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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
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
May
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May
May
Apr.
May
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May
May
Apr.
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.544 0.574 0.570 4.8 -0.7
0.471 0.516 0.520 10.4 0.8
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.997 1.025 1.002 0.5 -2.2
1.165 1.189 1.198 2.8 0.8
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.458 1.422 1.377 -5.6 -3.2
1.181 1.230 1.225 3.7 -0.4
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.951 1.998 1.971 1.0 -1.4
1.811 1.795 1.820 0.5 1.4
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
5.173 5.549 5.423 4.8 -2.3
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
4.896 5.239 5.365 9.6 2.4
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.960 5.236 5.148 3.8 -1.7
4.692 4.970 4.798 2.3 -3.5
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.697 6.809 6.847 2.2 0.6
6.318 6.561 6.625 4.9 1.0
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.355 5.561 5.603 4.6 0.8
5.263 5.486 5.570 5.8 1.5
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
6.615 7.468 7.574 14.5 1.4
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.393 6.858 6.987 9.3 1.9
6.091 6.634 6.732 10.5 1.5
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
6.475 7.063 7.113 9.9 0.7
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.511 8.110 8.247 9.8 1.7
6.915 7.515 7.698 11.3 2.4
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
10.035 10.783 10.840 8.0 0.5
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.756 7.197 7.229 7.0 0.4
6.296 7.125 7.131 13.3 0.1
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
10.223 10.745 10.734 5.0 -0.1
9.611 10.112 10.186 6.0 0.7
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.473 7.244 7.026 8.5 -3.0
6.289 7.181 7.005 11.4 -2.5
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.339 6.637 6.818 7.6 2.7
5.797 6.134 6.167 6.4 0.5
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.510 4.332 4.545 0.8 4.9
4.453 4.271 4.480 0.6 4.9
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.474 4.511 4.634 3.6 2.7
4.206 4.314 4.466 6.2 3.5
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.189 4.235 4.391 4.8 3.7
3.988 4.096 4.266 7.0 4.2
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
5.873 5.636 5.760 -1.9 2.2
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.396 4.487 4.575 4.1 2.0
4.251 4.305 4.472 5.2 3.9
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.598 3.712 3.764 4.6 1.4
3.334 3.373 3.440 3.2 2.0
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
1.792 1.777 1.872 4.5 5.3
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
3.859 3.668 3.744 -3.0 2.1
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.919 1.815 1.833 -4.5 1.0
1.949 1.934 1.952 0.2 0.9
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
2.312 2.642 2.479 7.2 -6.2
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
4.042 3.868 3.864 -4.4 -0.1
4.139 3.939 3.910 -5.5 -0.7
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
4.835 4.879 4.761 -1.5 -2.4
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.841 5.510 5.551 -5.0 0.7
5.863 5.363 5.349 -8.8 -0.3
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
5.807 6.196 6.000 3.3 -3.2
5.625 6.452 6.368 13.2 -1.3
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
0.596 0.600 0.608 2.0 1.3
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.512 1.475 1.545 2.2 4.7
1.505 1.445 1.638 8.8 13.4
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
1.676 1.712
2.1
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.241 1.982 1.923 -14.2 -3.0
2.235 2.139 2.046 -8.5 -4.3
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
2.582 2.370 2.302 -10.8 -2.9
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.008 0.971 0.964 -4.4 -0.7
1.042 1.102 1.106 6.1 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
2.414 2.817 2.970 23.0 5.4
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.798 1.962 1.859 3.4 -5.2
1.614 1.783 1.804 11.8 1.2
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
4.077 3.987
-2.2
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.695 1.647 1.703 0.5 3.4
1.505 1.572 1.577 4.8 0.3
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
0.881 1.021 1.004 14.0 -1.7
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
5.768 6.012 5.963 3.4 -0.8
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
6.454 6.504 6.629 2.7 1.9
7.097 7.160 7.066 -0.4 -1.3
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
1.675 1.671 1.682 0.4 0.7
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
12.293 12.578 12.601 2.5 0.2
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
3.423 3.706 3.694 7.9 -0.3
3.749 3.956 3.936 5.0 -0.5
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.385 1.375 1.369 -1.2 -0.4
1.664 1.692 1.661 -0.2 -1.8
Electricity per KWH
0.165 0.173 0.175 6.1 1.2
0.147 0.154 0.152 3.4 -1.3
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.794 3.907 3.885 2.4 -0.6
3.359 3.471 3.460 3.0 -0.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.685 3.776 3.755 1.9 -0.6
3.273 3.362 3.349 2.3 -0.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.082 4.186 4.168 2.1 -0.4
3.664 3.777 3.772 2.9 -0.1
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.468 4.604 4.580 2.5 -0.5
3.989 4.123 4.119 3.3 -0.1
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.074 4.074 3.943 -3.2 -3.2
3.692 3.773 3.691 0.0 -2.2
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
