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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and West Region
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and West region
Item and unit
U.S. city average
West region
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Feb.
Jan.
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Feb.
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Jan.
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.428 0.540 0.550 28.5 1.9
0.541
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.830 0.970 0.959 15.5 -1.1
0.748 0.812 0.795 6.3 -2.1
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.148 1.475 1.486 29.4 0.7
1.480 1.879 1.838 24.2 -2.2
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.578 1.888 1.896 20.2 0.4
1.786 2.185 2.219 24.2 1.6
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.029 2.451 2.500 23.2 2.0
2.217
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.150 5.058 5.177 24.7 2.4
5.284 5.292
0.2
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.627 4.644 4.777 3.2 2.9
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.630 4.791 4.778 3.2 -0.3
5.421 5.548 5.352 -1.3 -3.5
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.465 6.393 6.427 -0.6 0.5
6.199
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.199 5.171 5.207 0.2 0.7
5.763 5.461 5.403 -6.2 -1.1
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)
6.830 6.862 6.819 -0.2 -0.6
7.018
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.318 6.222 6.237 -1.3 0.2
6.713 6.369 6.323 -5.8 -0.7
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.898 6.765 6.817 -1.2 0.8
7.662 7.482 7.303 -4.7 -2.4
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.489 7.272 7.218 -3.6 -0.7
8.250 8.072 7.830 -5.1 -3.0
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)
10.584 10.313 10.286 -2.8 -0.3
12.443 12.743 12.751 2.5 0.1
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.977 6.773 6.785 -2.8 0.2
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.753 9.582 9.680 -0.7 1.0
11.189 10.693 11.123 -0.6 4.0
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.949 6.596 6.519 -6.2 -1.2
7.555 6.321 6.477 -14.3 2.5
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.097 6.808 6.595 -7.1 -3.1
6.803 6.809 6.498 -4.5 -4.6
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.367 4.573 4.611 5.6 0.8
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.449 4.283 4.494 1.0 4.9
5.001 4.165 5.173 3.4 24.2
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.031 4.140 4.256 5.6 2.8
3.939 4.181 4.524 14.9 8.2
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.119 5.484 5.668 10.7 3.4
5.925 5.851 5.889 -0.6 0.6
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.060 4.298 4.370 7.6 1.7
4.605 4.901 4.852 5.4 -1.0
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.479 3.608 3.588 3.1 -0.6
3.646 3.865 3.843 5.4 -0.6
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.632 1.855 1.894 16.1 2.1
1.846 2.021 2.025 9.7 0.2
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.815 4.315 4.365 14.4 1.2
4.409 4.900 4.920 11.6 0.4
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.797 1.869 1.843 2.6 -1.4
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
2.005 4.823 4.211 110.0 -12.7
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.875 4.204 4.163 7.4 -1.0
4.109 4.218 4.142 0.8 -1.8
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.980 4.724 4.628 16.3 -2.0
3.953
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.447 5.946 5.850 7.4 -1.6
5.865 5.906 6.084 3.7 3.0
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
5.048 5.809 5.722 13.4 -1.5
5.956 6.915 6.588 10.6 -4.7
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.628 0.639 0.641 2.1 0.3
0.735 0.729 0.718 -2.3 -1.5
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.445 1.514 1.549 7.2 2.3
1.471 1.581 1.530 4.0 -3.2
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)
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.194 2.157
-1.7
2.163 2.123
-1.8
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
3.045 3.467 3.169 4.1 -8.6
3.105
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.802 0.953 0.978 21.9 2.6
0.769 0.991 1.026 33.4 3.5
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.182 3.058 2.865 -10.0 -6.3
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.826 2.110 1.990 9.0 -5.7
1.865 2.148 2.051 10.0 -4.5
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)
2.754 2.823 2.982 8.3 5.6
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.546 1.703 1.697 9.8 -0.4
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.718 0.860 0.876 22.0 1.9
0.766 0.893 0.910 18.8 1.9
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.661
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)
5.247 6.358 6.351 21.0 -0.1
6.073 6.482 6.782 11.7 4.6
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
5.363 6.238 6.171 15.1 -1.1
5.753 6.458 6.250 8.6 -3.2
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.618 1.739 1.741 7.6 0.1
1.700 1.861 1.838 8.1 -1.2
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.488 13.360 13.213 -2.0 -1.1
15.256 14.461 13.644 -10.6 -5.6
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
4.058 4.313 3.988 -1.7 -7.5
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.413 1.819 1.609 13.9 -11.5
1.594 2.842 2.020 26.7 -28.9
Electricity per KWH
0.148 0.168 0.168 13.5 0.0
0.165 0.188 0.188 13.9 0.0
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.675 3.555 3.622 -1.4 1.9
4.317 4.162 4.366 1.1 4.9
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.592 3.452 3.514 -2.2 1.8
4.246 4.080 4.284 0.9 5.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.884 3.835 3.912 0.7 2.0
4.461 4.304 4.508 1.1 4.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.244 4.192 4.287 1.0 2.3
4.615 4.481 4.684 1.5 4.5
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.899 4.684 4.587 17.6 -2.1
4.386 5.167 5.174 18.0 0.1
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
