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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, May 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, May 2026
All items
4.2%
Food
3.1%
Food at home
2.7%
Cereals and bakery products
1.9%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
1.8%
Dairy and related products
-1.0%
Fruits and vegetables
6.1%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.8%
Other food at home
2.0%
Food away from home
3.5%
Full service meals and snacks
3.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.3%
Energy
23.5%
Energy commodities
40.6%
Fuel oil
58.9%
Gasoline (all types)
40.5%
Energy services
5.3%
Electricity
5.9%
Natural gas (piped)
3.0%
All items less food and energy
2.9%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.1%
Apparel
4.8%
New vehicles
0.2%
Used cars and trucks
-2.0%
Medical care commodities
-1.8%
Alcoholic beverages
2.1%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.8%
Services less energy services
3.4%
Shelter
3.4%
Rent of primary residence
2.9%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.3%
Medical care services
3.6%
Physicians' services
2.9%
Hospital services
5.7%
Transportation services
4.1%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
6.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
-2.0%
Airline fare
26.7%
United States Department of Labor
