12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, August 2020, not seasonally adjusted
Category 12-month percent change, Aug 2020

All items

 1.3%

Food

 4.1%

Food at home

 4.6%

Cereals and bakery products

 2.8%

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 7.1%

Dairy and related products

 5.7%

Fruits and vegetables

 2.7%

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 5.1%

Other food at home

 4.2%

Food away from home

 3.5%

Full service meals and snacks

 2.8%

Limited service meals and snacks

 4.8%

Energy

 -9.0%

Energy commodities

 -16.7%

Fuel oil

 -23.6%

Gasoline (all types)

 -16.8%

Energy services

 -0.1%

Electricity

 -0.1%

Natural gas (piped)

 -0.5%

All items less food and energy

 1.7%

Commodities less food and energy commodities

 0.4%

Apparel

 -5.9%

New vehicles

 0.7%

Used cars and trucks

 4.0%

Medical care commodities

 0.8%

Alcoholic beverages

 1.7%

Tobacco and smoking products

 5.0%

Services less energy services

 2.2%

Shelter

 2.3%

Rent of primary residence

 2.9%

Owners' equivalent rent of residences

 2.7%

Medical care services

 5.3%

Physicians' services

 2.7%

Hospital services

 4.0%

Transportation services

 -4.0%

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

 3.2%

Motor vehicle insurance

 -1.5%

Airline fare

 -23.2%