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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Table

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(1)
Historical
data		 Prices Percent change
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.574 0.544 0.544 -5.2 0.0          

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

 1.061 1.071 1.089 2.6 1.7          

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.318 1.374 1.367 3.7 -0.5          

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

 1.864 1.830 1.814 -2.7 -0.9 2.067 2.047 2.004 -3.0 -2.1

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

 2.656 2.814                

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

 5.108 5.181 4.964 -2.8 -4.2          

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 6.103 6.718 6.975 14.3 3.8          

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

 6.120 6.745 6.825 11.5 1.2 6.894 6.707 7.110 3.1 6.0

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

 7.672 8.624 8.651 12.8 0.3          

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

 6.342 7.064 7.141 12.6 1.1 6.287 6.700 6.964 10.8 3.9

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)

 8.197 9.607 9.550 16.5 -0.6 8.182 10.078 10.262 25.4 1.8

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

 7.762 8.615 8.962 15.5 4.0          

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

                    

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

 8.203 9.286 9.434 15.0 1.6 8.518 9.262 9.753 14.5 5.3

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

 8.457 9.789 9.844 16.4 0.6          

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

 8.394                  

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)

 12.923 14.274 14.451 11.8 1.2 14.201 15.479 17.236 21.4 11.4

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

 8.016 9.003 9.304 16.1 3.3          

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

 11.491 12.802 12.879 12.1 0.6 11.802 12.672 13.273 12.5 4.7

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

 7.469 8.013 8.222 10.1 2.6 7.119 7.938 8.261 16.0 4.1

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.098 6.712 6.561 -7.6 -2.2 7.398 7.133 6.668 -9.9 -6.5

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

 4.617 4.905                

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.618 4.616 4.555 -1.4 -1.3 4.815 4.666 4.502 -6.5 -3.5

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.264 4.389 4.336 1.7 -1.2 4.239 4.231 4.178 -1.4 -1.3

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

                    

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

 5.379 5.457 5.508 2.4 0.9   5.175 5.378   3.9

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

 4.401 4.448 4.461 1.4 0.3   4.533 4.688   3.4

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

 3.616 3.755 3.771 4.3 0.4 3.801 4.062 4.135 8.8 1.8

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.086 2.036 2.044 -2.0 0.4 2.234 2.093 2.102 -5.9 0.4

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

                    

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

 4.239 4.171 4.181 -1.4 0.2 5.084 4.668 4.605 -9.4 -1.3

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

 1.815 1.786 1.688 -7.0 -5.5 1.800        

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 3.775 2.191 2.141 -43.3 -2.3          

Dairy products

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

 4.029 4.217 4.317 7.1 2.4 4.082 4.535 4.845 18.7 6.8

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.038 4.572 4.626 -8.2 1.2          

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

 5.999 5.685 5.960 -0.7 4.8 6.883 6.164 7.381 7.2 19.7

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

 6.493 6.045 5.953 -8.3 -1.5 7.345 7.120 7.309 -0.5 2.7

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.654 0.646 0.645 -1.4 -0.2   0.719      

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.633 1.542 1.540 -5.7 -0.1 1.468 1.453      

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.715 1.595 1.634 -4.7 2.4          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.882 2.091 2.109 12.1 0.9 1.737 1.971      

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.223 2.595 2.516 13.2 -3.0          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.981 0.894 0.923 -5.9 3.2   0.916      

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.378 1.964 2.012 46.0 2.4          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.951 3.624 4.021 36.3 11.0   4.139      

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

 1.737 2.489 2.154 24.0 -13.5          

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)

 4.493 4.970 4.874 8.5 -1.9          

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

 1.588 1.669 1.626 2.4 -2.6   1.387      

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.054 1.034 1.018 -3.4 -1.5 1.055 1.035      

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)

 8.132 9.511 9.457 16.3 -0.6          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.815 6.580 6.632 -2.7 0.8 6.174 5.694 5.622 -8.9 -1.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.814 1.877 1.882 3.7 0.3 1.955 2.177 2.193 12.2 0.7

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

 13.957 13.841 13.804 -1.1 -0.3 15.147 14.600 14.689 -3.0 0.6

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.463 5.293 4.713 36.1 -11.0   6.215 6.112   -1.7

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.653 1.677 1.688 2.1 0.7 1.971 1.889 1.945 -1.3 3.0

Electricity per KWH

 0.190 0.196 0.198 4.2 1.0 0.216 0.229 0.230 6.5 0.4

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

 3.442 4.793 4.346 26.3 -9.3 4.296 5.727 5.333 24.1 -6.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.306 4.651 4.195 26.9 -9.8 4.193 5.616 5.218 24.4 -7.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.748 5.098 4.684 25.0 -8.1 4.451 5.889 5.504 23.7 -6.5

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.164 5.550 5.150 23.7 -7.2 4.664 6.121 5.742 23.1 -6.2

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.578 5.780 5.322 48.7 -7.9 4.172 6.442 5.989 43.6 -7.0

Footnotes
(1) West region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(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.