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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Table

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

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

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

 0.570 0.557 0.562 -1.4 0.9          

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

 1.002 1.031 1.067 6.5 3.5 0.782 0.879      

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.377 1.361 1.322 -4.0 -2.9 1.543 1.623      

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

 1.971 1.913 1.876 -4.8 -1.9 2.044 2.218 2.135 4.5 -3.7

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

 2.749 2.751 2.602 -5.3 -5.4 2.725        

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

 5.124 4.956 5.049 -1.5 1.9 5.918 5.779 6.019 1.7 4.2

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.331 5.996 6.018 12.9 0.4          

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

 5.148 5.801 5.981 16.2 3.1 6.008 6.394 6.677 11.1 4.4

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

 6.847 7.551 7.688 12.3 1.8          

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

 5.603 6.142 6.245 11.5 1.7 5.616 6.126 6.180 10.0 0.9

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)

 7.531 7.980 7.875 4.6 -1.3 7.362 7.870 7.696 4.5 -2.2

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

 6.987 7.616 7.570 8.3 -0.6 7.344 8.108      

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

                    

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

 7.470 7.995 7.939 6.3 -0.7 7.954 8.199 8.078 1.6 -1.5

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

 8.247 8.627 8.401 1.9 -2.6          

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

   8.126 8.199   0.9          

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)

 11.558 12.326 12.207 5.6 -1.0 13.721 15.394 13.737 0.1 -10.8

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

 7.229 7.733 7.729 6.9 -0.1 7.481        

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

 10.734 11.120 11.032 2.8 -0.8 11.969 11.707 11.384 -4.9 -2.8

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

 7.026 7.323 7.350 4.6 0.4 7.526 6.818      

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.818 7.009 6.985 2.4 -0.3 7.551 7.792 7.489 -0.8 -3.9

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

 4.545 4.454 4.505 -0.9 1.1          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.634 4.609 4.601 -0.7 -0.2 4.778 4.802 4.627 -3.2 -3.6

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.391 4.244 4.220 -3.9 -0.6 4.560 4.448 4.117 -9.7 -7.4

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

                    

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

 5.668 5.473 5.453 -3.8 -0.4 5.685        

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

 4.575 4.451 4.451 -2.7 0.0 5.116        

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

 3.764 3.675 3.660 -2.8 -0.4 4.174 3.784 3.770 -9.7 -0.4

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.013 2.059 2.061 2.4 0.1 2.242 2.245 2.134 -4.8 -4.9

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

                    

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

 4.118 4.180 4.216 2.4 0.9 4.906 5.221 5.100 4.0 -2.3

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

 1.833 1.789 1.785 -2.6 -0.2 1.682 1.653 1.667 -0.9 0.8

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 2.699 5.122 4.548 68.5 -11.2          

Dairy products

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

 3.864 4.074 4.022 4.1 -1.3 3.800 4.185 4.134 8.8 -1.2

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.819 4.987 5.063 5.1 1.5          

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

 5.551 5.743 5.908 6.4 2.9 5.590 5.708 6.441 15.2 12.8

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

 6.000 6.229 6.466 7.8 3.8 6.585 6.765 7.347 11.6 8.6

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.622 0.635 0.655 5.3 3.1 0.675        

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.545 1.485 1.564 1.2 5.3 1.522 1.392 1.434 -5.8 3.0

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.648 1.699 1.675 1.6 -1.4          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.923 1.927 1.897 -1.4 -1.6 1.785 1.719 1.673 -6.3 -2.7

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.259 2.475 2.397 6.1 -3.2          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.964 0.967 0.958 -0.6 -0.9 0.842        

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.692 1.515 1.438 -15.0 -5.1          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.832 2.915 2.994 5.7 2.7 2.355        

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

 1.859 1.793 1.705 -8.3 -4.9 1.822        

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)

 4.194 4.440 4.429 5.6 -0.2          

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

 1.703 1.674 1.669 -2.0 -0.3          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.001 1.021 1.054 5.3 3.2 1.041 1.019 1.041 0.0 2.2

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)

 5.991 7.536 7.931 32.4 5.2          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.629 6.611 6.731 1.5 1.8 6.767 6.175 6.275 -7.3 1.6

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.775 1.827 1.834 3.3 0.4 1.838 1.916 1.969 7.1 2.8

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

 13.861 13.779 13.745 -0.8 -0.2 14.185 14.586 14.658 3.3 0.5

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.694 3.506 3.433 -7.1 -2.1          

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.369 1.626 1.626 18.8 0.0 1.736 1.865 1.918 10.5 2.8

Electricity per KWH

 0.175 0.181 0.182 4.0 0.6 0.213 0.213 0.215 0.9 0.9

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

 3.885 3.465 3.443 -11.4 -0.6 4.763 4.383 4.361 -8.4 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.755 3.330 3.306 -12.0 -0.7 4.665 4.283 4.260 -8.7 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.168 3.768 3.752 -10.0 -0.4 4.909 4.532 4.516 -8.0 -0.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.580 4.184 4.171 -8.9 -0.3 5.112 4.740 4.723 -7.6 -0.4

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.943 3.590 3.538 -10.3 -1.4 4.381 4.140 4.125 -5.8 -0.4

Footnotes
(1) West region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(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.