Table 1 (2015-2016 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2018 (Percent of all items) U.S. city average Item and group CPI-U CPI-W Expenditure category All items............................................ 100.000 100.000 Food and beverages.................................. 14.314 15.673 Food............................................... 13.341 14.773 Food at home...................................... 7.286 8.447 Cereals and bakery products...................... .962 1.106 Cereals and cereal products..................... .308 .378 Flour and prepared flour mixes................. .039 .043 Breakfast cereal............................... .150 .183 Rice, pasta, cornmeal.......................... .119 .151 Bakery products................................. .654 .729 Bread.......................................... .194 .221 Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins................. .093 .102 Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies................... .165 .183 Other bakery products.......................... .202 .222 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................... 1.597 1.940 Meats, poultry, and fish........................ 1.504 1.826 Meats.......................................... .937 1.170 Beef and veal................................. .425 .522 Uncooked ground beef......................... .169 .220 Uncooked beef roasts......................... .060 .080 Uncooked beef steaks......................... .158 .179 Uncooked other beef and veal................. .037 .044 Pork.......................................... .290 .380 Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products................................. .130 .167 Ham.......................................... .051 .059 Pork chops................................... .043 .069 Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs .066 .085 Other meats................................... .221 .267 Poultry........................................ .314 .388 Chicken....................................... .259 .332 Other uncooked poultry including turkey....... .055 .056 Fish and seafood............................... .253 .268 Fresh fish and seafood........................ .130 .136 Processed fish and seafood.................... .123 .133 Eggs............................................ .093 .113 Dairy and related products....................... .729 .805 Milk............................................ .201 .242 Cheese and related products..................... .237 .249 Ice cream and related products.................. .106 .105 Other dairy and related products................ .186 .210 Fruits and vegetables............................ 1.298 1.461 Fresh fruits and vegetables..................... 1.032 1.157 Fresh fruits................................... .541 .602 Apples........................................ .074 .083 Bananas....................................... .080 .098 Citrus fruits................................. .155 .179 Other fresh fruits............................ .232 .242 Fresh vegetables............................... .491 .556 Potatoes...................................... .074 .086 Lettuce....................................... .068 .077 Tomatoes...................................... .086 .101 Other fresh vegetables........................ .263 .291 Processed fruits and vegetables................. .266 .304 Canned fruits and vegetables................... .146 .168 Frozen fruits and vegetables................... .077 .085 Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried...................................... .044 .051 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials.... .868 1.055 Juices and nonalcoholic drinks.................. .616 .785 Carbonated drinks.............................. .255 .327 Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks......... .009 .011 Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks...... .352 .447 Beverage materials including coffee and tea..... .253 .270 Coffee......................................... .161 .158 Other beverage materials including tea......... .091 .112 Other food at home............................... 1.832 2.080 Sugar and sweets................................ .277 .284 Sugar and artificial sweeteners................ .040 .052 Candy and chewing gum.......................... .184 .173 Other sweets................................... .052 .059 Fats and oils................................... .212 .244 Butter and margarine........................... .060 .068 Salad dressing................................. .052 .062 Other fats and oils including peanut butter.... .100 .113 Other foods..................................... 1.344 1.551 Soups.......................................... .080 .089 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods......... .233 .284 Snacks......................................... .310 .351 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces......... .268 .309 Baby food...................................... .052 .081 Other miscellaneous foods...................... .401 .438 Food away from home............................... 6.055 6.326 Full service meals and snacks.................... 3.012 2.749 Limited service meals and snacks................. 2.570 3.050 Food at employee sites and schools............... .183 .206 Food from vending machines and mobile vendors.... .092 .130 Other food away from home........................ .198 .191 Alcoholic beverages............................... .973 .900 Alcoholic beverages at home...................... .605 .565 Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home..... .270 .325 Distilled spirits at home....................... .081 .076 Wine at home.................................... .253 .164 Alcoholic beverages away from home............... .368 .334 Housing............................................. 42.202 40.286 Shelter............................................ 33.259 31.320 Rent of primary residence......................... 7.943 10.948 Lodging away from home............................ .887 .605 Housing at school, excluding board............... .114 .101 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels....................................... .773 .504 Owners' equivalent rent of residences............. 24.054 19.454 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence..... 22.711 18.880 Unsampled owners' equivalent rent of secondary residences................................... 1.342 .574 Tenants' and household insurance.................. .375 .313 Fuels and utilities................................ 4.686 5.267 Household energy.................................. 3.585 4.061 Fuel oil and other fuels......................... .185 .150 Fuel oil........................................ .109 .086 Propane, kerosene, and firewood................. .075 .064 Energy services.................................. 