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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, March 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Mar 2026
All items
3.3%
Food
2.7%
Food at home
1.9%
Cereals and bakery products
2.1%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
-0.9%
Dairy and related products
-1.6%
Fruits and vegetables
4.0%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
4.7%
Other food at home
2.9%
Food away from home
3.8%
Full service meals and snacks
4.3%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
12.5%
Energy commodities
19.4%
Fuel oil
44.2%
Gasoline (all types)
18.9%
Energy services
5.0%
Electricity
4.6%
Natural gas (piped)
6.4%
All items less food and energy
2.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.2%
Apparel
3.4%
New vehicles
0.5%
Used cars and trucks
-3.2%
Medical care commodities
0.3%
Alcoholic beverages
1.7%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.4%
Services less energy services
3.0%
Shelter
3.0%
Rent of primary residence
2.6%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.1%
Medical care services
3.7%
Physicians' services
2.4%
Hospital services
6.4%
Transportation services
4.1%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
6.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
0.8%
Airline fare
14.9%
United States Department of Labor
