
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 6.389 6.728 6.656 4.2 -1.1

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.334 4.483 4.474 3.2 -0.2
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 4.271 4.589 4.643 8.7 1.2

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.948 6.328 6.262 5.3 -1.0
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 5.580 5.884 5.837 4.6 -0.8

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.694 3.847 3.846 4.1 0.0
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 3.276 3.450 3.505 7.0 1.6

Pork

  

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.770 4.365 4.609 -3.4 5.6
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 4.678 3.968 4.245 -9.3 7.0

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.745 3.787 3.825 2.1 1.0
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 3.890 3.547 3.615 -7.1 1.9

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.127 3.939 4.037 -2.2 2.5
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 4.166 3.946 3.906 -6.2 -1.0

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.576 3.562 3.586 0.3 0.7
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 3.555 3.367 3.345 -5.9 -0.7

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.383 2.168 2.264 -5.0 4.4
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 2.323 2.394 2.417 4.0 1.0

Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.617 3.737 3.723 2.9 -0.4
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 3.182 3.446 3.489 9.6 1.2

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.561 2.681 2.849 11.2 6.3
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 2.409 2.518 2.863 18.8 13.7

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.641 2.638 2.651 0.4 0.5
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 2.404 2.496 2.479 3.1 -0.7

Other meats

  

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.993 2.905 2.903 -3.0 -0.1
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 2.703 2.800 2.765 2.3 -1.3

Poultry

  

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.296 1.454 1.433 10.6 -1.4
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 1.204 1.324 1.345 11.7 1.6

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.300        
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.275 3.360 3.368 2.8 0.2
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 3.182 3.265 3.504 10.1 7.3

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.525 1.610 1.584 3.9 -1.6
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 1.645 1.703 1.710 4.0 0.4

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.641 1.561 1.586 -3.4 1.6
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 1.417 1.506 1.525 7.6 1.3

Eggs

  

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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 1.711 1.648 1.884 10.1 14.3
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 1.836        
 

Dairy products

  

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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 3.713 3.428 3.474 -6.4 1.3
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 3.923 3.756 3.756 -4.3 0.0

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.645        
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.204 4.052 4.085 -2.8 0.8
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Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.647 5.457 5.493 -2.7 0.7
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 5.248 5.380 5.313 1.2 -1.2

Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
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 4.792 4.929 4.846 1.1 -1.7
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 5.161 5.327 5.065 -1.9 -4.9
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.529 1.435 1.504 -1.6 4.8
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 1.577 1.455 1.565 -0.8 7.6

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.606 0.604 0.595 -1.8 -1.5
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 0.580 0.573 0.566 -2.4 -1.2

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.268 1.127 1.283 1.2 13.8
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 1.436 1.213 1.394 -2.9 14.9

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.953 2.923 2.997 1.5 2.5
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 3.145 3.074 2.857 -9.2 -7.1

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.080 1.192 1.261 16.8 5.8
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 1.120 1.107 1.230 9.8 11.1

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.033 2.268 1.961 -3.5 -13.5
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 2.145 2.148 1.782 -16.9 -17.0

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.626 1.622 1.678 3.2 3.5
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 1.618 1.658 1.657 2.4 -0.1

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.569 1.633 1.599 1.9 -2.1
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 1.512 1.563 1.513 0.1 -3.2

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
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 1.794 1.594 1.709 -4.7 7.2
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 1.823 1.479 1.519 -16.7 2.7

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.755 0.672 0.652 -13.6 -3.0
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 0.808 0.696 0.694 -14.1 -0.3

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.902 0.860 0.878 -2.7 2.1
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 1.052 0.910 0.945 -10.2 3.8

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.660 1.520 1.506 -9.3 -0.9
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 1.862 1.714 1.838 -1.3 7.2

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.420 1.506 1.440 1.4 -4.4
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 1.593 1.592 1.536 -3.6 -3.5

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.589 1.620 1.551 -2.4 -4.3
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 1.690 1.810 1.832 8.4 1.2

Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.692 0.640 0.616 -11.0 -3.8
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.952        
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.285 2.376 2.289 0.2 -3.7
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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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 2.730 2.643 2.625 -3.8 -0.7
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 2.537 2.439 2.426 -4.4 -0.5

Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.314 1.433 1.433 9.1 0.0
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 1.315 1.439 1.443 9.7 0.3
 

Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.701 0.692 0.685 -2.3 -1.0
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 0.690 0.684 0.685 -0.7 0.1

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.683 0.705 0.699 2.3 -0.9
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 0.695 0.700 0.702 1.0 0.3

Fats and oils

  

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.210 1.182 1.181 -2.4 -0.1
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 1.229        

Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.890 2.079 2.092 10.7 0.6
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 1.764 1.789 1.809 2.6 1.1

Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.052 2.786 2.791 36.0 0.2
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 2.086        

Nonalcoholic beverages

  

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) (2)
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.766 5.723 5.693 -1.3 -0.5
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Other prepared foods

  

Potato chips, per 16 oz.
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 5.185 5.029 4.851 -6.4 -3.5
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 5.003 4.765 4.803 -4.0 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

  

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 1.312 1.195 1.288 -1.8 7.8
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 1.254 1.117 1.256 0.2 12.4

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
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 11.691 9.014 11.764 0.6 30.5
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 12.990 7.229 10.657 -18.0 47.4
 

Energy (residential)

  

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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 3.671 3.492 3.660 -0.3 4.8
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 4.054 3.994 4.039 -0.4 1.1

Utility (piped) gas per therm
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 1.079 0.943 0.960 -11.0 1.8
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 1.192 1.010 1.051 -11.8 4.1

Electricity per KWH
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 0.135 0.133 0.133 -1.5 0.0
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 0.120 0.117 0.117 -2.5 0.0

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3)
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 3.680 3.502 3.759 2.1 7.3
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 3.579 3.291 3.571 -0.2 8.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.630 3.451 3.707 2.1 7.4
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 3.523 3.233 3.511 -0.3 8.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.763 3.583 3.839 2.0 7.1
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 3.688 3.390 3.676 -0.3 8.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.893 3.726 3.991 2.5 7.1
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 3.809 3.537 3.824 0.4 8.1

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.912 3.748 3.956 1.1 5.5
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 3.781 3.627 3.824 1.1 5.4

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: September 14, 2012