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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, April 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Apr 2026
All items
3.8%
Food
3.2%
Food at home
2.9%
Cereals and bakery products
2.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
1.5%
Dairy and related products
-0.6%
Fruits and vegetables
6.1%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.1%
Other food at home
2.5%
Food away from home
3.6%
Full service meals and snacks
3.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
17.9%
Energy commodities
29.2%
Fuel oil
54.3%
Gasoline (all types)
28.4%
Energy services
5.4%
Electricity
6.1%
Natural gas (piped)
3.0%
All items less food and energy
2.8%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.1%
Apparel
4.2%
New vehicles
0.2%
Used cars and trucks
-2.7%
Medical care commodities
-0.5%
Alcoholic beverages
1.9%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.6%
Services less energy services
3.3%
Shelter
3.3%
Rent of primary residence
2.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.3%
Medical care services
3.2%
Physicians' services
2.6%
Hospital services
5.5%
Transportation services
4.3%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
0.2%
Airline fare
20.7%
United States Department of Labor
