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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)

 0.574 0.557 0.557 -3.0 0.0 0.522 0.511 0.509 -2.5 -0.4

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

 1.085 1.068 1.059 -2.4 -0.8 1.201 1.170 1.166 -2.9 -0.3

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.421 1.306 1.294 -8.9 -0.9 1.243 1.198 1.191 -4.2 -0.6

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

 1.951 1.851 1.841 -5.6 -0.5 1.755 1.750 1.736 -1.1 -0.8

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

 2.674 2.714 2.684 0.4 -1.1          

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

 5.046 5.264 5.122 1.5 -2.7   4.722 4.664   -1.2

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.638 6.338 6.626 17.5 4.5 5.681 6.632 6.927 21.9 4.4

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

 5.577 6.254 6.318 13.3 1.0 5.096 5.874 5.959 16.9 1.4

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

 6.918 8.035 7.950 14.9 -1.1 6.703 7.909 7.682 14.6 -2.9

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

 5.867 6.504 6.631 13.0 2.0 5.824 6.589 6.706 15.1 1.8

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)

 7.692 8.439 8.845 15.0 4.8 7.639 8.417 8.615 12.8 2.4

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

 7.161 7.909 8.130 13.5 2.8 6.991 7.720 7.830 12.0 1.4

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

                    

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

 7.630 8.397 8.723 14.3 3.9 7.217 8.171 8.303 15.0 1.6

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

 8.226 8.690 9.076 10.3 4.4 8.042 8.811 9.131 13.5 3.6

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

 7.966 8.706 8.769 10.1 0.7 7.654 8.616 8.711 13.8 1.1

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)

 11.540 13.554 14.319 24.1 5.6 11.123 12.833 13.519 21.5 5.3

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

 7.298 8.188 8.815 20.8 7.7 7.345 8.490 8.661 17.9 2.0

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

 10.875 11.875 12.222 12.4 2.9 10.487 11.483 11.823 12.7 3.0

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

 7.355 7.621 7.875 7.1 3.3 7.615 8.292 8.295 8.9 0.0

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.785 7.118 7.208 6.2 1.3 6.469 6.402 6.488 0.3 1.3

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

 4.640 4.607 4.600 -0.9 -0.2 4.430 4.380 4.610 4.1 5.3

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.622 4.691 4.688 1.4 -0.1 4.470 4.584 4.796 7.3 4.6

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.403 4.333 4.299 -2.4 -0.8 4.228 4.151 4.332 2.5 4.4

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

                    

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

 5.633 5.685 5.432 -3.6 -4.5 5.538 5.641 5.567 0.5 -1.3

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

 4.691 4.660 4.501 -4.1 -3.4 4.542 4.579 4.571 0.6 -0.2

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

 3.693 3.627 3.695 0.1 1.9 3.528 3.506 3.576 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)

 1.988 2.078 2.076 4.4 -0.1 1.849 1.939 1.928 4.3 -0.6

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

                    

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

 3.952 4.204 4.212 6.6 0.2 3.472 3.717 3.695 6.4 -0.6

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

 1.835 1.799 1.797 -2.1 -0.1 1.897 1.850 1.809 -4.6 -2.2

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 3.204 3.599 3.587 12.0 -0.3 2.934 3.207 3.274 11.6 2.1

Dairy products

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

 4.044 4.162 4.171 3.1 0.2 4.022 4.177 4.195 4.3 0.4

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.841 4.906 5.008 3.4 2.1 4.755 4.675 4.692 -1.3 0.4

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

 5.763 6.041 6.123 6.2 1.4 5.329 5.256 5.445 2.2 3.6

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

 6.357 6.374 6.505 2.3 2.1 6.490 6.127 6.288 -3.1 2.6

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.612 0.657 0.666 8.8 1.4 0.593 0.648 0.645 8.8 -0.5

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.728   1.795 3.9   1.776 1.750 1.756 -1.1 0.3

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.586 1.726 1.717 8.3 -0.5 1.572 1.837 1.771 12.7 -3.6

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.959 1.997 2.081 6.2 4.2 2.158 2.128 2.200 1.9 3.4

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.344 2.221 2.408 2.7 8.4 2.203 2.183 2.227 1.1 2.0

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.006 0.978 1.001 -0.5 2.4 1.140 1.069 1.061 -6.9 -0.7

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.517 1.579 1.673 10.3 6.0          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.964 3.006       3.203 3.223      

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

 1.996 1.793 1.925 -3.6 7.4 1.828 1.843 1.853 1.4 0.5

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)

 4.273 4.641 4.670 9.3 0.6 4.015 4.572 4.633 15.4 1.3

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

 1.711 1.649 1.547 -9.6 -6.2 1.611 1.655 1.495 -7.2 -9.7

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.004 1.046 1.040 3.6 -0.6 1.000 1.142 1.148 14.8 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)

 6.311 8.414 8.872 40.6 5.4 6.159 8.387 8.634 40.2 2.9

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.246 6.797 6.751 8.1 -0.7 6.765 7.111 6.884 1.8 -3.2

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.792 1.823 1.838 2.6 0.8 1.637 1.717 1.743 6.5 1.5

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

 13.958 13.886 13.951 -0.1 0.5 12.563 12.916 12.792 1.8 -1.0

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.545 3.627 3.580 1.0 -1.3 3.990 3.703 3.707 -7.1 0.1

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.401 1.642 1.634 16.6 -0.5 1.688 1.942 1.961 16.2 1.0

Electricity per KWH

 0.177 0.189 0.190 7.3 0.5 0.156 0.163 0.163 4.5 0.0

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

 3.648 3.422 3.433 -5.9 0.3 3.282 3.016 3.013 -8.2 -0.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.521 3.285 3.295 -6.4 0.3 3.169 2.896 2.892 -8.7 -0.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.936 3.738 3.750 -4.7 0.3 3.607 3.372 3.376 -6.4 0.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.322 4.149 4.163 -3.7 0.3 3.955 3.729 3.733 -5.6 0.1

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.773 3.746 3.726 -1.2 -0.5 3.510 3.414 3.377 -3.8 -1.1

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.