Chart 7. Contributions of item categories to R-CPI-I inflation gap between first and fifth equivalized-income quintiles, 2023 (in percent)
Item category Contribution

Rent of primary residence

26.2

Motor vehicle insurance

4.4

Commercial health insurance

4.3

Electricity

2.7

Airline fare

1.4

Cigarettes

1.3

Limited service meals and snacks

1.0

Household cleaning products

0.7

Juices and drinks

0.7

Cable and satellite television and radio

0.6

Admissions

-1.0

Club membership

-1.0

Used cars and trucks

-1.7

Lodging away from home

-1.8

Full service meals and snacks

-2.1

Leased cars and trucks

-2.7

Owners' equivalent rent of secondary residence

-2.8

Gasoline (all types)

-3.5

New vehicles

-4.2

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence

-8.5

Note: R-CPI-I = Research Consumer Price Index based on a Lowe formula.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.