Average Prices

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

  

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
         

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   1.0
 

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

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        

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

  

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

  

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        

Poultry

  

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

  

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
 

Dairy products

  

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
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

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   5.3

Processed fruits and vegetables

  

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
 

Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

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

  

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        

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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 4.146 5.636 5.437 31.1 -3.5
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Other prepared foods

  

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

  

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
 

Energy (residential)

  

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
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 0.115 0.119 0.119 3.5 0.0

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3)
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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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 3.269 3.957 3.874 18.5 -2.1
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 3.252 4.015 3.865 18.8 -3.7

Footnotes
(1) Midwest region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
(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: January 19, 2012