Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure category, December 2025 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category	Relative importance Nov. 2025	Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
Expenditure category	Relative importance Nov. 2025	Dec. 2024- Dec. 2025	Nov. 2025- Dec. 2025	Sep. 2025- Oct. 2025	Oct. 2025- Nov. 2025	Nov. 2025- Dec. 2025
All items	100.000	2.7	0.0	-	-	0.3
Food	13.657	3.1	0.6	-	-	0.7
Food at home	7.973	2.4	0.5	-	-	0.7
Cereals and bakery products	1.095	1.5	0.2	-	-	0.6
Cereals and cereal products	0.332	-0.4	-0.3	-	-	-0.3
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.029	2.4	0.8	-	-	1.1
Breakfast cereal(1)	0.146	0.6	-1.0	-	-	-1.0
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.157	-1.7	0.0	-	-	0.1
Rice(1)(2)(3)	-	0.8	1.0	-	-	1.0
Bakery products(1)	0.763	2.3	0.4	-	-	0.4
Bread(1)(2)	0.140	2.2	1.1	-	-	1.1
White bread(1)(3)	-	2.1	2.0	-	-	2.0
Bread other than white(1)(3)	-	2.2	0.1	-	-	0.1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(2)	0.134	3.6	1.4	-	-	2.0
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(1)	0.216	3.3	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
Cookies(1)(3)	-	3.7	-2.2	-	-	-2.2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)	-	2.3	0.4	-	-	0.4
Other bakery products	0.273	1.1	0.5	-	-	0.6
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)	-	1.7	0.0	-	-	0.0
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)	-	2.7	0.9	-	-	0.8
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)	-	-2.6	0.0	-	-	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.644	3.9	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.510	6.9	-0.1	-	-	0.5
Meats	0.979	9.2	-0.1	-	-	0.6
Beef and veal	0.502	16.4	0.4	-	-	1.0
Uncooked ground beef(1)	0.225	15.5	0.2	-	-	0.2
Uncooked beef roasts(2)	0.066	17.5	-2.3	-	-	-1.6
Uncooked beef steaks(2)	0.144	17.8	2.2	-	-	3.1
Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)	0.068	15.3	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Pork	0.287	0.8	-1.4	-	-	0.3
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)	0.101	-0.2	-1.9	-	-	-0.8
Bacon and related products(3)	-	0.7	-2.3	-	-	-1.0
Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)	-	-0.8	-0.9	-	-	-1.4
Ham	0.044	0.6	-2.5	-	-	1.8
Ham, excluding canned(3)	-	0.5	-2.8	-	-	1.6
Pork chops(1)	0.047	1.2	5.0	-	-	5.0
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(2)	0.095	1.9	-3.4	-	-	-1.6
Other meats	0.190	5.1	0.2	-	-	0.0
Frankfurters(3)	-	6.6	2.3	-	-	2.6
Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)	-	3.1	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
Poultry	0.284	1.4	0.3	-	-	0.8
Chicken(2)	0.213	1.2	0.1	-	-	0.4
Fresh whole chicken(3)	-	-1.2	-0.7	-	-	-0.2
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(3)	-	2.0	0.2	-	-	0.3
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(2)	0.071	2.2	0.7	-	-	2.2
Fish and seafood	0.248	4.4	-0.6	-	-	-0.2
Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)	0.143	3.6	-1.2	-	-	-1.2
Processed fish and seafood(2)	0.104	5.5	0.2	-	-	0.7
Shelf stable fish and seafood(3)	-	3.4	1.4	-	-	0.8
Frozen fish and seafood(3)	-	8.6	-0.9	-	-	0.3
Eggs	0.134	-20.9	-1.2	-	-	-8.2
Dairy and related products(1)	0.709	-0.9	0.9	-	-	0.9
Milk(1)(2)	0.193	-1.0	0.1	-	-	0.1
Fresh whole milk(1)(3)	-	-1.0	0.5	-	-	0.5
Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)	-	-1.1	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Cheese and related products(1)	0.241	-1.6	1.4	-	-	1.4
