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Average Prices
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Midwest region
| Item and unit |
U.S. city average
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Midwest region
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Historical
data |
Prices |
Percent change
from |
Historical
data |
Prices |
Percent change
from |
Dec.
2010 |
Nov.
2011 |
Dec.
2011 |
Dec.
2010 |
Nov.
2011 |
Dec.
2010 |
Nov.
2011 |
Dec.
2011 |
Dec.
2010 |
Nov.
2011 |
Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.441 |
0.517 |
0.510 |
15.6 |
-1.4 |
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0.427 |
0.507 |
0.521 |
22.0 |
2.8 |
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.728 |
0.752 |
0.729 |
0.1 |
-3.1 |
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.191 |
1.328 |
1.306 |
9.7 |
-1.7 |
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1.197 |
1.322 |
1.291 |
7.9 |
-2.3 |
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.386 |
1.399 |
1.420 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
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1.359 |
1.203 |
1.231 |
-9.4 |
2.3 |
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.880 |
2.093 |
2.073 |
10.3 |
-1.0 |
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Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.442 |
3.620 |
3.682 |
7.0 |
1.7 |
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4.162 |
4.202 |
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1.0 |
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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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2.932 |
3.197 |
3.265 |
11.4 |
2.1 |
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2.716 |
3.061 |
3.149 |
15.9 |
2.9 |
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.378 |
2.899 |
2.921 |
22.8 |
0.8 |
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2.137 |
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.494 |
3.763 |
3.842 |
10.0 |
2.1 |
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3.168 |
3.603 |
3.749 |
18.3 |
4.1 |
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.195 |
3.496 |
3.547 |
11.0 |
1.5 |
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2.847 |
3.299 |
3.361 |
18.1 |
1.9 |
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.601 |
3.978 |
3.848 |
6.9 |
-3.3 |
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Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.863 |
4.468 |
4.579 |
18.5 |
2.5 |
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3.793 |
4.540 |
4.409 |
16.2 |
-2.9 |
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.076 |
4.451 |
4.558 |
11.8 |
2.4 |
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4.402 |
4.681 |
4.746 |
7.8 |
1.4 |
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.966 |
4.241 |
4.428 |
11.6 |
4.4 |
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.153 |
4.628 |
4.674 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
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4.272 |
4.821 |
4.808 |
12.5 |
-0.3 |
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.295 |
4.600 |
4.723 |
10.0 |
2.7 |
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4.467 |
4.511 |
4.794 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.361 |
4.811 |
4.752 |
9.0 |
-1.2 |
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.817 |
5.402 |
5.536 |
14.9 |
2.5 |
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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6.071 |
6.210 |
6.162 |
1.5 |
-0.8 |
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5.559 |
5.779 |
5.697 |
2.5 |
-1.4 |
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.077 |
4.230 |
4.305 |
5.6 |
1.8 |
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3.944 |
3.889 |
3.856 |
-2.2 |
-0.8 |
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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5.604 |
6.011 |
6.044 |
7.9 |
0.5 |
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5.730 |
6.101 |
6.209 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.512 |
3.793 |
3.769 |
7.3 |
-0.6 |
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3.333 |
3.792 |
3.682 |
10.5 |
-2.9 |
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.160 |
4.637 |
4.550 |
9.4 |
-1.9 |
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3.882 |
4.772 |
4.901 |
26.2 |
2.7 |
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.579 |
3.748 |
3.658 |
2.2 |
-2.4 |
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3.907 |
3.802 |
3.653 |
-6.5 |
-3.9 |
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.808 |
4.060 |
3.966 |
4.1 |
-2.3 |
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3.822 |
4.167 |
3.900 |
2.0 |
-6.4 |
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.303 |
3.525 |
3.548 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
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3.531 |
3.566 |
3.586 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.092 |
2.178 |
2.065 |
-1.3 |
-5.2 |
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.473 |
3.679 |
3.658 |
5.3 |
-0.6 |
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3.146 |
3.445 |
3.362 |
6.9 |
-2.4 |
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.392 |
2.569 |
2.527 |
5.6 |
-1.6 |
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2.426 |
2.463 |
2.463 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.365 |
2.682 |
2.662 |
12.6 |
-0.7 |
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2.693 |
2.967 |
2.958 |
9.8 |
-0.3 |
Other meats |
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Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.322 |
2.935 |
2.945 |
-11.3 |
0.3 |
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3.149 |
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Poultry |
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Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.280 |
1.304 |
1.340 |
4.7 |
2.8 |
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1.288 |
1.423 |
1.500 |
16.5 |
5.4 |
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.355 |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.324 |
3.147 |
3.102 |
-6.7 |
-1.4 |
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3.344 |
3.271 |
3.231 |
-3.4 |
-1.2 |
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.483 |
1.470 |
1.457 |
-1.8 |
-0.9 |
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1.464 |
1.483 |
1.439 |
-1.7 |
-3.0 |
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.380 |
1.541 |
1.574 |
14.1 |
2.1 |
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1.226 |
1.410 |
1.385 |
13.0 |
-1.8 |
Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
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1.793 |
1.836 |
1.874 |
4.5 |
2.1 |
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1.529 |
1.581 |
1.546 |
1.1 |
-2.2 |
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Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
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3.318 |
3.557 |
3.565 |
7.4 |
0.2 |
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3.682 |
3.849 |
3.850 |
4.6 |
0.0 |
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.416 |
3.323 |
3.320 |
-2.8 |
-0.1 |
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3.194 |
3.116 |
3.046 |
-4.6 |
-2.2 |
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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3.797 |
4.367 |
4.303 |
13.3 |
-1.5 |
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3.684 |
4.018 |
3.992 |
8.4 |
-0.6 |
