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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and Northeast Region

Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Northeast region
Item and unit U.S. city average
 Northeast region(1)
Historical
data		 Prices Percent change
from		 Historical
data		 Prices Percent change
from
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Cereals and bakery products

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.563 0.548 0.545 -3.2 -0.5          

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.060 1.111 1.118 5.5 0.6          

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.205 1.374 1.375 14.1 0.1          

Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.867 1.823 1.830 -2.0 0.4 1.850        

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.775                  

Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.150 5.214 5.152 0.0 -1.2          

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.326 6.774 6.483 2.5 -4.3          

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.323 6.923 6.792 7.4 -1.9 6.127 6.989 7.016 14.5 0.4

Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 8.182 8.573 8.461 3.4 -1.3          

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.643 7.158 7.062 6.3 -1.3 6.502 7.073 6.987 7.5 -1.2

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 9.232 9.448 9.186 -0.5 -2.8 9.186 9.321 8.729 -5.0 -6.4

Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 8.506 8.959 8.795 3.4 -1.8 8.110        

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 9.040 9.368 9.097 0.6 -2.9 8.845 9.226 9.039 2.2 -2.0

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 9.360 9.692 9.838 5.1 1.5          

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 9.062                  

Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 14.135 14.357 14.106 -0.2 -1.7          

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 8.680 8.587 8.533 -1.7 -0.6          

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 12.262 12.813 12.690 3.5 -1.0 11.987 11.727 11.670 -2.6 -0.5

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.883 8.135 8.096 2.7 -0.5 8.032 8.661 8.681 8.1 0.2

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.290 6.605 6.756 -7.3 2.3 8.624 7.542 7.926 -8.1 5.1

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.603                  

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.748 4.532 4.550 -4.2 0.4 4.247 4.153 4.335 2.1 4.4

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.349 4.239 4.219 -3.0 -0.5 4.000 4.184 4.223 5.6 0.9

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.478 5.382 5.450 -0.5 1.3 5.207 5.150 5.192 -0.3 0.8

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.533 4.405 4.445 -1.9 0.9 3.980 4.233 4.233 6.4 0.0

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.825 3.737 3.679 -3.8 -1.6 3.791 3.817 3.739 -1.4 -2.0

Other meats

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Poultry

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.061 2.012 2.064 0.1 2.6 2.168 2.121 2.148 -0.9 1.3

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.172 4.173 4.203 0.7 0.7 4.148 3.829 3.957 -4.6 3.3

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.796 1.670 1.739 -3.2 4.1          

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 3.488 2.272 2.272 -34.9 0.0          

Dairy products

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)

 4.129 4.229 4.106 -0.6 -2.9          

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.925 4.747 4.737 -3.8 -0.2          

Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.049 5.983 6.133 1.4 2.5          

Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)

 6.396 5.854 5.931 -7.3 1.3          

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.670 0.652 0.656 -2.1 0.6   0.688 0.689   0.1

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.803 1.709 1.723 -4.4 0.8          

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.699 1.604 1.624 -4.4 1.2          

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.077 2.114 2.128 2.5 0.7   2.028 1.935   -4.6

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)

 2.573 2.578 2.840 10.4 10.2          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.014 0.976 0.989 -2.5 1.3 1.111 1.002 1.011 -9.0 0.9

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.731 1.471 1.636 -5.5 11.2          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

   3.286 3.312   0.8   3.054 2.805   -8.2

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.910 1.977 1.992 4.3 0.8 2.185 2.549 2.603 19.1 2.1

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Processed fruits and vegetables

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)

 4.736                  

Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.629 1.630 1.669 2.5 2.4          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.042 1.024 1.019 -2.2 -0.5          

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Fats and oils

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Nonalcoholic beverages

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)(2)

                    

Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 9.139 9.299 9.332 2.1 0.4          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.971 6.751 6.668 -4.3 -1.2 7.879 7.993 7.604 -3.5 -4.9

Alcoholic beverages at home

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)

 1.834 1.879 1.875 2.2 -0.2 1.957 1.911 1.906 -2.6 -0.3

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)

 13.970 13.747 13.769 -1.4 0.2 14.684 15.521 15.434 5.1 -0.6

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.592 5.145 5.922 64.9 15.1 3.523 5.119 5.855 66.2 14.4

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.613 1.714 1.700 5.4 -0.8 1.661 1.841 1.832 10.3 -0.5

Electricity per KWH

 0.188 0.196 0.196 4.3 0.0 0.254 0.264 0.266 4.7 0.8

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3)

 3.481 4.348 4.631 33.0 6.5 3.379 4.293 4.556 34.8 6.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.339 4.200 4.482 34.2 6.7 3.235 4.137 4.405 36.2 6.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.802 4.685 4.957 30.4 5.8 3.753 4.694 4.933 31.4 5.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.231 5.134 5.426 28.2 5.7 4.113 5.087 5.333 29.7 4.8

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.730 5.547 6.331 69.7 14.1 3.809 5.566 6.145 61.3 10.4

Footnotes
(1) Northeast region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
(2) Deposit may be included in price.
(3) Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.

Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.