3.400 3.912 Electricity..................................... 2.607 3.057 Utility (piped) gas service..................... .794 .855 Water and sewer and trash collection services..... 1.101 1.205 Water and sewerage maintenance................... .827 .918 Garbage and trash collection..................... .274 .287 Household furnishings and operations............... 4.257 3.699 Window and floor coverings and other linens....... .254 .229 Floor coverings.................................. .056 .040 Window coverings................................. .044 .038 Other linens..................................... .154 .151 Furniture and bedding............................. .891 .901 Bedroom furniture................................ .322 .357 Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture.. .432 .412 Other furniture.................................. .125 .114 Unsampled furniture.............................. .012 .018 Appliances........................................ .215 .244 Major appliances................................. .081 .117 Other appliances................................. .131 .124 Unsampled appliances............................. .003 .003 Other household equipment and furnishings......... .493 .418 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items............... .270 .218 Indoor plants and flowers........................ .092 .073 Dishes and flatware.............................. .052 .050 Nonelectric cookware and tableware............... .079 .077 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies... .666 .563 Tools, hardware and supplies..................... .197 .193 Outdoor equipment and supplies................... .308 .234 Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies..................................... .161 .136 Housekeeping supplies............................. .845 .930 Household cleaning products...................... .332 .383 Household paper products......................... .226 .269 Miscellaneous household products................. .286 .278 Household operations.............................. .893 .414 Domestic services................................ .306 .096 Gardening and lawncare services.................. .300 .147 Moving, storage, freight expense................. .104 .069 Repair of household items........................ .107 .049 Unsampled household operations................... .077 .054 Apparel............................................. 2.959 3.089 Men's and boys' apparel............................ .735 .779 Men's apparel..................................... .562 .564 Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear.......... .102 .083 Men's furnishings................................ .151 .161 Men's shirts and sweaters........................ .157 .148 Men's pants and shorts........................... .144 .159 Unsampled men's apparel.......................... .007 .013 Boys' apparel..................................... .174 .214 Women's and girls' apparel......................... 1.190 1.214 Women's apparel................................... 1.016 .983 Women's outerwear................................ .072 .058 Women's dresses.................................. .121 .161 Women's suits and separates...................... .524 .479 Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories.................................. .288 .275 Unsampled women's apparel........................ .011 .010 Girls' apparel.................................... .174 .231 Footwear........................................... .658 .790 Men's footwear.................................... .216 .265 Boys' and girls' footwear......................... .156 .223 Women's footwear.................................. .286 .302 Infants' and toddlers' apparel..................... .138 .164 Jewelry and watches................................ .237 .142 Watches........................................... .095 .044 Jewelry........................................... .142 .098 Transportation...................................... 16.348 18.485 Private transportation............................. 15.235 17.631 New and used motor vehicles....................... 7.005 7.545 New vehicles..................................... 3.724 3.592 Used cars and trucks............................. 2.391 3.133 Leased cars and trucks........................... .656 .579 Car and truck rental............................. .122 .090 Unsampled new and used motor vehicles............ .114 .150 Motor fuel........................................ 3.762 4.962 Gasoline (all types)............................. 3.671 4.852 Other motor fuels................................ .091 .109 Motor vehicle parts and equipment................. .383 .481 Tires............................................ .227 .274 Vehicle accessories other than tires............. .156 .207 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair.............. 1.128 1.185 Motor vehicle body work.......................... .056 .049 Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... .636 .693 Motor vehicle repair............................. .371 .383 Unsampled service policies....................... .064 .059 Motor vehicle insurance........................... 2.415 2.962 Motor vehicle fees................................ .543 .497 State motor vehicle registration and license fees .281 .301 Parking and other fees........................... .245 .189 Unsampled motor vehicle fees..................... .017 .006 Public transportation.............................. 1.113 .853 Airline fares..................................... .660 .438 Other intercity transportation.................... .167 .094 Intracity transportation.......................... .278 .320 Unsampled public transportation................... .007 .002 Medical care........................................ 8.682 7.519 Medical care commodities........................... 1.707 1.421 Medicinal drugs................................... 1.650 1.375 Prescription drugs............................... 1.308 1.097 Nonprescription drugs............................ .342 .278 Medical equipment and supplies.................... .057 .046 Medical care services.............................. 6.974 6.098 Professional services............................. 3.255 2.757 Physicians' services............................. 1.732 1.541 Dental services.................................. .785 .631 Eyeglasses and eye care.......................... .319 .268 Services by other medical professionals.......... .419 .318 Hospital and related services..................... 2.621 2.271 Hospital services................................ 2.340 2.165 Nursing homes and adult day services............. .193 .095 Care of invalids and elderly at home............. .088 .011 Health insurance.................................. 1.099 1.070 Recreation.......................................... 