
An official website of the United States government
Item and unit | U.S. city average | Northeast region(1) | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historical data |
Prices | Percent change from |
Historical data |
Prices | Percent change from |
|||||||
Dec. 2019 |
Nov. 2020 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Nov. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Nov. 2020 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Nov. 2020 |
|||
Cereals and bakery products |
||||||||||||
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.429 | 0.445 | 0.450 | 4.9 | 1.1 | |||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.714 | 0.791 | 0.789 | 10.5 | -0.3 | |||||||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.189 | 1.262 | 1.313 | 10.4 | 4.0 | |||||||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.363 | 1.515 | 1.538 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 1.206 | 1.475 | 1.571 | 30.3 | 6.5 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.964 | 2.207 | 2.203 | 12.2 | -0.2 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.584 | 3.767 | 3.793 | 5.8 | 0.7 | |||||||
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs |
||||||||||||
Beef and veal |
||||||||||||
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.066 | 4.330 | 4.202 | 3.3 | -3.0 | |||||||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.862 | 4.027 | 3.951 | 2.3 | -1.9 | 3.719 | 4.222 | 4.174 | 12.2 | -1.1 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.518 | 5.672 | 5.715 | 3.6 | 0.8 | |||||||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.300 | 4.596 | 4.555 | 5.9 | -0.9 | 4.376 | 4.836 | 4.841 | 10.6 | 0.1 | ||
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) |
5.646 | 5.960 | 6.008 | 6.4 | 0.8 | |||||||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.069 | 5.522 | 5.302 | 4.6 | -4.0 | |||||||
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.537 | 5.883 | 5.868 | 6.0 | -0.3 | 5.573 | 5.724 | 5.946 | 6.7 | 3.9 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.977 | 6.449 | 6.339 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 6.192 | 6.367 | 6.116 | -1.2 | -3.9 | ||
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) |
8.481 | 8.876 | 8.980 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 8.422 | 8.047 | 8.745 | 3.8 | 8.7 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.751 | 5.729 | 5.870 | 2.1 | 2.5 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.709 | 8.081 | 8.085 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 7.735 | 8.175 | 8.102 | 4.7 | -0.9 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.053 | 5.482 | 5.552 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 5.349 | 5.562 | 5.810 | 8.6 | 4.5 | ||
Pork |
||||||||||||
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.474 | 5.754 | 5.831 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 5.857 | 5.869 | 6.037 | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.772 | 4.054 | 4.248 | 12.6 | 4.8 | |||||||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.805 | 4.289 | 4.134 | 8.6 | -3.6 | 3.663 | 4.443 | 4.014 | 9.6 | -9.7 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.391 | 3.737 | 3.741 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 3.381 | 3.646 | 3.681 | 8.9 | 1.0 | ||
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.070 | 4.550 | 4.469 | 9.8 | -1.8 | 5.410 | ||||||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.035 | 3.344 | 3.261 | 7.4 | -2.5 | 2.707 | 2.963 | 3.026 | 11.8 | 2.1 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.761 | 2.974 | 2.991 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 2.554 | 2.799 | 3.002 | 17.5 | 7.3 | ||
Other meats |
||||||||||||
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Poultry |
||||||||||||
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.450 | 1.639 | 1.621 | 11.8 | -1.1 | |||||||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.113 | 3.412 | 3.293 | 5.8 | -3.5 | 3.262 | 3.557 | 3.617 | 10.9 | 1.7 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.505 | 1.550 | 1.543 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 1.302 | ||||||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.389 | |||||||||||
Eggs |
||||||||||||
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
1.535 | 1.450 | 1.481 | -3.5 | 2.1 | 2.012 | ||||||
Dairy products |
||||||||||||
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.188 | 3.425 | 3.535 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 3.613 | 4.119 | 14.0 | ||||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.909 | 4.132 | 4.200 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 5.084 | 5.229 | 5.305 | 4.3 | 1.5 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.302 | 5.589 | 5.540 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 6.211 | 6.199 | 6.166 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
4.740 | 4.846 | 4.927 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 4.697 | 4.806 | 4.849 | 3.2 | 0.9 | ||
Fruits and vegetables |
||||||||||||
Fresh fruits and vegetables |
||||||||||||
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.573 | 0.578 | 0.572 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.552 | ||||||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.327 | 1.329 | 0.2 | 1.434 | ||||||||
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.254 | 1.242 | ||||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.386 | 2.229 | 2.204 | -7.6 | -1.1 | |||||||
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.995 | 1.896 | -5.0 | 1.936 | ||||||||
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
||||||||||||
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
3.096 | 2.934 | 3.290 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 2.980 | ||||||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.780 | 0.756 | 0.749 | -4.0 | -0.9 | 0.725 | 0.709 | 0.714 | -1.5 | 0.7 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.304 | |||||||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.176 | |||||||||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.954 | 1.935 | 1.893 | -3.1 | -2.2 | |||||||
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.854 | |||||||||||
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) |
2.501 | |||||||||||
Processed fruits and vegetables |
||||||||||||
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
2.336 | 2.285 | 2.333 | -0.1 | 2.1 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.402 | 1.391 | 1.404 | 0.1 | 0.9 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
||||||||||||
Sugar and sweets |
||||||||||||
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.589 | 0.660 | 0.674 | 14.4 | 2.1 | |||||||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.558 | 0.624 | 0.642 | 15.1 | 2.9 | |||||||
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) |
4.053 | 4.485 | 4.520 | 11.5 | 0.8 | |||||||
Other prepared foods |
||||||||||||
Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
4.532 | 5.085 | 5.077 | 12.0 | -0.2 | 3.830 | 4.494 | 4.433 | 15.7 | -1.4 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
||||||||||||
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.422 | 1.509 | 1.506 | 5.9 | -0.2 | 1.404 | 1.597 | 1.591 | 13.3 | -0.4 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
12.044 | 12.784 | 12.861 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 11.409 | 12.837 | 12.422 | 8.9 | -3.2 | ||
Energy (residential) |
||||||||||||
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.035 | 2.208 | 2.419 | -20.3 | 9.6 | 3.076 | 2.219 | 2.450 | -20.4 | 10.4 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.057 | 1.104 | 1.114 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.187 | 1.167 | 1.187 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.133 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.163 | 0.164 | 0.166 | 1.8 | 1.2 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
2.652 | 2.159 | 2.235 | -15.7 | 3.5 | 2.627 | 2.212 | 2.301 | -12.4 | 4.0 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.587 | 2.090 | 2.168 | -16.2 | 3.7 | 2.572 | 2.152 | 2.241 | -12.9 | 4.1 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.922 | 2.440 | 2.514 | -14.0 | 3.0 | 2.884 | 2.511 | 2.597 | -10.0 | 3.4 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.190 | 2.727 | 2.778 | -12.9 | 1.9 | 3.088 | 2.708 | 2.789 | -9.7 | 3.0 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.089 | 2.441 | 2.543 | -17.7 | 4.2 | 3.124 | 2.633 | 2.682 | -14.1 | 1.9 | ||
Footnotes |
||||||||||||
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |