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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
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Cereals and bakery products

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

 0.574 0.557 0.557 -3.0 0.0          

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

 1.085 1.068 1.059 -2.4 -0.8 0.905        

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.421 1.306 1.294 -8.9 -0.9 1.692        

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

 1.951 1.851 1.841 -5.6 -0.5 2.107 2.044 2.082 -1.2 1.9

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

 2.674 2.714 2.684 0.4 -1.1 2.595        

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

 5.046 5.264 5.122 1.5 -2.7 5.541        

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.638 6.338 6.626 17.5 4.5          

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

 5.577 6.254 6.318 13.3 1.0 6.464 6.947 6.844 5.9 -1.5

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

 6.918 8.035 7.950 14.9 -1.1          

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

 5.867 6.504 6.631 13.0 2.0 5.881 6.423 6.360 8.1 -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)

 7.692 8.439 8.845 15.0 4.8 7.798 8.207      

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

 7.161 7.909 8.130 13.5 2.8 7.631        

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

                    

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

 7.630 8.397 8.723 14.3 3.9 8.408 8.544      

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

 8.226 8.690 9.076 10.3 4.4          

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

 7.966 8.706 8.769 10.1 0.7          

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)

 11.540 13.554 14.319 24.1 5.6 13.110 15.996 16.758 27.8 4.8

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

 7.298 8.188 8.815 20.8 7.7          

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

 10.875 11.875 12.222 12.4 2.9 11.798 12.319 12.628 7.0 2.5

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

 7.355 7.621 7.875 7.1 3.3 7.430        

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.785 7.118 7.208 6.2 1.3 6.991 7.508 7.616 8.9 1.4

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

 4.640 4.607 4.600 -0.9 -0.2          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.622 4.691 4.688 1.4 -0.1 5.025        

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.403 4.333 4.299 -2.4 -0.8 4.723        

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

                    

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

 5.633 5.685 5.432 -3.6 -4.5 5.721        

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

 4.691 4.660 4.501 -4.1 -3.4 5.251        

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

 3.693 3.627 3.695 0.1 1.9 3.819 3.680      

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 1.988 2.078 2.076 4.4 -0.1 2.152 2.187 2.183 1.4 -0.2

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

                    

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

 3.952 4.204 4.212 6.6 0.2 4.952 5.059 5.324 7.5 5.2

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

 1.835 1.799 1.797 -2.1 -0.1 1.665 1.803 1.749 5.0 -3.0

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 3.204 3.599 3.587 12.0 -0.3          

Dairy products

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

 4.044 4.162 4.171 3.1 0.2 4.018 4.172 4.121 2.6 -1.2

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.841 4.906 5.008 3.4 2.1          

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

 5.763 6.041 6.123 6.2 1.4 5.864 7.124 7.062 20.4 -0.9

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

 6.357 6.374 6.505 2.3 2.1 6.703 6.954 7.228 7.8 3.9

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.612 0.657 0.666 8.8 1.4 0.670        

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.728   1.795 3.9   1.763 1.554 1.709 -3.1 10.0

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.586 1.726 1.717 8.3 -0.5          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.959 1.997 2.081 6.2 4.2 1.835 1.906 1.983 8.1 4.0

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.344 2.221 2.408 2.7 8.4          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.006 0.978 1.001 -0.5 2.4 0.932        

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.517 1.579 1.673 10.3 6.0          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.964 3.006       2.577        

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

 1.996 1.793 1.925 -3.6 7.4 2.002        

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)

 4.273 4.641 4.670 9.3 0.6          

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

 1.711 1.649 1.547 -9.6 -6.2          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.004 1.046 1.040 3.6 -0.6 1.034 1.020 0.984 -4.8 -3.5

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)

 6.311 8.414 8.872 40.6 5.4          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.246 6.797 6.751 8.1 -0.7 6.415 5.965 6.105 -4.8 2.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.792 1.823 1.838 2.6 0.8 1.858 1.996 2.025 9.0 1.5

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

 13.958 13.886 13.951 -0.1 0.5 14.496 15.088 15.458 6.6 2.5

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.545 3.627 3.580 1.0 -1.3   4.594 4.570   -0.5

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.401 1.642 1.634 16.6 -0.5 1.765 1.971 1.973 11.8 0.1

Electricity per KWH

 0.177 0.189 0.190 7.3 0.5 0.207 0.215 0.216 4.3 0.5

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

 3.648 3.422 3.433 -5.9 0.3 4.286 4.227 4.239 -1.1 0.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.521 3.285 3.295 -6.4 0.3 4.187 4.122 4.133 -1.3 0.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.936 3.738 3.750 -4.7 0.3 4.437 4.388 4.401 -0.8 0.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.322 4.149 4.163 -3.7 0.3 4.639 4.602 4.619 -0.4 0.4

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.773 3.746 3.726 -1.2 -0.5 4.196 4.325 4.353 3.7 0.6

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.