5.694 5.128 Video and audio.................................... 1.817 2.001 Televisions....................................... .098 .114 Cable and satellite television service............ 1.509 1.678 Other video equipment............................. .026 .027 Video discs and other media, including rental of video......................................... .086 .088 Audio equipment................................... .043 .044 Recorded music and music subscriptions............ .047 .042 Unsampled video and audio......................... .008 .008 Pets, pet products and services.................... 1.022 .907 Pets and pet products............................. .605 .638 Pet services including veterinary................. .417 .269 Sporting goods..................................... .505 .482 Sports vehicles including bicycles................ .294 .298 Sports equipment.................................. .204 .179 Unsampled sporting goods.......................... .007 .004 Photography........................................ .073 .064 Photographic equipment and supplies............... .033 .023 Photographers and photo processing................ .039 .039 Unsampled photography............................. .002 .003 Other recreational goods........................... .324 .318 Toys.............................................. .252 .251 Sewing machines, fabric and supplies.............. .025 .013 Music instruments and accessories................. .036 .040 Unsampled recreation commodities.................. .011 .014 Other recreation services.......................... 1.836 1.292 Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees.......................................... .680 .423 Admissions........................................ .662 .488 Fees for lessons or instructions.................. .219 .137 Unsampled recreation services..................... .276 .244 Recreational reading materials..................... .116 .063 Newspapers and magazines.......................... .071 .038 Recreational books................................ .045 .025 Unsampled recreational reading materials.......... .000 .000 Education and communication......................... 6.596 6.410 Education.......................................... 3.055 2.284 Educational books and supplies.................... .131 .161 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare......... 2.924 2.123 College tuition and fees......................... 1.627 1.036 Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... .338 .161 Child care and nursery school.................... .806 .785 Technical and business school tuition and fees... .032 .046 Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare.................................... .121 .096 Communication...................................... 3.542 4.125 Postage and delivery services..................... .108 .100 Postage.......................................... .094 .075 Delivery services................................ .014 .025 Information and information processing............ 3.434 4.025 Telephone services............................... 2.234 2.758 Wireless telephone services..................... 1.661 2.237 Land-line telephone services.................... .572 .522 Information technology, hardware and services..... 1.200 1.267 Personal computers and peripheral equipment...... .309 .266 Computer software and accessories................ .024 .019 Internet services and electronic information providers.................................... .786 .906 Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items................... .072 .070 Unsampled information and information processing .009 .007 Other goods and services............................ 3.204 3.411 Tobacco and smoking products....................... .661 1.024 Cigarettes........................................ .586 .921 Tobacco products other than cigarettes............ .060 .087 Unsampled tobacco and smoking products............ .015 .016 Personal care...................................... 2.544 2.387 Personal care products............................ .688 .686 Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products................................ .381 .398 Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements................................... .301 .280 Unsampled personal care products................. .006 .008 Personal care services............................ .633 .597 Haircuts and other personal care services........ .633 .597 Miscellaneous personal services................... 1.023 .904 Legal services................................... .311 .206 Funeral expenses................................. .128 .125 Laundry and dry cleaning services................ .241 .262 Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning..................................... .029 .024 Financial services............................... .241 .186 Unsampled items.................................. .072 .101 Miscellaneous personal goods...................... .199 .199 Special aggregate indexes All items............................................ 100.000 100.000 Commodities......................................... 36.791 40.121 Commodities less food and beverages................ 22.477 24.448 Nondurables less food and beverages............... 12.524 13.944 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.... 9.565 10.855 Durables.......................................... 9.953 10.504 Services............................................ 63.209 59.879 Rent of shelter..................................... 32.884 31.007 Transportation services............................. 5.975 6.167 Other services...................................... 11.605 10.763 All items less food................................. 86.659 85.227 All items less shelter.............................. 66.741 68.680 All items less medical care......................... 91.318 92.481 Commodities less food............................... 23.450 25.348 Nondurables less food............................... 13.497 14.844 Nondurables less food and apparel................... 10.538 11.755 Nondurables......................................... 26.838 29.617 Apparel less footwear............................... 2.301 2.299 Services less rent of shelter....................... 30.325 28.872 Services less medical care services................. 56.235 53.781 Energy.............................................. 7.347 9.023 All items less energy............................... 92.653 90.977 All items less food and energy..................... 79.312 76.204 Commodities less food and energy commodities...... 19.503 20.236 Energy commodities............................... 3.947 5.111 Services less energy services..................... 59.809 55.967 Domestically produced farm food..................... 6.085 7.026 Utilities and public transportation................. 9.357 10.406