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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, March 2021, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Mar 2021
All items
2.6%
Food
3.5%
Food at home
3.3%
Cereals and bakery products
2.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
5.4%
Dairy and related products
1.6%
Fruits and vegetables
3.8%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
3.2%
Other food at home
2.2%
Food away from home
3.7%
Full service meals and snacks
3.2%
Limited service meals and snacks
6.5%
Energy
13.2%
Energy commodities
22.0%
Fuel oil
20.2%
Gasoline (all types)
22.5%
Energy services
4.1%
Electricity
2.5%
Natural gas (piped)
9.8%
All items less food and energy
1.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.7%
Apparel
-2.5%
New vehicles
1.5%
Used cars and trucks
9.4%
Medical care commodities
-2.4%
Alcoholic beverages
2.0%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.3%
Services less energy services
1.6%
Shelter
1.7%
Rent of primary residence
1.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
2.0%
Medical care services
2.7%
Physicians' services
5.3%
Hospital services
2.9%
Transportation services
-1.6%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
3.5%
Motor vehicle insurance
-2.5%
Airline fare
-15.1%
United States Department of Labor
