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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
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
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Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.368 0.498 0.533 44.8 7.0
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.782 0.924 0.929 18.8 0.5
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.094 1.316 1.349 23.3 2.5
1.560 1.739 1.903 22.0 9.4
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.491 1.691 1.715 15.0 1.4
1.623 1.787 1.676 3.3 -6.2
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.100 2.230 2.316 10.3 3.9
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.065 4.567 4.654 14.5 1.9
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.521 4.997 5.075 12.3 1.6
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.388 4.889 4.893 11.5 0.1
4.271 4.609 4.659 9.1 1.1
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.081 6.492 6.580 8.2 1.4
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.846 5.402 5.426 12.0 0.4
4.733 5.417 5.507 16.4 1.7
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)
6.700 6.705 6.911 3.1 3.1
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.100 6.270 6.121 0.3 -2.4
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.749 6.783 6.742 -0.1 -0.6
6.941 7.456 7.280 4.9 -2.4
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.183 7.318 7.131 -0.7 -2.6
7.362 7.507 7.282 -1.1 -3.0
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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)
10.538 10.721 10.570 0.3 -1.4
10.995 9.740 9.384 -14.7 -3.7
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.731 6.900 7.015 4.2 1.7
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.670 9.830 9.709 0.4 -1.2
9.986 9.673 9.405 -5.8 -2.8
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.370 6.658 6.805 6.8 2.2
6.604 7.130 7.482 13.3 4.9
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.857 7.403 7.415 8.1 0.2
7.702 7.887 7.856 2.0 -0.4
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.322 4.468 4.620 6.9 3.4
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.455 4.418 4.459 0.1 0.9
4.660 4.518 4.497 -3.5 -0.5
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.081 4.068 4.174 2.3 2.6
4.060 3.994 4.170 2.7 4.4
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.667 5.381 5.285 13.2 -1.8
5.314 5.786 5.345 0.6 -7.6
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.711 4.117 4.083 10.0 -0.8
3.550 3.844 3.577 0.8 -6.9
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.564 3.683 3.645 2.3 -1.0
3.504 3.707 3.811 8.8 2.8
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.435 1.826 1.880 31.0 3.0
1.912 1.845
-3.5
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.500 4.568 4.608 31.7 0.9
4.039 5.072 5.076 25.7 0.1
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.615 1.882 1.835 13.6 -2.5
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.642 2.707 2.936 78.8 8.5
2.926 3.295
12.6
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.627 4.153 4.156 14.6 0.1
3.971 4.611 4.565 15.0 -1.0
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.972 4.509 4.540 14.3 0.7
4.114 4.804
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.392 5.777 5.855 8.6 1.4
5.779 6.110 6.335 9.6 3.7
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
4.943 5.536 5.621 13.7 1.5
4.607 5.434 5.456 18.4 0.4
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.594 0.640 0.640 7.7 0.0
0.642 0.653
1.7
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.600
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.177
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.192 2.138
-2.5
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.256 2.317 2.208 -2.1 -4.7
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.776 0.891 0.945 21.8 6.1
0.813 1.014 1.052 29.4 3.7
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.973 2.927
-1.5
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.827 1.842 1.842 0.8 0.0
2.032 2.096
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)
2.612 2.887 2.889 10.6 0.1
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.426 1.639 1.673 17.3 2.1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.686 0.765 0.791 15.3 3.4
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.647 0.705 0.734 13.4 4.1
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)
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.562 5.793 6.112 34.0 5.5
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
5.003 5.766 5.894 17.8 2.2
4.325 5.232 5.197 20.2 -0.7
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.540 1.660 1.669 8.4 0.5
1.671 1.964 1.948 16.6 -0.8
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.104 13.200 13.337 1.8 1.0
13.323 13.905 13.960 4.8 0.4
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.980 5.863 5.256 76.4 -10.4
2.991 5.954 5.300 77.2 -11.0
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.241 1.699 1.629 31.3 -4.1
1.210 1.656 1.651 36.4 -0.3
Electricity per KWH
0.143 0.160 0.166 16.1 3.8
0.174 0.207 0.206 18.4 -0.5
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.326 5.149 4.768 43.4 -7.4
3.227 5.045 4.751 47.2 -5.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.233 5.058 4.667 44.4 -7.7
3.155 4.959 4.654 47.5 -6.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.582 5.369 5.031 40.5 -6.3
3.455 5.339 5.109 47.9 -4.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.897 5.774 5.459 40.1 -5.5
3.678 5.626 5.408 47.0 -3.9
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.324 5.758 5.637 69.6 -2.1
3.275 6.067 5.769 76.2 -4.9
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
