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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area — May 2026

Area prices were up 2.2 percent over the past two months, up 5.1 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii advanced 2.2 percent for the two months ending in May 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the energy index increased 21.6 percent during the two-month period. The food index rose 0.4 percent, and the index for all items less food and energy increased 1.3 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Honolulu area all items CPI-U increased 5.1 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 4.0 percent over the year. Food prices rose 3.0 percent. Energy prices advanced 28.8 percent.

Food

Food prices increased 0.4 percent for the two months ending in May. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 0.8 percent, with higher prices in 3 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) decreased 0.3 percent for the same period.

Food prices rose 3.0 percent over the year. Prices for food at home advanced 3.0 percent, with higher prices in all six major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home rose 2.9 percent.

Energy

The energy index advanced 21.6 percent for the two months ending in May. Gasoline prices rose 16.1 percent.

Energy prices advanced 28.8 percent over the year. Gasoline prices rose 25.9 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.3 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for other goods and services (+4.2 percent) and shelter (+0.8 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-2.3 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 4.0 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+6.5 percent) and shelter (+5.4 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for new and used motor vehicles (-1.3 percent).

Table A. Urban Hawaii CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month

January

 0.9 6.0 0.3 5.2 0.5 3.9 1.0 4.1 1.1 2.4

March

 2.4 7.5 0.6 3.3 1.5 4.8 0.0 2.6 1.2 3.7

May

 1.6 7.0 0.3 2.0 0.7 5.2 0.8 2.7 2.2 5.1

July

 0.6 6.8 0.7 2.1 0.0 4.5 -0.3 2.3

September

 0.8 6.6 0.9 2.2 0.7 4.2 0.5 2.2

November

 -0.6 5.8 0.8 3.6 0.1 3.5 0.3 2.4

The July 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Honolulu area is scheduled to be released on August 12, 2026.

Rebasing of Selected Consumer Price Index Series

Effective with this release, several CPI series were rebased to December 2024 = 100. When new base years are introduced, BLS recalculates each index back to the beginning of that series to ensure continuity. A complete list of indexes that were rebased is available at www.bls.gov/cpi/additional-resources/rebased-series.htm


Technical Note

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Hawaii is published bi-monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

The Urban Hawaii Core Based Statistical Area includes Honolulu County in the State of Hawaii.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Urban Hawaii, CPI-U by expenditure category for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026		 May
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026

All Items

 359.495 - 367.429 5.1 2.2 -

All items (1967=100)

 989.679 - 1,011.522      

Food and beverages

 392.479 - 393.695 2.8 0.3 -

Food

 397.513 - 398.977 3.0 0.4 -

Food at home

 376.683 378.012 379.806 3.0 0.8 0.5

Cereals and bakery products

 410.974 422.495 426.134 2.3 3.7 0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 361.565 364.280 372.712 6.9 3.1 2.3

Dairy and related products

 307.924 312.500 303.474 1.7 -1.4 -2.9

Fruits and vegetables

 450.098 445.447 448.024 3.3 -0.5 0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 464.072 473.372 470.714 3.3 1.4 -0.6

Other food at home

 377.222 371.879 371.262 0.6 -1.6 -0.2

Food away from home

 414.355 - 413.240 2.9 -0.3 -

Alcoholic beverages

 311.582 - 309.447 -0.1 -0.7 -

Housing

 396.318 - 403.924 6.3 1.9 -

Shelter

 435.094 437.809 438.574 5.4 0.8 0.2

Rent of primary residence

 428.109 432.135 440.562 5.2 2.9 2.0

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 440.690 445.007 446.817 4.4 1.4 0.4

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 440.690 445.007 446.817 4.4 1.4 0.4

Household furnishings and operations

 179.060 - 175.011 -0.1 -2.3 -

Apparel

 141.994 - 142.875 9.7 0.6 -

Transportation

 283.333 - 298.600 4.6 5.4 -

Private transportation

 285.539 - 300.281 5.9 5.2 -

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 121.090 - 121.428 -1.3 0.3 -

New vehicles(1)

 188.691 - 187.737 -0.5 -0.5 -

Used cars and trucks(1)

 302.612 - 309.851 -3.1 2.4 -

Motor fuel

 380.039 438.324 442.413 26.1 16.4 0.9

Gasoline (all types)

 390.323 449.177 453.217 25.9 16.1 0.9

Unleaded regular(4)

 405.505 467.543 471.499 26.5 16.3 0.8

Unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 323.697 372.090 375.932 24.5 16.1 1.0

Unleaded premium(4)

 365.168 417.324 421.858 23.9 15.5 1.1

Medical Care

 548.501 - 555.886 6.5 1.3 -

Recreation(3)

 163.609 - 167.869 5.1 2.6 -

Education and communication(3)

 151.574 - 154.559 1.1 2.0 -

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(6)

 103.492 - 103.492 2.9 0.0 -

Other goods and services

 635.891 - 662.572 2.4 4.2 -

Footnotes
(1) Index is on a December 1977=100 base.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.

Table 2. Urban Hawaii, CPI-U by special aggregate index for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026		 May
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026

All items

 359.495 - 367.429 5.1 2.2 -

Food

 397.513 - 398.977 3.0 0.4 -

Energy

 377.213 432.626 458.665 28.8 21.6 6.0

All items less food and energy

 356.370 - 360.905 4.0 1.3 -

All items less energy

 360.614 - 364.629 3.8 1.1 -

All items less medical care

 349.312 - 357.230 5.0 2.3 -

All items less shelter

 326.197 - 336.130 4.9 3.0 -

Commodities

 263.924 - 267.913 3.7 1.5 -

Commodities less food

 194.172 - 198.845 4.3 2.4 -

Commodities less food & beverages

 189.697 - 194.546 4.5 2.6 -

Durables

 123.826 - 125.032 -0.9 1.0 -

Nondurables

 329.503 - 335.133 5.5 1.7 -

Nondurables less food & beverages

 261.374 - 272.225 10.4 4.2 -

Nondurables less food

 264.113 - 273.949 9.5 3.7 -

Services

 443.570 - 455.247 6.0 2.6 -

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 447.972 - 471.947 7.0 5.4 -

Services less medical care services

 433.689 - 445.103 5.8 2.6 -

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026