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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)
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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)

 0.468 0.439 0.356 -23.9 -18.9 0.497   0.301 -39.4  

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

 0.749 0.801 0.778 3.9 -2.9 0.780 0.877 0.840 7.7 -4.2

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.280 1.336 1.073 -16.2 -19.7 1.119 1.113 0.787 -29.7 -29.3

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

 1.474 1.511 1.510 2.4 -0.1 1.436 1.388 1.422 -1.0 2.4

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

 2.118 2.151 2.026 -4.3 -5.8 2.130        

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

 3.717 4.019 4.068 9.4 1.2 3.601        

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.330 4.495 4.565 -14.4 1.6 4.867 4.353 4.396 -9.7 1.0

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

 4.737 4.101 4.357 -8.0 6.2 4.513 4.174 4.347 -3.7 4.1

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

 6.314 5.952 6.016 -4.7 1.1 6.115 5.847 5.915 -3.3 1.2

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

 5.291 4.703 4.869 -8.0 3.5 5.180 4.784 4.894 -5.5 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)

 7.165 6.381 6.635 -7.4 4.0 7.331 6.547 6.540 -10.8 -0.1

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

 6.546 5.822 6.209 -5.1 6.6 6.969 6.053 6.413 -8.0 5.9

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

                    

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

 7.057 6.512 6.824 -3.3 4.8 7.039 6.462 6.699 -4.8 3.7

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

 7.394 6.737 7.297 -1.3 8.3 7.901 6.729      

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)

 10.423 9.892 10.780 3.4 9.0 10.061 9.602 10.189 1.3 6.1

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

 6.752 6.225 6.802 0.7 9.3          

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

 9.518 9.120 9.747 2.4 6.9 9.486 9.155 9.579 1.0 4.6

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

 6.071 5.954 6.317 4.1 6.1 5.977 6.011 6.040 1.1 0.5

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.772 6.346 6.670 15.6 5.1 5.852 6.316 6.724 14.9 6.5

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

 4.544 4.162 4.351 -4.2 4.5 4.690 4.050 4.361 -7.0 7.7

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.689 4.362 4.541 -3.2 4.1 4.486 4.256 4.278 -4.6 0.5

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.189 3.875 4.089 -2.4 5.5 4.142 3.854 3.952 -4.6 2.5

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

                    

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

 4.608 4.907 4.922 6.8 0.3   5.393 5.318   -1.4

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

   3.638 3.773   3.7   3.825 3.878   1.4

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

 3.152 3.217 3.381 7.3 5.1 3.145 3.173 3.201 1.8 0.9

Other meats

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

           2.447        

Poultry

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

 1.747 1.486 1.474 -15.6 -0.8 1.436 1.351 1.335 -7.0 -1.2

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

                    

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

 3.349 3.371 3.353 0.1 -0.5 3.163 2.961 3.029 -4.2 2.3

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

 1.602 1.593 1.611 0.6 1.1 1.908 1.916 1.915 0.4 -0.1

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 1.554 1.625 1.642 5.7 1.0 1.430 1.486 1.524 6.6 2.6

Dairy products

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

 3.198 3.497 3.557 11.2 1.7 3.257 3.464 3.518 8.0 1.6

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.222 4.048 3.989 -5.5 -1.5 4.397 4.211 4.176 -5.0 -0.8

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

 5.619 5.421 5.386 -4.1 -0.6 5.779 5.345 5.200 -10.0 -2.7

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

 5.088 4.685 4.886 -4.0 4.3 5.034   4.534 -9.9  

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.588 0.600 0.595 1.2 -0.8 0.588 0.581 0.582 -1.0 0.2

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.296 1.317 1.354 4.5 2.8   1.233      

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)

 2.117   2.754 30.1            

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

   1.981 1.953   -1.4          

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.020 2.648 2.318 14.8 -12.5 1.904 2.704 2.390 25.5 -11.6

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.854 0.764 0.769 -10.0 0.7   0.860 0.815   -5.2

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 1.922 1.804 1.830 -4.8 1.4   1.730 1.769   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)

 2.360 2.387 2.594 9.9 8.7          

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

 1.422 1.420 1.421 -0.1 0.1 1.390 1.302 1.309 -5.8 0.5

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 0.626 0.675 0.675 7.8 0.0 0.558 0.629 0.626 12.2 -0.5

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.597 0.641 0.648 8.5 1.1          

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)(2)

                    

Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.517 4.566 4.605 1.9 0.9   4.388 4.201   -4.3

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 5.087 4.929 5.020 -1.3 1.8 5.429 5.221 5.096 -6.1 -2.4

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.484 1.506 1.532 3.2 1.7 1.408 1.402 1.426 1.3 1.7

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

 12.176 13.519 13.257 8.9 -1.9 12.541 12.955 12.508 -0.3 -3.5

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 2.057 2.825 2.952 43.5 4.5          

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.037 1.201 1.219 17.6 1.5 1.210 1.385 1.405 16.1 1.4

Electricity per KWH

 0.137 0.140 0.142 3.6 1.4 0.123 0.124 0.126 2.4 1.6

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

 2.141 3.041 3.245 51.6 6.7 1.885 2.787 2.914 54.6 4.6

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.076 2.972 3.154 51.9 6.1 1.826 2.729 2.835 55.3 3.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.420 3.315 3.496 44.5 5.5 2.172 3.079 3.177 46.3 3.2

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.673 3.596 3.802 42.2 5.7 2.442 3.327 3.479 42.5 4.6

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.508 3.200 3.272 30.5 2.3 2.266 2.932 2.994 32.1 2.1

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.