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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, October 2020, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Oct 2020
All items
1.2%
Food
3.9%
Food at home
4.0%
Cereals and bakery products
3.0%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
6.1%
Dairy and related products
3.8%
Fruits and vegetables
2.6%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
4.4%
Other food at home
3.4%
Food away from home
3.9%
Full service meals and snacks
2.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
5.7%
Energy
-9.2%
Energy commodities
-18.1%
Fuel oil
-28.2%
Gasoline (all types)
-18.0%
Energy services
1.4%
Electricity
1.3%
Natural gas (piped)
1.8%
All items less food and energy
1.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.2%
Apparel
-5.5%
New vehicles
1.5%
Used cars and trucks
11.5%
Medical care commodities
-0.8%
Alcoholic beverages
2.3%
Tobacco and smoking products
4.5%
Services less energy services
1.7%
Shelter
2.0%
Rent of primary residence
2.7%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
2.5%
Medical care services
3.7%
Physicians' services
1.9%
Hospital services
2.9%
Transportation services
-5.1%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
3.2%
Motor vehicle insurance
-7.1%
Airline fare
-20.0%
United States Department of Labor
