Average Prices
| Item and unit | U.S. city average |
Northeast region (1) |
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| Historical data |
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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.504 | 0.458 | 0.464 | -7.9 | 1.3 | 0.595 | ||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.813 | 0.768 | 0.751 | -7.6 | -2.2 | |||||||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.134 | 1.193 | 1.169 | 3.1 | -2.0 | |||||||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.415 | 1.373 | 1.390 | -1.8 | 1.2 | 1.772 | 1.705 | 1.785 | 0.7 | 4.7 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.948 | 1.809 | 1.757 | -9.8 | -2.9 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.048 | 3.167 | 3.407 | 11.8 | 7.6 | |||||||
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) |
2.999 | 2.797 | 2.828 | -5.7 | 1.1 | 3.024 | 2.955 | 2.946 | -2.6 | -0.3 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.406 | 2.062 | 2.186 | -9.1 | 6.0 | |||||||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.435 | 3.415 | 3.391 | -1.3 | -0.7 | 3.369 | 3.200 | 3.142 | -6.7 | -1.8 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.193 | 3.057 | 3.071 | -3.8 | 0.5 | 3.218 | 3.048 | 3.062 | -4.8 | 0.5 | ||
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.526 | 3.439 | 3.287 | -6.8 | -4.4 | |||||||
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.608 | 4.023 | 3.920 | 8.6 | -2.6 | 3.690 | 3.949 | 7.0 | ||||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.058 | 4.162 | 4.079 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 3.501 | 3.883 | 3.697 | 5.6 | -4.8 | ||
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.042 | 4.010 | 3.813 | -5.7 | -4.9 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.007 | 4.130 | 4.006 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 3.885 | 4.011 | 3.874 | -0.3 | -3.4 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.369 | 4.376 | 4.176 | -4.4 | -4.6 | 4.301 | 4.251 | 4.163 | -3.2 | -2.1 | ||
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.166 | 3.951 | 3.980 | -4.5 | 0.7 | |||||||
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.278 | 4.819 | 4.784 | -9.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.065 | 5.748 | 5.676 | -6.4 | -1.3 | 7.057 | 6.466 | 6.324 | -10.4 | -2.2 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.861 | 3.758 | 3.761 | -2.6 | 0.1 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.377 | 5.397 | 5.367 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 5.526 | 5.428 | 5.471 | -1.0 | 0.8 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.188 | 3.061 | 3.061 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 3.806 | 3.642 | 3.756 | -1.3 | 3.1 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.670 | 3.498 | 3.570 | -2.7 | 2.1 | 3.787 | 3.510 | 3.388 | -10.5 | -3.5 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.538 | 3.202 | 3.294 | -6.9 | 2.9 | 3.016 | 2.776 | 2.873 | -4.7 | 3.5 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.803 | 3.578 | 3.508 | -7.8 | -2.0 | 3.724 | 3.441 | 3.445 | -7.5 | 0.1 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.268 | 2.998 | 3.017 | -7.7 | 0.6 | 2.996 | 2.826 | 2.856 | -4.7 | 1.1 | ||
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.728 | 1.903 | 1.830 | 5.9 | -3.8 | |||||||
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.406 | 3.216 | 3.100 | -9.0 | -3.6 | 3.608 | ||||||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.432 | 2.222 | 2.156 | -11.3 | -3.0 | 2.224 | 2.177 | 2.097 | -5.7 | -3.7 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.227 | 2.065 | 2.054 | -7.8 | -0.5 | 2.154 | 1.883 | 1.847 | -14.3 | -1.9 | ||
Other meats |
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Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.230 | 3.176 | 3.242 | 0.4 | 2.1 | |||||||
Poultry |
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Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.305 | 1.256 | 1.267 | -2.9 | 0.9 | 1.395 | 1.381 | 1.380 | -1.1 | -0.1 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.317 | 2.266 | 2.294 | -1.0 | 1.2 | |||||||
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.284 | 3.318 | 3.310 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 3.346 | 3.368 | 3.414 | 2.0 | 1.4 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.497 | 1.472 | 1.455 | -2.8 | -1.2 | 1.609 | 1.553 | 1.554 | -3.4 | 0.1 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.332 | 1.336 | 1.365 | 2.5 | 2.2 | |||||||
Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
1.834 | 1.705 | 1.772 | -3.4 | 3.9 | |||||||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.681 | 3.034 | 3.105 | -15.6 | 2.3 | 3.721 | 3.085 | 3.159 | -15.1 | 2.4 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.129 | 2.612 | 2.668 | -14.7 | 2.1 | |||||||
