Average Prices

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

  

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.353 0.529 0.544 54.1 2.8
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 0.376 0.582 0.634 68.6 8.9

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.547 0.753 0.795 45.3 5.6
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.893 1.117 1.148 28.6 2.8
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Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.209 1.373 1.384 14.5 0.8
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 1.494 1.727 1.756 17.5 1.7

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.750 1.982 1.933 10.5 -2.5
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Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.748 2.875 2.993 8.9 4.1
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Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.734 2.835 2.785 1.9 -1.8
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 2.589 2.948 2.951 14.0 0.1

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.366 2.269 2.258 -4.6 -0.5
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.103 3.198 3.228 4.0 0.9
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 3.051 3.097 3.192 4.6 3.1

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.843 3.008 2.987 5.1 -0.7
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 2.896 3.056 3.096 6.9 1.3

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.303 3.550 3.586 8.6 1.0          

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.337 3.406 3.498 4.8 2.7
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Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.775 3.848 4.071 7.8 5.8
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 3.783 3.801 4.244 12.2 11.7

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.961 3.927 4.034 1.8 2.7          

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.760 3.891 3.988 6.1 2.5
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 3.988 4.010 4.276 7.2 6.6

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.244 4.278 4.229 -0.4 -1.1
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 4.336 4.229 4.246 -2.1 0.4

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.064 4.153 4.359 7.3 5.0
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.522 5.693 5.796 5.0 1.8
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.745 5.928 5.950 3.6 0.4
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 6.301 6.806 6.986 10.9 2.6

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.560 3.788 3.751 5.4 -1.0          

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.269 5.408 5.507 4.5 1.8
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 5.110 5.151 5.235 2.4 1.6

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.053 3.104 3.123 2.3 0.6
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 3.238 3.371 3.301 1.9 -2.1

Pork

  

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.723 3.655 3.605 -3.2 -1.4
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 3.980 3.787 3.648 -8.3 -3.7

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.511 3.483 3.638 3.6 4.5
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 3.173 3.257 3.103 -2.2 -4.7

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.694 3.892 3.861 4.5 -0.8
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 3.719 3.749 3.654 -1.7 -2.5

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.269 3.374 3.412 4.4 1.1
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 3.114 3.158 3.060 -1.7 -3.1

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.824 1.987 1.951 7.0 -1.8
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.146 3.173 3.232 2.7 1.9
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 3.514   3.249 -7.5  

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.385 2.255 2.330 -2.3 3.3
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 2.021 2.007 2.086 3.2 3.9

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.038 2.145 2.184 7.2 1.8
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 1.842 2.089 2.041 10.8 -2.3

Other meats

  

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.427 2.518 2.477 2.1 -1.6
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Poultry

  

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.130 1.181 1.191 5.4 0.8
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 1.092 1.081 1.077 -1.4 -0.4

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.379 2.424 2.392 0.5 -1.3
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.509 3.403 3.420 -2.5 0.5
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 3.338 3.191 3.276 -1.9 2.7

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.334 1.411 1.417 6.2 0.4
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 1.459 1.479 1.375 -5.8 -7.0

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.222 1.238 1.270 3.9 2.6
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Eggs

  

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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 1.502 1.920 2.011 33.9 4.7
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Dairy products

  

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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 3.736 3.773 3.961 6.0 5.0
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 3.601 3.686 3.887 7.9 5.5

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.064        
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.757 3.929 4.182 11.3 6.4
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 4.377        

Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.292 4.540 4.705 9.6 3.6
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Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
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 3.825 4.068 4.169 9.0 2.5
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   4.520 4.471   -1.1
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.184 1.362 1.452 22.6 6.6
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 1.342 1.387 1.560 16.2 12.5

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.509 0.633 0.627 23.2 -0.9
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 0.577 0.682 0.647 12.1 -5.1

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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   1.136 1.291   13.6
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   1.207      

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.078   0.974 -9.6  
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.114 3.716 3.723 19.6 0.2
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.979 1.005 1.051 7.4 4.6
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 1.033 1.050 1.161 12.4 10.6

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.778 2.062 1.875 5.5 -9.1
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 2.075 2.274 2.111 1.7 -7.2

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.765 2.157 2.143 21.4 -0.6
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 1.691 2.140 2.222 31.4 3.8

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.450 1.707 1.506 3.9 -11.8
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 1.723 2.080 1.835 6.5 -11.8

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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   1.367 1.384   1.2
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
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 1.667 1.908 1.880 12.8 -1.5
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 1.878 1.994 1.981 5.5 -0.7

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.545 0.598 0.672 23.3 12.4
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 0.615 0.653 0.753 22.4 15.3

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.849 0.860 0.875 3.1 1.7
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 1.066 0.920 0.924 -13.3 0.4

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.344 1.590 1.609 19.7 1.2          

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.486 1.814 1.713 15.3 -5.6
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 1.636 1.970 1.901 16.2 -3.5

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.475 1.600 1.670 13.2 4.4
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Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.586 0.669 0.708 20.8 5.8
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.778 0.868 0.801 3.0 -7.7
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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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 1.953 2.427 2.629 34.6 8.3
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Processed fruits and vegetables

  

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 2.538 2.528 2.503 -1.4 -1.0
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.968 1.206 1.228 26.9 1.8
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Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.522 0.525 0.525 0.6 0.0
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Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.503 0.495 0.496 -1.4 0.2
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Fats and oils

  

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.026 1.149 1.223 19.2 6.4
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.217 1.367 1.445 18.7 5.7
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Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.764 2.035 2.004 13.6 -1.5
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Nonalcoholic beverages

  

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) (2)

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 1.239 1.324 1.321 6.6 -0.2
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.529        
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Other prepared foods

  

Potato chips, per 16 oz.
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 3.512 4.062 4.159 18.4 2.4
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 3.827 4.442 4.488 17.3 1.0

Alcoholic beverages at home

  

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 1.133 1.151 1.177 3.9 2.3
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 1.292 1.139 1.335 3.3 17.2

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
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 7.179 10.926 8.551 19.1 -21.7
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   10.570      
 

Energy (residential)

  

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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 2.621 4.589 4.649 77.4 1.3
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 2.628 4.608 4.666 77.5 1.3

Utility (piped) gas per therm
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 1.279 1.578 1.703 33.2 7.9
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 1.435 1.696 1.849 28.9 9.0

Electricity per KWH
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 0.122 0.128 0.131 7.4 2.3
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 0.162 0.170 0.175 8.0 2.9

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3)

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 3.013 4.115 4.142 37.5 0.7
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 3.042 4.143 4.175 37.2 0.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 2.961 4.065 4.090 38.1 0.6
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 2.984 4.087 4.116 37.9 0.7

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.083 4.172 4.206 36.4 0.8
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 3.124 4.223 4.262 36.4 0.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.200 4.319 4.350 35.9 0.7