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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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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.575 0.562 0.574 -0.2 2.1 0.525 0.523 0.529 0.8 1.1

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

 1.018 1.067 1.061 4.2 -0.6 1.187 1.167 1.175 -1.0 0.7

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.435 1.322 1.318 -8.2 -0.3 1.234 1.191 1.210 -1.9 1.6

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

 1.973 1.876 1.864 -5.5 -0.6 1.722 1.748 1.778 3.3 1.7

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

 2.775 2.602 2.656 -4.3 2.1          

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

 5.017 5.049 5.108 1.8 1.2   4.688 4.680   -0.2

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.364 6.018 6.103 13.8 1.4 5.412 6.075 6.266 15.8 3.1

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

 5.472 5.981 6.120 11.8 2.3 4.967 5.502 5.574 12.2 1.3

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

 6.893 7.688 7.672 11.3 -0.2 6.694 7.552 7.509 12.2 -0.6

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

 5.712 6.245 6.342 11.0 1.6 5.655 6.250 6.353 12.3 1.6

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)

 7.649 7.875 8.197 7.2 4.1 7.511 7.840 8.042 7.1 2.6

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

 6.879 7.570 7.762 12.8 2.5 6.596 7.598 7.726 17.1 1.7

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

                    

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

 7.472 7.939 8.203 9.8 3.3 7.006 7.883 7.964 13.7 1.0

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

 7.927 8.401 8.457 6.7 0.7 7.505 8.516 8.584 14.4 0.8

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

   8.199 8.394   2.4   8.054 8.281   2.8

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)

 11.465 12.207 12.923 12.7 5.9 10.748 11.759 12.544 16.7 6.7

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

 7.239 7.729 8.016 10.7 3.7 7.268 7.918 7.870 8.3 -0.6

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

 10.635 11.032 11.491 8.0 4.2 10.155 10.693 11.188 10.2 4.6

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

 7.281 7.350 7.469 2.6 1.6 7.561 7.766 7.773 2.8 0.1

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.827 6.985 7.098 4.0 1.6 6.354 6.463 6.591 3.7 2.0

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

 4.616 4.505 4.617 0.0 2.5 4.514 4.391 4.446 -1.5 1.3

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.589 4.601 4.618 0.6 0.4 4.436 4.631 4.536 2.3 -2.1

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.397 4.220 4.264 -3.0 1.0 4.267 4.151 4.117 -3.5 -0.8

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

                    

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

 5.567 5.453 5.379 -3.4 -1.4 5.440 5.611 5.377 -1.2 -4.2

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

 4.562 4.451 4.401 -3.5 -1.1 4.360 4.569 4.364 0.1 -4.5

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

 3.645 3.660 3.616 -0.8 -1.2 3.400 3.500 3.452 1.5 -1.4

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.007 2.061 2.086 3.9 1.2 1.849 1.943 1.929 4.3 -0.7

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

                    

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

 4.046 4.216 4.239 4.8 0.5 3.666 3.702 3.719 1.4 0.5

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

 1.771 1.785 1.815 2.5 1.7 1.850 1.837 1.816 -1.8 -1.1

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 2.715 4.548 3.775 39.0 -17.0 2.352 4.240 3.427 45.7 -19.2

Dairy products

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

 3.956 4.022 4.029 1.8 0.2 3.935 4.014 4.112 4.5 2.4

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.943 5.063 5.038 1.9 -0.5 4.942 4.702 4.861 -1.6 3.4

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

 5.537 5.908 5.999 8.3 1.5 5.316 5.472 5.342 0.5 -2.4

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

 6.137 6.466 6.493 5.8 0.4 5.938 6.374 6.219 4.7 -2.4

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.625 0.655 0.654 4.6 -0.2 0.605 0.640 0.649 7.3 1.4

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.582 1.564 1.633 3.2 4.4 1.652 1.650 1.693 2.5 2.6

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.665 1.675 1.715 3.0 2.4 1.686 1.763 1.772 5.1 0.5

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.977 1.897 1.882 -4.8 -0.8 2.118 2.155 2.099 -0.9 -2.6

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.059 2.397 2.223 8.0 -7.3 1.892 2.389 2.197 16.1 -8.0

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.993 0.958 0.981 -1.2 2.4 1.122 1.005 1.059 -5.6 5.4

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.741 1.438 1.378 -20.9 -4.2          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.885 2.994 2.951 2.3 -1.4 3.075 3.261 3.128 1.7 -4.1

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

 1.843 1.705 1.737 -5.8 1.9 1.780 1.769 1.799 1.1 1.7

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)

 4.258 4.429 4.493 5.5 1.4 3.970 4.345 4.352 9.6 0.2

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

 1.681 1.669 1.588 -5.5 -4.9 1.576 1.520 1.555 -1.3 2.3

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.004 1.054 1.054 5.0 0.0 0.998 1.095 1.137 13.9 3.8

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)

 6.253 7.931 8.132 30.0 2.5 6.134 7.634 8.114 32.3 6.3

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.566 6.731 6.815 3.8 1.2 6.933 7.419 7.170 3.4 -3.4

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.772 1.834 1.814 2.4 -1.1 1.635 1.771 1.716 5.0 -3.1

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

 13.876 13.745 13.957 0.6 1.5 12.493 12.644 12.950 3.7 2.4

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.576 3.433 3.463 -3.2 0.9 3.930 3.660 3.678 -6.4 0.5

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.407 1.626 1.653 17.5 1.7 1.690 1.918 1.931 14.3 0.7

Electricity per KWH

 0.178 0.182 0.190 6.7 4.4 0.157 0.159 0.163 3.8 2.5

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

 3.729 3.443 3.442 -7.7 0.0 3.330 3.002 3.015 -9.5 0.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.601 3.306 3.306 -8.2 0.0 3.218 2.885 2.897 -10.0 0.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.014 3.752 3.748 -6.6 -0.1 3.649 3.346 3.359 -7.9 0.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.413 4.171 4.164 -5.6 -0.2 3.998 3.697 3.715 -7.1 0.5

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.831 3.538 3.578 -6.6 1.1 3.580 3.240 3.228 -9.8 -0.4

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.