Ice cream and related products	0.127	0.8	1.7	-	-	2.2
Other dairy and related products(2)	0.147	-1.1	0.6	-	-	0.9
Fruits and vegetables	1.307	0.5	0.0	-	-	0.5
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.092	0.3	-0.2	-	-	0.4
Fresh fruits	0.555	0.7	-0.8	-	-	1.0
Apples	0.078	1.3	0.7	-	-	0.3
Bananas(1)	0.114	5.9	-1.6	-	-	-1.6
Citrus fruits(2)	0.062	0.8	-0.6	-	-	5.5
Oranges, including tangerines(3)	-	2.1	-2.5	-	-	5.3
Other fresh fruits(2)	0.301	-1.2	-0.9	-	-	-1.1
Fresh vegetables	0.538	-0.2	0.3	-	-	-0.2
Potatoes	0.076	-3.4	1.1	-	-	0.8
Lettuce	0.073	7.3	1.1	-	-	1.7
Tomatoes	0.089	-3.0	-0.1	-	-	-0.6
Other fresh vegetables	0.299	-0.3	0.1	-	-	-0.3
Processed fruits and vegetables(2)	0.214	1.5	1.3	-	-	0.6
Canned fruits and vegetables(2)	0.086	1.6	1.1	-	-	0.1
Canned fruits(2)(3)	-	3.4	1.5	-	-	0.5
Canned vegetables(2)(3)	-	0.5	0.8	-	-	0.0
Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)	0.064	0.0	2.3	-	-	2.4
Frozen vegetables(3)	-	-1.6	2.5	-	-	2.8
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)	0.065	2.9	0.7	-	-	-0.6
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)	-	2.1	0.7	-	-	0.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.915	5.1	0.3	-	-	0.4
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)	0.626	2.3	0.4	-	-	0.5
Carbonated drinks	0.341	3.0	0.3	-	-	0.7
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)	0.004	5.5	-0.3	-	-	-0.3
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(2)	0.281	1.3	0.6	-	-	0.4
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)	0.288	11.8	0.2	-	-	0.5
Coffee	0.154	19.8	1.2	-	-	1.9
Roasted coffee(3)	-	18.7	1.3	-	-	1.5
Instant coffee(1)(3)	-	28.0	1.0	-	-	1.0
Other beverage materials including tea(1)(2)	0.134	3.8	-1.0	-	-	-1.0
Other food at home	2.304	2.7	1.5	-	-	1.6
Sugar and sweets	0.342	6.9	0.9	-	-	0.8
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.027	0.6	0.0	-	-	0.4
Candy and chewing gum(2)	0.246	10.0	0.7	-	-	0.5
Other sweets(2)	0.070	-0.4	1.9	-	-	2.2
Fats and oils	0.241	0.8	1.8	-	-	1.8
Butter and margarine(2)	0.052	-2.2	0.5	-	-	0.5
Butter(3)	-	-3.4	0.1	-	-	0.2
Margarine(3)	-	5.0	0.7	-	-	0.3
Salad dressing(1)(2)	0.066	5.6	3.0	-	-	3.0
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)	0.123	-0.4	1.8	-	-	1.9
Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)	-	1.4	4.3	-	-	4.3
Other foods	1.721	2.2	1.6	-	-	1.8
Soups	0.103	2.3	1.8	-	-	1.8
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.270	0.3	1.1	-	-	0.8
Snacks	0.361	2.2	0.4	-	-	1.1
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.374	1.7	1.5	-	-	1.9
Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)	-	2.1	0.3	-	-	1.0
Olives, pickles, relishes(2)(3)	-	2.2	0.4	-	-	0.9
Sauces and gravies(2)(3)	-	1.7	1.9	-	-	2.2
Other condiments(3)	-	5.2	1.4	-	-	2.4
Baby food and formula(1)(2)	0.059	0.8	0.2	-	-	0.2
Other miscellaneous foods(2)	0.554	3.6	2.7	-	-	2.9
Prepared salads(3)(4)	-	2.9	0.3	-	-	0.1
Food away from home(1)	5.684	4.1	0.7	-	-	0.7
Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.465	4.9	0.8	-	-	0.8
Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.843	3.3	0.6	-	-	0.6
Food at employee sites and schools(1)(2)	0.073	3.8	0.3	-	-	0.3
Food at elementary and secondary schools(1)(3)(5)	-	1.2	0.1	-	-	0.1
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)	0.057	6.0	0.5	-	-	0.5
