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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, September 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Sep 2026
All items
3.7%
Food
2.5%
Food at home
1.8%
Cereals and bakery products
2.1%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
0.3%
Dairy and related products
-0.7%
Fruits and vegetables
3.7%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
3.8%
Other food at home
1.8%
Food away from home
3.5%
Full service meals and snacks
3.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
20.4%
Energy commodities
35.3%
Fuel oil
74.2%
Gasoline (all types)
34.2%
Energy services
4.6%
Electricity
4.4%
Natural gas (piped)
5.0%
All items less food and energy
2.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
0.7%
Apparel
3.4%
New vehicles
0.6%
Used cars and trucks
-1.5%
Medical care commodities
-3.3%
Alcoholic beverages
1.4%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.4%
Services less energy services
3.1%
Shelter
3.2%
Rent of primary residence
2.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.3%
Medical care services
2.5%
Physicians' services
2.1%
Hospital services
5.6%
Transportation services
2.7%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.8%
Motor vehicle insurance
-5.0%
Airline fare
22.4%
United States Department of Labor