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.933 |
5.630 |
5.430 |
10.1 |
-3.6 |
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5.743 |
5.697 |
5.268 |
-8.3 |
-7.5 |
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
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4.584 |
5.218 |
5.251 |
14.6 |
0.6 |
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4.541 |
4.681 |
4.455 |
-1.9 |
-4.8 |
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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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1.196 |
1.318 |
1.266 |
5.9 |
-3.9 |
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1.110 |
1.281 |
1.278 |
15.1 |
-0.2 |
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.587 |
0.598 |
0.599 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
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0.516 |
0.543 |
0.545 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.021 |
1.142 |
0.983 |
-3.7 |
-13.9 |
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1.166 |
1.213 |
1.250 |
7.2 |
3.1 |
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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0.994 |
0.948 |
0.891 |
-10.4 |
-6.0 |
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1.005 |
0.959 |
0.934 |
-7.1 |
-2.6 |
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.871 |
2.347 |
2.860 |
-0.4 |
21.9 |
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2.810 |
2.275 |
2.773 |
-1.3 |
21.9 |
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.601 |
1.570 |
1.536 |
-4.1 |
-2.2 |
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1.588 |
1.688 |
1.704 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.418 |
1.381 |
1.332 |
-6.1 |
-3.5 |
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
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3.073 |
2.444 |
2.485 |
-19.1 |
1.7 |
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2.867 |
2.428 |
2.283 |
-20.4 |
-6.0 |
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.582 |
0.686 |
0.666 |
14.4 |
-2.9 |
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0.568 |
0.587 |
0.573 |
0.9 |
-2.4 |
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.992 |
0.961 |
0.947 |
-4.5 |
-1.5 |
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0.890 |
0.926 |
0.851 |
-4.4 |
-8.1 |
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.828 |
1.758 |
1.707 |
-6.6 |
-2.9 |
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Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.591 |
1.516 |
1.531 |
-3.8 |
1.0 |
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1.621 |
1.438 |
1.468 |
-9.4 |
2.1 |
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.922 |
1.590 |
1.704 |
-11.3 |
7.2 |
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1.842 |
1.528 |
1.720 |
-6.6 |
12.6 |
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.627 |
0.654 |
0.661 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
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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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0.732 |
0.779 |
0.788 |
7.7 |
1.2 |
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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2.396 |
2.565 |
2.618 |
9.3 |
2.1 |
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2.272 |
2.393 |
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5.3 |
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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2.455 |
2.788 |
2.755 |
12.2 |
-1.2 |
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2.117 |
2.645 |
2.596 |
22.6 |
-1.9 |
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.322 |
1.400 |
1.418 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
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1.335 |
1.380 |
1.466 |
9.8 |
6.2 |
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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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0.643 |
0.698 |
0.703 |
9.3 |
0.7 |
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0.702 |
0.696 |
0.707 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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0.623 |
0.690 |
0.696 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
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Fats and oils |
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Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.124 |
1.238 |
1.240 |
10.3 |
0.2 |
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.620 |
1.943 |
1.911 |
18.0 |
-1.6 |
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1.674 |
1.935 |
1.965 |
17.4 |
1.6 |
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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1.990 |
2.238 |
2.430 |
22.1 |
8.6 |
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1.779 |
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Nonalcoholic beverages |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) |
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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4.146 |
5.636 |
5.437 |
31.1 |
-3.5 |
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Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
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4.742 |
5.015 |
5.032 |
6.1 |
0.3 |
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4.453 |
4.766 |
4.848 |
8.9 |
1.7 |
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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1.282 |
1.192 |
1.287 |
0.4 |
8.0 |
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1.256 |
1.091 |
1.096 |
-12.7 |
0.5 |
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
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11.005 |
8.567 |
11.032 |
0.2 |
28.8 |
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13.807 |
11.350 |
10.796 |
-21.8 |
-4.9 |
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Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
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3.193 |
3.814 |
3.777 |
18.3 |
-1.0 |
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2.956 |
3.920 |
3.753 |
27.0 |
-4.3 |
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
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1.078 |
1.044 |
1.034 |
-4.1 |
-1.0 |
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0.932 |
0.895 |
0.885 |
-5.0 |
-1.1 |
Electricity per KWH |
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0.125 |
0.128 |
0.127 |
1.6 |
-0.8 |
|
0.115 |
0.119 |
0.119 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters |
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3.031 |
3.475 |
3.329 |
9.8 |
-4.2 |
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3.023 |
3.399 |
3.272 |
8.2 |
-3.7 |
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
|
2.985 |
3.423 |
3.278 |
9.8 |
-4.2 |
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2.989 |
3.361 |
3.236 |
8.3 |
-3.7 |
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
|
3.102 |
3.560 |
3.414 |
10.1 |
-4.1 |
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3.050 |
3.434 |
3.298 |
8.1 |
-4.0 |
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
|
3.234 |
3.700 |
3.553 |
9.9 |
-4.0 |
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3.212 |
3.608 |
3.480 |
8.3 |
-3.5 |
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
|
3.269 |
3.957 |
3.874 |
18.5 |
-2.1 |
|
3.252 |
4.015 |
3.865 |
18.8 |
-3.7 |
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Last Modified Date: January 19, 2012
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