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

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

Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and South region
Item and unit U.S. city average
 South region(1)
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.557 0.549 0.543 -2.5 -1.1 0.514 0.498 0.497 -3.3 -0.2

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

 1.031 1.060 1.076 4.4 1.5 1.131 1.119 1.167 3.2 4.3

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.361 1.308 1.343 -1.3 2.7 1.259 1.237 1.275 1.3 3.1

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

 1.913 1.808 1.869 -2.3 3.4 1.711 1.744 1.731 1.2 -0.7

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

 2.751 2.747 2.735 -0.6 -0.4          

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

 4.956 5.309 5.182 4.6 -2.4 4.751 5.015 4.889 2.9 -2.5

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.996 6.684 6.921 15.4 3.5 5.927 6.848 7.062 19.1 3.1

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

 5.801 6.701 6.899 18.9 3.0 5.353 6.403 6.557 22.5 2.4

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

 7.551 8.200 8.512 12.7 3.8 7.344 8.111 8.301 13.0 2.3

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

 6.142 6.863 7.056 14.9 2.8 6.113 6.998 7.174 17.4 2.5

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)

 7.980 8.833 9.495 19.0 7.5 8.010 8.455 9.374 17.0 10.9

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

 7.616 8.477 8.983 17.9 6.0 7.721 8.469 8.903 15.3 5.1

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

                    

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

 7.995 8.857 9.408 17.7 6.2 7.980 8.451 9.234 15.7 9.3

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

 8.627 9.610 9.825 13.9 2.2 8.463 9.920 9.998 18.1 0.8

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

 8.126 9.188 9.328 14.8 1.5 8.190 9.373 9.618 17.4 2.6

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)

 12.326 14.124 14.727 19.5 4.3 11.528 13.724 14.650 27.1 6.7

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

 7.733 8.413 8.651 11.9 2.8 7.810 8.312 8.556 9.6 2.9

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

 11.120 12.732 13.024 17.1 2.3 10.694 12.616 12.894 20.6 2.2

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

 7.323 7.675 7.916 8.1 3.1 7.712 7.831 7.957 3.2 1.6

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.009 6.801 6.826 -2.6 0.4 6.445 6.286 6.129 -4.9 -2.5

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

 4.454 4.571 4.597 3.2 0.6 4.492 4.256 4.649 3.5 9.2

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.609 4.484 4.699 2.0 4.8 4.631 4.484 4.632 0.0 3.3

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.244 4.181 4.331 2.0 3.6 4.192 4.044 4.275 2.0 5.7

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

                    

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

 5.473 5.479 5.405 -1.2 -1.4 5.485 5.535 5.545 1.1 0.2

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

 4.451 4.439 4.348 -2.3 -2.1 4.474 4.460 4.371 -2.3 -2.0

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

 3.675 3.628 3.669 -0.2 1.1 3.564 3.491 3.593 0.8 2.9

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.059 2.033 2.026 -1.6 -0.3 1.900 1.894 1.903 0.2 0.5

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

                    

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

 4.180 4.172 4.168 -0.3 -0.1 3.587 3.918 3.867 7.8 -1.3

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

 1.789 1.739 1.712 -4.3 -1.6 1.860 1.699 1.729 -7.0 1.8

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 5.122 2.348 2.250 -56.1 -4.2 4.803 2.299 2.190 -54.4 -4.7

Dairy products

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

 4.074 4.067 4.136 1.5 1.7 4.119 4.060 4.157 0.9 2.4

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.987 4.783 4.690 -6.0 -1.9 4.731 4.291 4.314 -8.8 0.5

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

 5.743 5.970 6.029 5.0 1.0 5.553 5.573 5.558 0.1 -0.3

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

 6.229 6.191 6.240 0.2 0.8 6.299 5.716 5.920 -6.0 3.6

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.635 0.657 0.654 3.0 -0.5 0.617 0.617 0.609 -1.3 -1.3

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.485 1.483 1.504 1.3 1.4 1.575 1.431 1.522 -3.4 6.4

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.699 1.568 1.540 -9.4 -1.8 1.763 1.378 1.464 -17.0 6.2

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.927 2.003 2.032 5.4 1.4 2.307 2.264 2.209 -4.2 -2.4

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.475 2.582 2.488 0.5 -3.6 2.480 2.562 2.460 -0.8 -4.0

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.967 0.847 0.860 -11.1 1.5 1.065 0.916 0.935 -12.2 2.1

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.515 1.719 1.629 7.5 -5.2          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.915 3.607 3.195 9.6 -11.4 3.055 3.710 3.382 10.7 -8.8

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

 1.793 2.255 2.689 50.0 19.2 1.737 1.992 2.220 27.8 11.4

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)

 4.440 4.886 4.903 10.4 0.3 4.324        

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

 1.674 1.696 1.705 1.9 0.5 1.589 1.754 1.766 11.1 0.7

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.021 0.996 1.006 -1.5 1.0 1.048 1.117 1.110 5.9 -0.6

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)

 7.536 9.608 9.723 29.0 1.2          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.611 6.712 6.748 2.1 0.5 7.137 7.013 6.921 -3.0 -1.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.827 1.852 1.856 1.6 0.2 1.773 1.763 1.767 -0.3 0.2

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

 13.779 14.236 13.979 1.5 -1.8 12.693 12.867 12.913 1.7 0.4

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.506 5.045 5.291 50.9 4.9 3.668 4.243 5.302 44.5 25.0

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.626 1.688 1.676 3.1 -0.7 1.934 2.096 2.052 6.1 -2.1

Electricity per KWH

 0.181 0.190 0.194 7.2 2.1 0.159 0.164 0.164 3.1 0.0

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

 3.465 3.988 4.409 27.2 10.6 3.030 3.576 3.971 31.1 11.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.330 3.843 4.263 28.0 10.9 2.916 3.455 3.849 32.0 11.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.768 4.308 4.733 25.6 9.9 3.362 3.922 4.325 28.6 10.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.184 4.757 5.190 24.0 9.1 3.711 4.294 4.698 26.6 9.4

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.590 4.919 5.707 59.0 16.0 3.314 4.619 5.276 59.2 14.2

Footnotes
(1) South region: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
(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.