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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and Northeast Region
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Northeast region
Item and unit
U.S. city average
Northeast region
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
May
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Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.544 0.574 0.570 4.8 -0.7
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.997 1.025 1.002 0.5 -2.2
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.458 1.422 1.377 -5.6 -3.2
2.026 1.823
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.951 1.998 1.971 1.0 -1.4
2.031 2.059 2.044 0.6 -0.7
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.502 2.625 2.749 9.9 4.7
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.153 5.121 5.124 -0.6 0.1
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.953 5.277 5.331 7.6 1.0
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.960 5.236 5.148 3.8 -1.7
4.945 5.072 4.893 -1.1 -3.5
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.697 6.809 6.847 2.2 0.6
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.355 5.561 5.603 4.6 0.8
5.403 5.528 5.402 0.0 -2.3
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.042 7.516 7.531 6.9 0.2
7.531 7.587
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.393 6.858 6.987 9.3 1.9
6.781
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.064 7.470 7.470 5.7 0.0
7.393 7.402 7.559 2.2 2.1
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.511 8.110 8.247 9.8 1.7
8.248 8.523 8.521 3.3 0.0
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
10.753 11.662 11.558 7.5 -0.9
9.935
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.756 7.197 7.229 7.0 0.4
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
10.223 10.745 10.734 5.0 -0.1
10.240 10.257 10.209 -0.3 -0.5
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.473 7.244 7.026 8.5 -3.0
6.777 6.923 6.803 0.4 -1.7
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.339 6.637 6.818 7.6 2.7
7.467 7.409 7.696 3.1 3.9
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.510 4.332 4.545 0.8 4.9
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.474 4.511 4.634 3.6 2.7
4.063 4.241 4.469 10.0 5.4
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.189 4.235 4.391 4.8 3.7
4.003 4.026 4.253 6.2 5.6
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.813 5.594 5.668 -2.5 1.3
5.507 5.885 5.766 4.7 -2.0
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.396 4.487 4.575 4.1 2.0
3.936 3.961 3.979 1.1 0.5
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.598 3.712 3.764 4.6 1.4
4.283 4.396 4.288 0.1 -2.5
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.920 1.953 2.013 4.8 3.1
2.172 2.175 2.174 0.1 0.0
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.236 4.061 4.118 -2.8 1.4
4.010 3.920 3.826 -4.6 -2.4
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.919 1.815 1.833 -4.5 1.0
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
2.666 2.864 2.699 1.2 -5.8
3.359 3.328 3.211 -4.4 -3.5
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
4.042 3.868 3.864 -4.4 -0.1
4.331 4.395 4.375 1.0 -0.5
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.765 4.776 4.819 1.1 0.9
5.264 5.147
-2.2
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.841 5.510 5.551 -5.0 0.7
5.992 6.117 6.370 6.3 4.1
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
5.807 6.196 6.000 3.3 -3.2
5.983 6.256
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.628 0.626 0.622 -1.0 -0.6
0.659 0.644 0.639 -3.0 -0.8
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.512 1.475 1.545 2.2 4.7
1.632 1.578 1.546 -5.3 -2.0
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.696 1.648
-2.8
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.241 1.982 1.923 -14.2 -3.0
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.668 2.520 2.259 -15.3 -10.4
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.008 0.971 0.964 -4.4 -0.7
1.106 1.011 1.015 -8.2 0.4
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.700 1.754 1.692 -0.5 -3.5
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.833 2.845 2.832 0.0 -0.5
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.798 1.962 1.859 3.4 -5.2
2.112 2.162 2.045 -3.2 -5.4
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Processed fruits and vegetables
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
3.175 4.278 4.194 32.1 -2.0
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.695 1.647 1.703 0.5 3.4
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.899 1.006 1.001 11.3 -0.5
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Fats and oils
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.094 6.063 5.991 -1.7 -1.2
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
6.454 6.504 6.629 2.7 1.9
5.627 5.782 6.293 11.8 8.8
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.754 1.776 1.775 1.2 -0.1
2.026 2.056 2.054 1.4 -0.1
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.406 13.662 13.861 3.4 1.5
14.417 15.949 15.988 10.9 0.2
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
3.423 3.706 3.694 7.9 -0.3
3.372 3.690 3.692 9.5 0.1
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.385 1.375 1.369 -1.2 -0.4
1.402 1.422 1.375 -1.9 -3.3
Electricity per KWH
0.165 0.173 0.175 6.1 1.2
0.216 0.222 0.226 4.6 1.8
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.794 3.907 3.885 2.4 -0.6
3.703 3.707 3.806 2.8 2.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.685 3.776 3.755 1.9 -0.6
3.594 3.572 3.669 2.1 2.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.082 4.186 4.168 2.1 -0.4
4.019 4.033 4.144 3.1 2.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.468 4.604 4.580 2.5 -0.5
4.357 4.400 4.506 3.4 2.4
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.074 4.074 3.943 -3.2 -3.2
4.360 4.233 4.201 -3.6 -0.8
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