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.141 | 3.838 | 3.858 | -6.8 | 0.5 | |||||||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.952 | 4.425 | 4.552 | -8.1 | 2.9 | |||||||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
4.281 | 4.431 | 4.234 | -1.1 | -4.4 | 4.643 | 4.629 | -0.3 | ||||
Fruits and vegetables |
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Fresh fruits and vegetables |
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Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.179 | 1.163 | 1.114 | -5.5 | -4.2 | 1.299 | ||||||
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.617 | 0.561 | 0.571 | -7.5 | 1.8 | 0.639 | 0.616 | 0.622 | -2.7 | 1.0 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.934 | 1.113 | 0.932 | -0.2 | -16.3 | 1.017 | 1.205 | 1.172 | 15.2 | -2.7 | ||
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) |
0.907 | 1.013 | 0.881 | -2.9 | -13.0 | 0.844 | 0.800 | 0.765 | -9.4 | -4.4 | ||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.459 | 2.523 | 3.137 | 27.6 | 24.3 | 2.651 | 2.711 | 3.495 | 31.8 | 28.9 | ||
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.616 | 1.625 | 1.600 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 1.482 | 1.350 | 1.322 | -10.8 | -2.1 | ||
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.373 | 1.335 | 1.277 | -7.0 | -4.3 | |||||||
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
3.009 | 2.641 | 2.721 | -9.6 | 3.0 | 3.304 | 3.188 | 3.351 | 1.4 | 5.1 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.678 | 0.561 | 0.560 | -17.4 | -0.2 | 0.749 | 0.623 | 0.621 | -17.1 | -0.3 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.877 | 1.009 | 1.186 | 35.2 | 17.5 | 0.925 | 1.249 | 1.518 | 64.1 | 21.5 | ||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.821 | 1.931 | 2.097 | 15.2 | 8.6 | |||||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.734 | 1.726 | 1.961 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 1.924 | 1.941 | 2.140 | 11.2 | 10.3 | ||
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.703 | 1.693 | 1.662 | -2.4 | -1.8 | |||||||
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.633 | 0.570 | 0.588 | -7.1 | 3.2 | |||||||
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Processed fruits and vegetables |
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Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
2.558 | 2.495 | 2.530 | -1.1 | 1.4 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.397 | 1.382 | 1.354 | -3.1 | -2.0 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.534 | 0.577 | 0.596 | 11.6 | 3.3 | |||||||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.503 | 0.556 | 0.566 | 12.5 | 1.8 | |||||||
Fats and oils |
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Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.176 | 1.105 | 1.105 | -6.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.574 | 1.637 | 1.662 | 5.6 | 1.5 | |||||||
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.154 | 2.088 | 2.095 | -2.7 | 0.3 | |||||||
Nonalcoholic beverages |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) (2) |
1.320 | |||||||||||
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.669 | |||||||||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
4.482 | 4.528 | 4.653 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 5.152 | 4.978 | 4.988 | -3.2 | 0.2 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.186 | 1.232 | 1.255 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.192 | 1.346 | 1.271 | 6.6 | -5.6 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
11.018 | 8.529 | 11.462 | 4.0 | 34.4 | 12.113 | ||||||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
2.637 | 2.790 | 2.788 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 2.679 | 2.804 | 2.804 | 4.7 | 0.0 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.355 | 1.110 | 1.105 | -18.5 | -0.5 | 1.693 | 1.348 | 1.356 | -19.9 | 0.6 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.162 | 0.161 | 0.161 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3) |
1.742 | 2.709 | 2.671 | 53.3 | -1.4 | 1.870 | 2.752 | 2.719 | 45.4 | -1.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
1.689 | 2.660 | 2.621 | 55.2 | -1.5 | 1.804 | 2.704 | 2.671 | 48.1 | -1.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
1.816 | 2.780 | 2.746 | 51.2 | -1.2 | 1.989 | 2.840 | 2.809 | 41.2 | -1.1 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
1.951 | 2.917 | 2.882 | 47.7 | -1.2 | 2.118 | 2.969 | 2.945 | 39.0 | -0.8 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.585 | 2.833 | 2.811 | 8.7 | -0.8 | 2.819 | 2.928 | 2.906 | 3.1 | -0.8 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |
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Last Modified Date: January 15, 2010