Other food away from home(1)(2)	0.246	5.0	0.2	-	-	0.2

Energy	6.315	2.3	-2.0	-	-	0.3
Energy commodities	3.105	-3.0	-5.1	-	-	-0.4
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.138	1.2	-0.5	-	-	0.6
Fuel oil	0.079	7.4	-1.6	-	-	-1.5
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(6)	0.059	-5.9	0.9	-	-	0.0
Motor fuel	2.968	-3.2	-5.3	-	-	-0.4
Gasoline (all types)	2.883	-3.4	-5.3	-2.1	3.0	-0.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)	-	-3.8	-5.5	-2.4	3.0	-0.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)	-	-2.2	-4.6	-1.4	2.6	-0.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)	-	-1.3	-4.3	-1.0	2.7	-0.1
Other motor fuels(1)(2)	0.084	3.5	-3.5	-	-	-3.5
Energy services	3.210	7.7	1.1	-	-	1.0
Electricity	2.432	6.7	0.1	-	-	-0.1
Utility (piped) gas service	0.777	10.8	4.1	-	-	4.4

All items less food and energy	80.028	2.6	0.0	-	-	0.2
Commodities less food and energy commodities	19.223	1.4	-0.4	-	-	0.0
Household furnishings and supplies(8)	3.387	3.4	0.4	-	-	0.5
Window and floor coverings and other linens(2)	0.238	2.7	0.8	-	-	0.6
Floor coverings(1)(2)	0.059	3.1	0.3	-	-	0.3
Window coverings(1)(2)	0.056	8.9	3.6	-	-	3.6
Other linens(2)	0.124	-0.1	-0.2	-	-	-0.4
Furniture and bedding(1)	0.798	3.6	-0.4	-	-	-0.4
Bedroom furniture(1)	0.252	3.3	1.4	-	-	1.4
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)	0.391	4.0	-1.3	-	-	-1.3
Other furniture(2)	0.145	2.9	-0.8	-	-	-0.9
Appliances(2)	0.215	-1.7	-5.1	-	-	-4.3
Major appliances(2)	0.068	1.9	-2.0	-	-	-2.2
Laundry equipment(1)(3)	-	-1.2	-4.1	-	-	-4.1
Other appliances(2)	0.144	-3.5	-6.5	-	-	-5.2
Other household equipment and furnishings(2)	0.490	5.2	2.6	-	-	3.0
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)	0.283	3.9	2.2	-	-	2.2
Indoor plants and flowers(9)	0.115	7.2	2.4	-	-	1.8
Dishes and flatware(1)(2)	0.035	1.0	5.8	-	-	5.8
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)	0.057	10.4	3.5	-	-	3.5
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.849	5.4	1.3	-	-	1.3
Tools, hardware and supplies(2)	0.246	5.2	0.1	-	-	0.0
Outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.364	5.7	2.3	-	-	2.3
Housekeeping supplies(1)	0.797	1.7	0.2	-	-	0.2
Household cleaning products(1)(2)	0.294	1.7	0.9	-	-	0.9
Household paper products(1)(2)	0.178	1.2	-1.6	-	-	-1.6
Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)	0.325	2.1	0.7	-	-	0.7
Apparel	2.461	0.6	-1.3	-	-	0.6
Men's and boys' apparel	0.646	-0.1	-1.5	-	-	0.1
Men's apparel	0.522	0.5	-1.5	-	-	0.4
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.086	-1.8	-2.9	-	-	0.6
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.139	3.2	1.1	-	-	3.4
Men's shirts and sweaters(2)	0.149	0.1	-2.4	-	-	-0.5
Men's pants and shorts	0.132	-0.2	-2.1	-	-	-1.0
Boys' apparel	0.124	-2.3	-1.5	-	-	-0.2
Women's and girls' apparel	0.954	-0.3	-1.6	-	-	1.0
Women's apparel	0.847	-0.7	-1.8	-	-	0.7
Women's outerwear	0.078	3.3	-2.6	-	-	-1.4
Women's dresses	0.131	-0.9	-7.8	-	-	-2.7
Women's suits and separates(2)	0.342	-0.3	-1.3	-	-	1.2
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(2)	0.286	-2.0	0.5	-	-	3.5
Girls' apparel	0.107	2.4	-0.2	-	-	3.0
Footwear	0.572	1.1	-0.7	-	-	1.1
Men's footwear	0.195	1.7	-0.3	-	-	1.7
Boys' and girls' footwear(1)	0.109	-1.9	-0.8	-	-	-0.8
Women's footwear	0.268	1.9	-0.9	-	-	0.5
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.102	3.9	1.0	-	-	2.3
Jewelry and watches(6)	0.186	4.7	-1.5	-	-	-2.2
Watches(1)(6)	0.042	3.9	0.9	-	-	0.9
