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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
Mar.
Feb.
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Feb.
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Feb.
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.442 0.440 0.436 -1.4 -0.9
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.733 0.779 0.772 5.3 -0.9
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.238 1.324 1.341 8.3 1.3
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.374 1.537 1.526 11.1 -0.7
1.186 1.636 1.577 33.0 -3.6
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.994 2.203 2.196 10.1 -0.3
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.633 3.800 3.964 9.1 4.3
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.108 4.252 4.377 6.5 2.9
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.881 3.987 4.042 4.1 1.4
3.994 4.149 4.288 7.4 3.4
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.635 5.611 5.780 2.6 3.0
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.355 4.556 4.648 6.7 2.0
4.466 4.772 4.881 9.3 2.3
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)
5.382 5.991 6.088 13.1 1.6
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.175 5.582 5.625 8.7 0.8
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.535 6.063 6.229 12.5 2.7
5.765 5.933 6.249 8.4 5.3
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.091 6.443 6.412 5.3 -0.5
6.096 6.312 5.990 -1.7 -5.1
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)
8.265 9.079 9.134 10.5 0.6
8.748 8.611 8.800 0.6 2.2
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.730 5.782 5.762 0.6 -0.3
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.676 8.281 8.383 9.2 1.2
7.718 8.166 8.078 4.7 -1.1
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.079 5.664 5.570 9.7 -1.7
5.456 5.915 5.644 3.4 -4.6
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.257 5.778 5.852 11.3 1.3
5.252 6.306 6.367 21.2 1.0
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.907 3.963 4.067 4.1 2.6
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.791 4.137 4.253 12.2 2.8
4.128 4.336 4.225 2.3 -2.6
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.415 3.676 3.765 10.2 2.4
3.816 3.790 3.760 -1.5 -0.8
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.464 4.921 4.790 7.3 -2.7
5.428 4.765
-12.2
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.376 3.683 3.511 4.0 -4.7
2.874 3.363 2.945 2.5 -12.4
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.762 3.001 2.997 8.5 -0.1
2.593 2.946 2.963 14.3 0.6
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.400 1.583 1.543 10.2 -2.5
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.956 3.239 3.291 11.3 1.6
3.318 3.613 3.691 11.2 2.2
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.538 1.553 1.569 2.0 1.0
1.389
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.525 1.597 1.625 6.6 1.8
1.900
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.248 3.368 3.348 3.1 -0.6
3.590 3.931 3.912 9.0 -0.5
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.907 4.162 4.145 6.1 -0.4
5.090 5.235 5.282 3.8 0.9
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.329 5.600 5.682 6.6 1.5
6.194 6.232 6.194 0.0 -0.6
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
4.918 4.937 4.949 0.6 0.2
4.547 4.665 4.683 3.0 0.4
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.576 0.590 0.594 3.1 0.7
0.552
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.174 1.321 1.266 7.8 -4.2
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)
2.519 2.503 2.602 3.3 4.0
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.367 2.893 2.700 14.1 -6.7
2.374
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.762 0.786
3.1
0.733 0.766
4.5
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.838 1.768
-3.8
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.971
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)
2.437
Processed fruits and vegetables
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
2.277 2.359 2.285 0.4 -3.1
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.488 1.448 1.459 -1.9 0.8
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.621 0.680 0.675 8.7 -0.7
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.597 0.654 0.648 8.5 -0.9
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)
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.334 4.673 4.671 7.8 0.0
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
4.630 5.046 5.043 8.9 -0.1
4.234 4.275
1.0
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.472 1.498 1.498 1.8 0.0
1.508 1.549 1.535 1.8 -0.9
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
12.346 13.115 13.276 7.5 1.2
11.922 12.588 12.463 4.5 -1.0
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.405 2.790 2.873 19.5 3.0
2.415 2.826 2.903 20.2 2.7
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.034 1.124 1.144 10.6 1.8
1.159 1.196 1.199 3.5 0.3
Electricity per KWH
0.134 0.137 0.138 3.0 0.7
0.165 0.170 0.166 0.6 -2.4
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.334 2.559 2.856 22.4 11.6
2.374 2.632 2.867 20.8 8.9
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.267 2.496 2.791 23.1 11.8
2.316 2.577 2.812 21.4 9.1
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.606 2.825 3.112 19.4 10.2
2.668 2.892 3.119 16.9 7.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.893 3.073 3.386 17.0 10.2
2.853 3.087 3.322 16.4 7.6
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.818 2.802 3.076 9.2 9.8
2.898 2.913 3.106 7.2 6.6
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
