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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)
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.561 0.554 0.565 0.7 2.0          

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

 1.008 1.076 1.059 5.1 -1.6 0.833        

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.366 1.311 1.325 -3.0 1.1 1.574        

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

 1.925 1.833 1.843 -4.3 0.5 2.221 2.042 2.102 -5.4 2.9

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

 2.760 2.677 2.729 -1.1 1.9 2.674        

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

 4.895 5.128 5.352 9.3 4.4 5.448 6.449 6.789 24.6 5.3

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.495 6.521 6.693 21.8 2.6          

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

 5.545 6.687 6.752 21.8 1.0 5.961 7.146 7.181 20.5 0.5

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

 7.110 8.254 8.191 15.2 -0.8          

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

 5.820 6.821 6.868 18.0 0.7 5.735 6.544 6.610 15.3 1.0

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)

 7.694 8.951 8.709 13.2 -2.7 7.539        

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

 7.270 8.853 8.546 17.6 -3.5 8.228        

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

                    

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

 7.718 9.033 8.824 14.3 -2.3 8.133        

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

 8.280 9.875 9.836 18.8 -0.4          

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

 8.055 9.335 9.057 12.4 -3.0          

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)

 11.965 14.027 13.837 15.6 -1.4 15.758 17.496 16.430 4.3 -6.1

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

 7.318 8.630 8.463 15.6 -1.9          

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

 10.905 12.512 12.302 12.8 -1.7 11.863 12.557 12.016 1.3 -4.3

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

 6.926 8.110 7.849 13.3 -3.2 6.513        

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.044 6.760 6.978 -0.9 3.2 7.681 6.393 7.129 -7.2 11.5

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

 4.625 4.716 4.453 -3.7 -5.6          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.530 4.671 4.433 -2.1 -5.1 4.466        

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.249 4.298 4.150 -2.3 -3.4 4.288        

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

                    

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

 5.476 5.356 5.500 0.4 2.7 5.166        

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

 4.411 4.309 4.434 0.5 2.9 4.619        

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

 3.704 3.625 3.767 1.7 3.9 4.091        

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.061 2.020 2.041 -1.0 1.0 2.204 2.011 2.136 -3.1 6.2

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

                    

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

 3.969 4.153 4.165 4.9 0.3 4.869 4.726 4.853 -0.3 2.7

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

 1.791 1.725 1.735 -3.1 0.6 1.608 1.722 1.758 9.3 2.1

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 4.953 2.712 2.577 -48.0 -5.0          

Dairy products

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

 4.025 4.047 4.100 1.9 1.3 4.143 4.214 4.406 6.3 4.6

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.058 4.734 4.845 -4.2 2.3          

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

 5.698 5.789 5.982 5.0 3.3 5.801 6.902 6.848 18.0 -0.8

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

 6.459 6.403 6.236 -3.5 -2.6 7.188 7.354 7.159 -0.4 -2.7

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.621 0.656 0.653 5.2 -0.5 0.704        

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.531 1.570 1.536 0.3 -2.2 1.485   1.466 -1.3  

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.676 1.542 1.578 -5.8 2.3          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.080 1.976 1.971 -5.2 -0.3 1.906 1.749 1.789 -6.1 2.3

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 3.295 3.606 3.075 -6.7 -14.7          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.973 0.847 0.871 -10.5 2.8 0.912        

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.618   1.699 5.0            

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.831 3.466 3.379 19.4 -2.5          

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

 2.050 1.840 1.791 -12.6 -2.7 1.933        

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)

 4.480 4.821 4.871 8.7 1.0          

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

 1.654 1.689 1.702 2.9 0.8          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.011 0.985 1.022 1.1 3.8 0.991 0.958 0.939 -5.2 -2.0

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)

 7.019 9.053 9.366 33.4 3.5          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.474 6.788 6.629 2.4 -2.3 5.859 5.843 5.875 0.3 0.5

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.813 1.835 1.839 1.4 0.2 1.895 2.071 2.070 9.2 0.0

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

 14.035 14.174 14.163 0.9 -0.1 15.204 15.793 15.688 3.2 -0.7

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.793 3.660 3.579 -5.6 -2.2   4.295 4.452   3.7

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.552 1.701 1.704 9.8 0.2 1.786 1.910 1.853 3.8 -3.0

Electricity per KWH

 0.179 0.189 0.192 7.3 1.6 0.210 0.220 0.225 7.1 2.3

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

 3.342 3.195 3.104 -7.1 -2.8 4.023 4.018 3.885 -3.4 -3.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.211 3.050 2.961 -7.8 -2.9 3.921 3.908 3.777 -3.7 -3.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.643 3.536 3.444 -5.5 -2.6 4.178 4.189 4.047 -3.1 -3.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.035 3.958 3.861 -4.3 -2.5 4.387 4.409 4.270 -2.7 -3.2

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.605 3.771 3.610 0.1 -4.3 4.089        

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.