Jewelry(6)	0.143	4.9	-2.2	-	-	-3.1
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(8)	7.205	0.9	-0.7	-	-	-0.3
New vehicles	4.302	0.3	-0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0
New cars(3)	-	0.5	-0.4	0.1	0.4	-0.1
New trucks(3)(10)	-	0.2	-0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0
Used cars and trucks	2.406	1.6	-1.7	0.7	0.3	-1.1
Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)	0.362	3.5	1.0	-	-	1.0
Tires(1)	0.297	3.7	1.2	-	-	1.2
Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)	0.065	2.3	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)	-	3.4	-0.9	-	-	-0.9
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)	-	0.6	1.6	-	-	1.6
Medical care commodities(1)	1.504	1.5	0.3	-	-	0.3
Medicinal drugs(1)(8)	1.324	1.5	0.5	-	-	0.5
Prescription drugs(1)	0.917	2.0	0.1	-	-	0.1
Nonprescription drugs(8)	0.407	0.5	1.4	-	-	1.8
Medical equipment and supplies(1)(8)	0.180	1.5	-1.2	-	-	-1.2
Recreation commodities(8)	1.821	1.2	-0.1	-	-	0.1
Video and audio products(8)	0.250	1.2	-0.8	-	-	-0.4
Televisions	0.083	-7.2	-1.5	-	-	-0.6
Other video equipment(2)	0.028	-0.2	-3.0	-	-	-2.3
Audio equipment(1)	0.059	13.3	-1.1	-	-	-1.1
Recorded music and music subscriptions(1)(2)	0.075	3.2	1.1	-	-	1.1
Pets and pet products(1)	0.621	1.3	0.5	-	-	0.5
Pet food and treats(1)(2)(3)	-	1.2	0.2	-	-	0.2
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)	-	1.0	0.9	-	-	0.9
Sporting goods(1)	0.469	0.3	0.1	-	-	0.1
Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)	0.235	0.9	0.5	-	-	0.5
Sports equipment(1)	0.218	-0.3	-0.4	-	-	-0.4
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.021	9.8	-0.8	-	-	1.2
Photographic equipment(1)(2)(3)	-	9.2	-1.3	-	-	-1.3
Recreational reading materials(1)	0.099	3.8	-0.4	-	-	-0.4
Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)	0.054	6.4	1.9	-	-	1.9
Recreational books(1)(2)	0.045	0.8	-3.1	-	-	-3.1
Other recreational goods(2)	0.362	1.0	-0.5	-	-	-0.2
Toys	0.283	0.8	-0.9	-	-	-0.5
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)	-	1.3	-0.8	-	-	-0.9
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)	0.021	-2.7	1.8	-	-	1.8
Music instruments and accessories(1)(2)	0.044	4.2	0.7	-	-	0.7
Education and communication commodities(8)	0.716	-3.8	-1.6	-	-	-2.0
Educational books and supplies(1)	0.041	0.8	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
College textbooks(1)(3)(11)	-	1.1	0.1	-	-	0.1
Information technology commodities(8)	0.675	-4.1	-1.7	-	-	-2.2
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(1)(4)	0.257	-0.6	-1.3	-	-	-1.3
Computer software and accessories(1)(2)	0.025	4.4	7.0	-	-	7.0
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(2)	0.392	-6.8	-2.5	-	-	-3.3
Smartphones(1)(3)(12)	-	-9.8	-2.2	-	-	-2.2
Alcoholic beverages(1)	0.831	2.1	-0.1	-	-	-0.1
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.443	1.0	-0.5	-	-	0.0
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home(1)	0.152	1.3	-0.4	-	-	-0.4
Distilled spirits at home(1)	0.102	1.8	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
Whiskey at home(1)(3)	-	2.0	-	-	-	-
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)	-	2.5	-0.6	-	-	-0.6
Wine at home	0.188	0.3	-0.4	-	-	0.1
Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)	0.388	3.5	0.4	-	-	0.4
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	2.6	0.2	-	-	0.2
Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	2.5	0.0	-	-	0.0
Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	3.8	0.2	-	-	0.2
Other goods(8)	1.299	3.6	0.1	-	-	0.1
Tobacco and smoking products(1)	0.502	6.8	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Cigarettes(1)(2)	0.380	8.5	0.4	-	-	0.4
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)	0.116	1.2	-2.1	-	-	-2.1
Personal care products(1)	0.644	1.5	-0.3	-	-	-0.3
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)	0.289	2.4	0.0	-	-	0.0
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)	0.345	0.8	-0.5	-	-	-0.5
Miscellaneous personal goods(2)	0.154	2.5	2.4	-	-	2.6
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)	-	1.8	2.4	-	-	1.9
Services less energy services	60.805	3.0	0.2	-	-	0.3
Shelter	35.514	3.2	0.4	-	-	0.4
Rent of shelter(13)	35.086	3.1	0.4	-	-	0.4
Rent of primary residence	7.491	2.9	0.3	-	-	0.3
Lodging away from home(2)	1.233	-0.8	1.2	-	-	2.9
Housing at school, excluding board(13)	0.244	3.2	0.1	-	-	0.2
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.989	-1.8	1.5	-	-	3.5
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(13)	26.362	3.4	0.3	-	-	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(13)	25.159	3.3	0.3	-	-	0.3
Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)	0.428	8.2	1.0	-	-	1.0
Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)	1.096	4.7	0.4	-	-	0.4
Water and sewerage maintenance(1)	0.749	4.6	0.4	-	-	0.4
Garbage and trash collection(1)(10)	0.347	4.8	0.4	-	-	0.4
Household operations(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Domestic services(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moving, storage, freight expense(2)	0.121	-17.0	-15.4	-	-	-14.3
Repair of household items(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical care services	6.779	3.5	0.3	-	-	0.4
Professional services	3.684	2.5	0.3	-	-	0.3
Physicians' services(1)	1.804	1.9	0.3	-	-	0.3
Dental services	0.949	3.8	0.5	-	-	0.7
Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)	0.337	3.1	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Services by other medical professionals(1)(6)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hospital and related services(1)	2.319	6.7	0.9	-	-	0.9
Hospital services(1)(14)	1.985	6.6	1.0	-	-	1.0
Inpatient hospital services(1)(3)(14)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Outpatient hospital services(1)(3)(6)	-	6.5	0.9	-	-	0.9
Nursing homes and adult day services(14)	0.167	4.3	0.1	-	-	0.3
Care of invalids and elderly at home(1)(5)	0.167	10.7	0.0	-	-	0.0
Health insurance(1)(5)	0.776	-0.5	-1.1	-	-	-1.1
Transportation services	6.265	1.5	-0.5	-	-	0.5
Leased cars and trucks(1)(11)	0.378	-	-0.6	-0.1	-0.3	-0.6
Car and truck rental(2)	0.127	-4.1	-4.3	-	-	-1.4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)	1.059	5.4	-1.3	-	-	-1.3
Motor vehicle body work(1)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)	0.516	4.9	0.5	-	-	0.5
Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)	0.425	6.2	-3.7	-	-	-3.7
Motor vehicle insurance	2.816	2.8	-	-	-	-
Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)	0.492	1.3	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(2)	0.283	1.8	-0.5	-	-	-0.5
Parking and other fees(1)(2)	0.196	0.6	-1.0	-	-	-1.0
Parking fees and tolls(2)(3)	-	3.7	0.0	-	-	0.0
Public transportation	1.392	-2.0	0.7	-	-	4.5
Airline fares	0.868	-3.4	-0.5	-	-	5.2
Other intercity transportation	0.207	-2.6	2.3	-	-	2.7
