Average Prices

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)
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 0.500 0.519 0.515 3.0 -0.8
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 0.476 0.512 0.503 5.7 -1.8

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.734 0.700 0.696 -5.2 -0.6
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 0.702 0.689 0.652 -7.1 -5.4

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.173 1.271 1.316 12.2 3.5
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   1.096 1.217   11.0

Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.420 1.395 1.426 0.4 2.2
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 1.358 1.433 1.400 3.1 -2.3

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.929 2.056 2.019 4.7 -1.8
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 1.698 1.844 1.890 11.3 2.5

Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.288 3.483 3.841 16.8 10.3
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 3.260 3.701 3.755 15.2 1.5
 

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

  

Beef and veal

  

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.250 3.366 3.327 2.4 -1.2
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Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.722 3.016 2.998 10.1 -0.6
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.666 3.969 3.966 8.2 -0.1
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 3.653 3.825 3.864 5.8 1.0

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.427 3.664 3.663 6.9 0.0
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 3.538 3.751 3.770 6.6 0.5

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.961 3.975 4.012 1.3 0.9
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 4.028        

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.164 4.445 4.354 4.6 -2.0
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 3.882 4.714 4.439 14.3 -5.8

Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.420 4.688 4.743 7.3 1.2
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Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.140 4.107 4.101 -0.9 -0.1
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.443 4.665 4.680 5.3 0.3
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 4.560 4.965 4.877 7.0 -1.8

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.711 4.813 4.901 4.0 1.8
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   4.799 4.780   -0.4

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.528 4.682 4.636 2.4 -1.0
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 4.455        

Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.426 5.548 5.541 2.1 -0.1
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 6.131 6.544 6.490 5.9 -0.8

Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 6.325 6.531 6.519 3.1 -0.2
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 6.303 7.196 7.380 17.1 2.6

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.335 4.479 4.424 2.1 -1.2
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 4.258 4.541 4.475 5.1 -1.5

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.980 6.079 6.208 3.8 2.1
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 6.137 6.331 6.422 4.6 1.4

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.803 3.793 3.712 -2.4 -2.1
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 3.831 3.924 3.669 -4.2 -6.5

Pork

  

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 4.662 4.600 4.533 -2.8 -1.5
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 5.763 4.762 4.870 -15.5 2.3

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.628 3.709 3.724 2.6 0.4
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 3.713 3.934 3.884 4.6 -1.3

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.967 3.977 3.993 0.7 0.4
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 3.945 4.137 3.972 0.7 -4.0

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.412 3.522 3.498 2.5 -0.7
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 3.417 3.829 3.695 8.1 -3.5

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.082 2.123 2.075 -0.3 -2.3
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.521 3.735 3.674 4.3 -1.6
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 3.778 3.882 3.741 -1.0 -3.6

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.444 2.603 2.589 5.9 -0.5
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 3.043 3.279 3.162 3.9 -3.6

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.511 2.652 2.662 6.0 0.4
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 2.744 2.922 2.867 4.5 -1.9

Other meats

  

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.472 2.960 2.869 -17.4 -3.1
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Poultry

  

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.261 1.372 1.401 11.1 2.1
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 1.407 1.555 1.497 6.4 -3.7

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.255        
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.291 3.183 3.173 -3.6 -0.3
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 3.180 3.111 3.103 -2.4 -0.3

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.481 1.643 1.594 7.6 -3.0
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 1.460 1.523 1.561 6.9 2.5

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.562 1.812 1.791 14.7 -1.2
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Eggs

  

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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 1.727 1.774 1.829 5.9 3.1
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Dairy products

  

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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 3.597 3.499 3.474 -3.4 -0.7
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 3.262 3.104 3.061 -6.2 -1.4

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.720 3.359 3.180 -14.5 -5.3
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.891 4.316 4.252 9.3 -1.5
         

Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.204 5.659 5.628 8.1 -0.5
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 5.018 5.292 5.232 4.3 -1.1

Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
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 4.877 5.090 5.206 6.7 2.3
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 5.313 5.614 5.517 3.8 -1.7
 

Fruits and vegetables

  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

  

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.345 1.284 1.257 -6.5 -2.1
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 1.168 1.063 1.032 -11.6 -2.9

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.621 0.607 0.603 -2.9 -0.7
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 0.671 0.656 0.667 -0.6 1.7

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.926 0.850 0.910 -1.7 7.1
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 0.747 0.638 0.688 -7.9 7.8

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.856 0.872 0.937 9.5 7.5
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 0.757 0.887 0.913 20.6 2.9

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.196 2.151 2.687 22.4 24.9
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 2.289 2.516 2.929 28.0 16.4

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.544 1.474 1.517 -1.7 2.9
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 1.488 1.268 1.336 -10.2 5.4

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.478 1.223 1.187 -19.7 -2.9
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
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 1.816 1.893 1.807 -0.5 -4.5
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 1.829 2.029 1.887 3.2 -7.0

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.653 0.680 0.690 5.7 1.5
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 0.587 0.682 0.683 16.4 0.1

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.057 0.805 0.783 -25.9 -2.7
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 1.031 0.724 0.616 -40.3 -14.9

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.772 1.509 1.470 -17.0 -2.6
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 1.408 1.282 1.197 -15.0 -6.6

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.270 1.452 1.388 -38.9 -4.4
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 2.273 1.070 1.020 -55.1 -4.7

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.661 1.648 1.567 -5.7 -4.9
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 1.143 1.280 1.201 5.1 -6.2

Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.636 0.588 0.641 0.8 9.0
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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   0.859 0.806   -6.2
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 3.144 2.281 2.609 -17.0 14.4
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Processed fruits and vegetables

  

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 2.499 2.782 2.781 11.3 0.0
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.327 1.445 1.451 9.3 0.4
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 1.249 1.353 1.362 9.0 0.7
 

Other foods at home

  

Sugar and sweets

  

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.664 0.711 0.704 6.0 -1.0
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 0.662 0.695 0.688 3.9 -1.0

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 0.652 0.699 0.692 6.1 -1.0
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Fats and oils

  

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.249 1.215 1.195 -4.3 -1.6
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 1.759 1.988 1.998 13.6 0.5
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 1.796 1.902 2.062 14.8 8.4

Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 2.019 2.738 2.794 38.4 2.0
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Nonalcoholic beverages

  

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) (2)
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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 5.101 5.558 5.513 8.1 -0.8
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Other prepared foods

  

Potato chips, per 16 oz.
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 4.850 5.087 5.010 3.3 -1.5
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 5.393 5.493 5.534 2.6 0.7

Alcoholic beverages at home

  

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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 1.296 1.213 1.287 -0.7 6.1
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 1.305 1.320 1.484 13.7 12.4

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
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 11.019 8.599 11.181 1.5 30.0
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 9.610 7.587 9.725 1.2 28.2
 

Energy (residential)

  

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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 3.975 3.909 3.858 -2.9 -1.3
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 4.047 4.194 4.478 10.6 6.8

Utility (piped) gas per therm
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 1.078 0.978 0.951 -11.8 -2.8
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 1.130 1.038 1.031 -8.8 -0.7

Electricity per KWH
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 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.0 0.0
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 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.0 0.0

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters (3)
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 3.863 3.918 3.976 2.9 1.5
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 4.004 4.153 4.133 3.2 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.816 3.868 3.927 2.9 1.5
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 3.956 4.101 4.084 3.2 -0.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 3.931 3.995 4.050 3.0 1.4
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 4.090 4.250 4.222 3.2 -0.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 4.074 4.138 4.194 2.9 1.4
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 4.193 4.333 4.302 2.6 -0.7

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
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 4.114 4.166 4.169 1.3 0.1
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 4.384 4.411 4.393 0.2 -0.4

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.

 

Last Modified Date: May 15, 2012