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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)
Historical
data		 Prices Percent change
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data		 Prices Percent change
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.562 0.543 0.544 -3.2 0.2 0.523 0.497 0.493 -5.7 -0.8

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

 1.067 1.076 1.071 0.4 -0.5 1.167 1.167 1.182 1.3 1.3

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.322 1.343 1.374 3.9 2.3 1.191 1.275 1.317 10.6 3.3

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

 1.876 1.869 1.830 -2.5 -2.1 1.748 1.731 1.766 1.0 2.0

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

 2.602 2.735 2.814 8.1 2.9          

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

 5.049 5.182 5.181 2.6 0.0 4.688 4.889      

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 6.018 6.921 6.718 11.6 -2.9 6.075 7.062 7.011 15.4 -0.7

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

 5.981 6.899 6.745 12.8 -2.2 5.502 6.557 6.559 19.2 0.0

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

 7.688 8.512 8.624 12.2 1.3 7.552 8.301 8.458 12.0 1.9

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

 6.245 7.056 7.064 13.1 0.1 6.250 7.174 7.198 15.2 0.3

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)

 7.875 9.495 9.607 22.0 1.2 7.840 9.374 9.413 20.1 0.4

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

 7.570 8.983 8.615 13.8 -4.1 7.598 8.903 8.636 13.7 -3.0

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

                    

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

 7.939 9.408 9.286 17.0 -1.3 7.883 9.234 9.090 15.3 -1.6

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

 8.401 9.825 9.789 16.5 -0.4 8.516 9.998 9.890 16.1 -1.1

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

 8.199 9.328       8.054 9.618 9.781 21.4 1.7

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)

 12.207 14.727 14.274 16.9 -3.1 11.759 14.650 14.479 23.1 -1.2

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

 7.729 8.651 9.003 16.5 4.1 7.918 8.556 8.628 9.0 0.8

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

 11.032 13.024 12.802 16.0 -1.7 10.693 12.894 12.900 20.6 0.0

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

 7.350 7.916 8.013 9.0 1.2 7.766 7.957 7.888 1.6 -0.9

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.985 6.826 6.712 -3.9 -1.7 6.463 6.129 6.163 -4.6 0.6

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

 4.505 4.597 4.905 8.9 6.7 4.391 4.649 4.712 7.3 1.4

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.601 4.699 4.616 0.3 -1.8 4.631 4.632 4.660 0.6 0.6

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.220 4.331 4.389 4.0 1.3 4.151 4.275 4.281 3.1 0.1

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

                    

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

 5.453 5.405 5.457 0.1 1.0 5.611 5.545 5.567 -0.8 0.4

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

 4.451 4.348 4.448 -0.1 2.3 4.569 4.371 4.383 -4.1 0.3

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

 3.660 3.669 3.755 2.6 2.3 3.500 3.593 3.496 -0.1 -2.7

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.061 2.026 2.036 -1.2 0.5 1.943 1.903 1.899 -2.3 -0.2

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

                    

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

 4.216 4.168 4.171 -1.1 0.1 3.702 3.867 3.970 7.2 2.7

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

 1.785 1.712 1.786 0.1 4.3 1.837 1.729 1.755 -4.5 1.5

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 4.548 2.250 2.191 -51.8 -2.6 4.240 2.190 2.184 -48.5 -0.3

Dairy products

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

 4.022 4.136 4.217 4.8 2.0 4.014 4.157 4.271 6.4 2.7

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.063 4.690 4.572 -9.7 -2.5 4.702 4.314 4.280 -9.0 -0.8

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

 5.908 6.029 5.685 -3.8 -5.7 5.472 5.558 5.229 -4.4 -5.9

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

 6.466 6.240 6.045 -6.5 -3.1 6.374 5.920 5.769 -9.5 -2.6

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.655 0.654 0.646 -1.4 -1.2 0.640 0.609 0.600 -6.3 -1.5

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.564 1.504 1.542 -1.4 2.5 1.650 1.522 1.556 -5.7 2.2

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.675 1.540 1.595 -4.8 3.6 1.763 1.464 1.489 -15.5 1.7

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.897 2.032 2.091 10.2 2.9 2.155 2.209 2.131 -1.1 -3.5

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.397 2.488 2.595 8.3 4.3 2.389 2.460 2.437 2.0 -0.9

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.958 0.860 0.894 -6.7 4.0 1.005 0.935 0.952 -5.3 1.8

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.438 1.629 1.964 36.6 20.6          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.994 3.195 3.624 21.0 13.4 3.261 3.382 4.049 24.2 19.7

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

 1.705 2.689 2.489 46.0 -7.4 1.769 2.220 2.272 28.4 2.3

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)

 4.429 4.903 4.970 12.2 1.4 4.345        

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

 1.669 1.705 1.669 0.0 -2.1 1.520 1.766 1.759 15.7 -0.4

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.054 1.006 1.034 -1.9 2.8 1.095 1.110 1.112 1.6 0.2

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)

 7.931 9.723 9.511 19.9 -2.2 7.634        

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.731 6.748 6.580 -2.2 -2.5 7.419 6.921 6.798 -8.4 -1.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.834 1.856 1.877 2.3 1.1 1.771 1.767 1.785 0.8 1.0

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

 13.745 13.979 13.841 0.7 -1.0 12.644 12.913 12.679 0.3 -1.8

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.433 5.291 5.293 54.2 0.0 3.660 5.302 5.359 46.4 1.1

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.626 1.676 1.677 3.1 0.1 1.918 2.052 2.018 5.2 -1.7

Electricity per KWH

 0.182 0.194 0.196 7.7 1.0 0.159 0.164 0.165 3.8 0.6

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

 3.443 4.409 4.793 39.2 8.7 3.002 3.971 4.257 41.8 7.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.306 4.263 4.651 40.7 9.1 2.885 3.849 4.134 43.3 7.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.752 4.733 5.098 35.9 7.7 3.346 4.325 4.616 38.0 6.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.171 5.190 5.550 33.1 6.9 3.697 4.698 4.993 35.1 6.3

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.538 5.707 5.780 63.4 1.3 3.240 5.276 5.170 59.6 -2.0

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.