Ship fare(1)(2)(3)	-	-4.8	0.2	-	-	0.2
Intracity transportation(1)	0.313	2.5	2.7	-	-	2.7
Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(8)	-	0.9	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
Recreation services(8)	3.425	4.0	1.9	-	-	1.8
Video and audio services(8)	0.806	4.9	2.4	-	-	2.3
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(10)	0.651	3.7	1.2	-	-	1.1
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(1)(2)	0.155	10.0	7.6	-	-	7.6
Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)	-	6.0	3.2	-	-	3.2
Subscription and rental of video and video games(1)(2)(3)	-	29.0	19.5	-	-	19.5
Pet services including veterinary(2)	0.543	6.2	1.1	-	-	1.1
Pet services(2)(3)	-	5.0	0.2	-	-	0.7
Veterinarian services(1)(2)(3)	-	7.1	2.0	-	-	2.0
Photographers and photo processing(1)(2)	0.053	1.5	-	-	-	-
Other recreation services(2)	2.022	3.1	1.9	-	-	1.7
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(2)	0.795	0.4	0.5	-	-	0.1
Admissions(1)	0.733	5.7	3.6	-	-	3.6
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)	-	6.7	2.4	-	-	2.4
Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)	-	-7.3	-	-	-	-
Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)	0.167	2.9	-	-	-	-
Education and communication services(8)	4.951	1.1	-1.0	-	-	-0.8
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.548	2.9	-0.1	-	-	0.2
College tuition and fees	1.311	1.5	-0.2	-	-	0.0
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.393	4.1	0.0	-	-	0.4
Day care and preschool(1)(9)	0.739	4.8	0.0	-	-	0.0
Technical and business school tuition and fees(2)	0.039	2.1	0.0	-	-	0.1
Postage and delivery services(2)	0.056	4.8	0.1	-	-	0.6
Postage	0.053	4.6	0.0	3.3	0.3	0.5
Delivery services(2)	0.002	9.7	2.2	-	-	2.4
Telephone services(1)(2)	1.406	-3.2	-2.8	-	-	-2.8
Wireless telephone services(1)(2)	1.238	-4.1	-3.3	0.0	1.1	-3.3
Residential telephone services(1)(8)	0.168	3.7	1.4	-	-	1.4
Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)	0.932	2.8	-0.7	-	-	-0.7
Other personal services(1)(8)	1.672	4.7	-0.2	-	-	-0.2
Personal care services(1)	0.668	4.8	0.7	-	-	0.7
Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)	0.668	4.8	0.7	-	-	0.7
Miscellaneous personal services(1)	1.004	4.6	-0.8	-	-	-0.8
Legal services(1)(6)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Funeral expenses(1)(6)	0.139	2.6	0.6	-	-	0.6
Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)	0.167	4.6	0.3	-	-	0.3
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)	0.028	7.0	0.5	-	-	0.5
Financial services(1)(6)	0.257	4.2	-3.5	-	-	-3.5
Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)	-	0.4	0.3	-	-	0.3
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(1)(2)(3)	-	-	-4.5	-	-	-4.5
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. (6) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. (7) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (8) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. (9) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. (10) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. (11) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (12) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (13) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (14) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
NOTE: The Oct 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

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