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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, February 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Feb 2026
All items
2.4%
Food
3.1%
Food at home
2.4%
Cereals and bakery products
2.7%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
0.4%
Dairy and related products
0.1%
Fruits and vegetables
2.7%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.6%
Other food at home
3.3%
Food away from home
3.9%
Full service meals and snacks
4.6%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
0.5%
Energy commodities
-5.2%
Fuel oil
6.2%
Gasoline (all types)
-5.6%
Energy services
6.3%
Electricity
4.8%
Natural gas (piped)
10.9%
All items less food and energy
2.5%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.0%
Apparel
2.5%
New vehicles
0.5%
Used cars and trucks
-3.2%
Medical care commodities
0.1%
Alcoholic beverages
1.6%
Tobacco and smoking products
8.0%
Services less energy services
2.9%
Shelter
3.0%
Rent of primary residence
2.7%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.2%
Medical care services
4.1%
Physicians' services
2.1%
Hospital services
7.1%
Transportation services
2.2%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.6%
Motor vehicle insurance
0.2%
Airline fare
7.1%
United States Department of Labor
