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

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
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.562 0.543 0.544 -3.2 0.2          

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

 1.067 1.076 1.071 0.4 -0.5          

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.322 1.343 1.374 3.9 2.3          

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

 1.876 1.869 1.830 -2.5 -2.1 1.874 1.921      

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

 2.602 2.735 2.814 8.1 2.9          

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

 5.049 5.182 5.181 2.6 0.0          

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 6.018 6.921 6.718 11.6 -2.9          

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

 5.981 6.899 6.745 12.8 -2.2 5.851 6.898 6.934 18.5 0.5

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

 7.688 8.512 8.624 12.2 1.3          

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

 6.245 7.056 7.064 13.1 0.1 6.137 7.000 7.044 14.8 0.6

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)

 7.875 9.495 9.607 22.0 1.2   9.825 9.507   -3.2

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

 7.570 8.983 8.615 13.8 -4.1 7.091        

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

                    

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

 7.939 9.408 9.286 17.0 -1.3 7.597 9.494 9.303 22.5 -2.0

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

 8.401 9.825 9.789 16.5 -0.4          

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

 8.199 9.328                

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)

 12.207 14.727 14.274 16.9 -3.1          

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

 7.729 8.651 9.003 16.5 4.1          

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

 11.032 13.024 12.802 16.0 -1.7 10.547 12.136 12.022 14.0 -0.9

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

 7.350 7.916 8.013 9.0 1.2 7.727 8.541 8.434 9.1 -1.3

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.985 6.826 6.712 -3.9 -1.7 7.596 7.846 7.498 -1.3 -4.4

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

 4.505 4.597 4.905 8.9 6.7          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.601 4.699 4.616 0.3 -1.8 4.045 4.349 4.233 4.6 -2.7

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.220 4.331 4.389 4.0 1.3 3.875 4.052 4.257 9.9 5.1

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

                    

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

 5.453 5.405 5.457 0.1 1.0 5.267 4.593 5.326 1.1 16.0

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

 4.451 4.348 4.448 -0.1 2.3 3.904 3.766 4.433 13.6 17.7

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

 3.660 3.669 3.755 2.6 2.3 3.717 3.736 3.870 4.1 3.6

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.061 2.026 2.036 -1.2 0.5 2.176 2.025 2.181 0.2 7.7

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

                    

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

 4.216 4.168 4.171 -1.1 0.1 4.147 3.918 3.884 -6.3 -0.9

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

 1.785 1.712 1.786 0.1 4.3          

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 4.548 2.250 2.191 -51.8 -2.6          

Dairy products

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

 4.022 4.136 4.217 4.8 2.0          

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.063 4.690 4.572 -9.7 -2.5          

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

 5.908 6.029 5.685 -3.8 -5.7          

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

 6.466 6.240 6.045 -6.5 -3.1          

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.655 0.654 0.646 -1.4 -1.2 0.637 0.675 0.672 5.5 -0.4

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.564 1.504 1.542 -1.4 2.5 1.753 1.632      

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.675 1.540 1.595 -4.8 3.6          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.897 2.032 2.091 10.2 2.9     1.998    

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.397 2.488 2.595 8.3 4.3          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.958 0.860 0.894 -6.7 4.0 1.037 0.906 0.906 -12.6 0.0

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.438 1.629 1.964 36.6 20.6          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.994 3.195 3.624 21.0 13.4     3.010    

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

 1.705 2.689 2.489 46.0 -7.4 1.887 3.312 3.208 70.0 -3.1

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)

 4.429 4.903 4.970 12.2 1.4          

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

 1.669 1.705 1.669 0.0 -2.1          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.054 1.006 1.034 -1.9 2.8          

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)

 7.931 9.723 9.511 19.9 -2.2          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.731 6.748 6.580 -2.2 -2.5 6.401 7.564 7.828 22.3 3.5

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.834 1.856 1.877 2.3 1.1 1.963 1.881 1.896 -3.4 0.8

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

 13.745 13.979 13.841 0.7 -1.0 14.697 15.342 15.348 4.4 0.0

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.433 5.291 5.293 54.2 0.0 3.400 5.239 5.224 53.6 -0.3

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.626 1.676 1.677 3.1 0.1 1.674 1.930 1.865 11.4 -3.4

Electricity per KWH

 0.182 0.194 0.196 7.7 1.0 0.247 0.271 0.266 7.7 -1.8

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

 3.443 4.409 4.793 39.2 8.7 3.270 4.241 4.705 43.9 10.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.306 4.263 4.651 40.7 9.1 3.129 4.100 4.563 45.8 11.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.752 4.733 5.098 35.9 7.7 3.634 4.582 5.044 38.8 10.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.171 5.190 5.550 33.1 6.9 3.991 4.967 5.436 36.2 9.4

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.538 5.707 5.780 63.4 1.3 3.800 5.881 5.813 53.0 -1.2

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.