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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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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.573 0.557 0.563 -1.7 1.1          

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

 1.078 1.059 1.060 -1.7 0.1 0.875        

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.431 1.294 1.205 -15.8 -6.9 1.723        

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

 1.976 1.841 1.867 -5.5 1.4 2.158 2.082 2.077 -3.8 -0.2

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

 2.748 2.684 2.775 1.0 3.4 2.619        

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

 5.173 5.122 5.150 -0.4 0.5 5.637        

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.576 6.626 6.326 13.5 -4.5          

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

 5.670 6.318 6.323 11.5 0.1 6.758 6.844 6.801 0.6 -0.6

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

 7.223 7.950 8.182 13.3 2.9          

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

 5.917 6.631 6.643 12.3 0.2 5.993 6.360 6.421 7.1 1.0

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)

 7.596 8.845 9.232 21.5 4.4 7.718        

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

 7.244 8.130 8.506 17.4 4.6 7.741        

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

                    

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

 7.582 8.723 9.040 19.2 3.6 8.341        

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

 8.148 9.076 9.360 14.9 3.1          

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

 8.090 8.769 9.062 12.0 3.3          

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)

 11.787 14.319 14.135 19.9 -1.3 14.460 16.758 15.429 6.7 -7.9

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

 7.217 8.815 8.680 20.3 -1.5          

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

 10.882 12.222 12.262 12.7 0.3 12.156 12.628 11.867 -2.4 -6.0

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

 7.359 7.875 7.883 7.1 0.1 7.514        

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.955 7.208 7.290 4.8 1.1 7.622 7.616      

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

 4.620 4.600 4.603 -0.4 0.1          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.615 4.688 4.748 2.9 1.3 4.947        

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.328 4.299 4.349 0.5 1.2 4.697        

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

                    

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

 5.630 5.432 5.478 -2.7 0.8 5.759        

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

 4.595 4.501 4.533 -1.3 0.7 5.334        

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

 3.719 3.695 3.825 2.9 3.5 4.042        

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 1.979 2.076 2.061 4.1 -0.7 2.135 2.183 2.160 1.2 -1.1

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

                    

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

 3.974 4.212 4.172 5.0 -0.9 4.802 5.324 5.119 6.6 -3.9

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

 1.873 1.797 1.796 -4.1 -0.1 1.682 1.749 1.735 3.2 -0.8

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 3.821 3.587 3.488 -8.7 -2.8          

Dairy products

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

 4.021 4.171 4.129 2.7 -1.0 3.979 4.121 4.067 2.2 -1.3

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.951 5.008 4.925 -0.5 -1.7          

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

 5.731 6.123 6.049 5.5 -1.2 5.661 7.062 6.802 20.2 -3.7

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

 6.338 6.505 6.396 0.9 -1.7 6.923 7.228 6.704 -3.2 -7.2

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.617 0.666 0.670 8.6 0.6 0.678        

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.733 1.795 1.803 4.0 0.4 1.702 1.709 1.699 -0.2 -0.6

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.673 1.717 1.699 1.6 -1.0          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.999 2.081 2.077 3.9 -0.2 2.012 1.983 1.990 -1.1 0.4

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.648 2.408 2.573 -2.8 6.9          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.009 1.001 1.014 0.5 1.3 0.935        

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.435 1.673 1.731 20.6 3.5          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.888                  

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

 1.936 1.925 1.910 -1.3 -0.8 1.910        

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)

 4.227 4.670 4.736 12.0 1.4          

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

 1.705 1.547 1.629 -4.5 5.3          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.007 1.040 1.042 3.5 0.2 1.041 0.984 0.992 -4.7 0.8

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)

 6.470 8.872 9.139 41.3 3.0          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.466 6.751 6.971 7.8 3.3 6.420 6.105 6.174 -3.8 1.1

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.795 1.838 1.834 2.2 -0.2 1.865 2.025 2.032 9.0 0.3

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

 13.957 13.951 13.970 0.1 0.1 14.650 15.458 15.381 5.0 -0.5

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.394 3.580 3.592 5.8 0.3   4.570 4.654   1.8

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.399 1.634 1.613 15.3 -1.3 1.776 1.973 1.982 11.6 0.5

Electricity per KWH

 0.178 0.190 0.188 5.6 -1.1 0.208 0.216 0.216 3.8 0.0

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

 3.478 3.433 3.481 0.1 1.4 4.286 4.239 4.405 2.8 3.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.344 3.295 3.339 -0.1 1.3 4.186 4.133 4.299 2.7 4.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.785 3.750 3.802 0.4 1.4 4.443 4.401 4.559 2.6 3.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.189 4.163 4.231 1.0 1.6 4.644 4.619 4.781 3.0 3.5

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.640 3.726 3.730 2.5 0.1 4.150 4.353      

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.