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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)

 0.557 0.549 0.543 -2.5 -1.1          

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

 1.031 1.060 1.076 4.4 1.5 0.879        

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.361 1.308 1.343 -1.3 2.7 1.623        

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

 1.913 1.808 1.869 -2.3 3.4 2.218 2.136 2.100 -5.3 -1.7

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

 2.751 2.747 2.735 -0.6 -0.4          

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

 4.956 5.309 5.182 4.6 -2.4 5.779 6.777 6.516 12.8 -3.9

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 5.996 6.684 6.921 15.4 3.5          

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

 5.801 6.701 6.899 18.9 3.0 6.394 7.182 7.227 13.0 0.6

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

 7.551 8.200 8.512 12.7 3.8          

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

 6.142 6.863 7.056 14.9 2.8 6.126 6.674 6.746 10.1 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)

 7.980 8.833 9.495 19.0 7.5 7.870 8.706 9.216 17.1 5.9

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

 7.616 8.477 8.983 17.9 6.0 8.108        

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

                    

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

 7.995 8.857 9.408 17.7 6.2 8.199        

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

 8.627 9.610 9.825 13.9 2.2          

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

 8.126 9.188 9.328 14.8 1.5          

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)

 12.326 14.124 14.727 19.5 4.3 15.394 16.625 17.109 11.1 2.9

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

 7.733 8.413 8.651 11.9 2.8          

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

 11.120 12.732 13.024 17.1 2.3 11.707 13.046 13.406 14.5 2.8

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

 7.323 7.675 7.916 8.1 3.1 6.818 7.113 7.630 11.9 7.3

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.009 6.801 6.826 -2.6 0.4 7.792 6.685 7.140 -8.4 6.8

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

 4.454 4.571 4.597 3.2 0.6          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.609 4.484 4.699 2.0 4.8 4.802 4.564 4.917 2.4 7.7

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.244 4.181 4.331 2.0 3.6 4.448 4.048 4.329 -2.7 6.9

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

                    

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

 5.473 5.479 5.405 -1.2 -1.4   5.467      

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

 4.451 4.439 4.348 -2.3 -2.1   4.715      

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

 3.675 3.628 3.669 -0.2 1.1 3.784 3.729 3.690 -2.5 -1.0

Other meats

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

                    

Poultry

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

 2.059 2.033 2.026 -1.6 -0.3 2.245 2.115 2.139 -4.7 1.1

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

                    

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

 4.180 4.172 4.168 -0.3 -0.1 5.221 4.706 4.816 -7.8 2.3

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

 1.789 1.739 1.712 -4.3 -1.6 1.653 1.736 1.713 3.6 -1.3

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

                    

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 5.122 2.348 2.250 -56.1 -4.2          

Dairy products

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

 4.074 4.067 4.136 1.5 1.7 4.185 4.287 4.369 4.4 1.9

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.987 4.783 4.690 -6.0 -1.9          

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

 5.743 5.970 6.029 5.0 1.0 5.708 6.836 6.770 18.6 -1.0

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

 6.229 6.191 6.240 0.2 0.8 6.765 7.024 7.003 3.5 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                    

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.635 0.657 0.654 3.0 -0.5   0.741 0.738   -0.4

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.485 1.483 1.504 1.3 1.4 1.392 1.406 1.380 -0.9 -1.8

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.699 1.568 1.540 -9.4 -1.8          

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

                    

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.927 2.003 2.032 5.4 1.4 1.719 1.834 1.845 7.3 0.6

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

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

 2.475 2.582 2.488 0.5 -3.6          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.967 0.847 0.860 -11.1 1.5          

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.515 1.719 1.629 7.5 -5.2          

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.915 3.607 3.195 9.6 -11.4   4.083 3.342   -18.1

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

 1.793 2.255 2.689 50.0 19.2          

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)

 4.440 4.886 4.903 10.4 0.3          

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

 1.674 1.696 1.705 1.9 0.5   1.469      

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 1.021 0.996 1.006 -1.5 1.0 1.019 0.950 0.933 -8.4 -1.8

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)

 7.536 9.608 9.723 29.0 1.2          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 6.611 6.712 6.748 2.1 0.5 6.175 6.064 6.188 0.2 2.0

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.827 1.852 1.856 1.6 0.2 1.916 2.092 2.067 7.9 -1.2

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

 13.779 14.236 13.979 1.5 -1.8 14.586 15.879 14.769 1.3 -7.0

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 3.506 5.045 5.291 50.9 4.9   5.726 6.134   7.1

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.626 1.688 1.676 3.1 -0.7 1.865 1.784 1.799 -3.5 0.8

Electricity per KWH

 0.181 0.190 0.194 7.2 2.1 0.213 0.224 0.229 7.5 2.2

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

 3.465 3.988 4.409 27.2 10.6 4.383 5.029 5.487 25.2 9.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.330 3.843 4.263 28.0 10.9 4.283 4.923 5.380 25.6 9.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.768 4.308 4.733 25.6 9.9 4.532 5.181 5.642 24.5 8.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 4.184 4.757 5.190 24.0 9.1 4.740 5.404 5.868 23.8 8.6

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 3.590 4.919 5.707 59.0 16.0 4.140 5.531 6.613 59.7 19.6

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.