Table 1. Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2000 (Percent of all items) U.S. city average Item and group CPI-U CPI-W Expenditure category All items ........................................... 100.000 100.000 Food and beverages ................................. 16.198 17.777 Food .............................................. 15.217 16.736 Food at home ..................................... 9.560 10.686 Cereals and bakery products ..................... 1.522 1.663 Cereals and cereal products .................... .526 .590 Flour and prepared flour mixes ................ .066 .078 Breakfast cereal .............................. .309 .336 Rice, pasta, cornmeal ......................... .151 .177 Bakery products ................................ .996 1.073 Bread ......................................... .294 .330 Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ................ .144 .147 Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................. .268 .292 Other bakery products ......................... .290 .304 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................. 2.573 3.059 Meats, poultry, and fish ....................... 2.457 2.916 Meats ......................................... 1.651 2.017 Beef and veal ................................ .758 .939 Uncooked ground beef ........................ .288 .369 Uncooked beef roasts ........................ .134 .160 Uncooked beef steaks ........................ .285 .351 Uncooked other beef and veal ................ .051 .059 Pork ......................................... .559 .688 Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products ................................ .191 .232 Ham ......................................... .125 .147 Pork chops .................................. .125 .160 Other pork including roasts and picnics ..... .117 .150 Other meats .................................. .333 .390 Poultry ....................................... .475 .546 Chicken ...................................... .365 .429 Other poultry including turkey ............... .110 .116 Fish and seafood .............................. .331 .354 Fresh fish and seafood ....................... .191 .214 Processed fish and seafood ................... .140 .140 Eggs ........................................... .116 .143 Dairy and related products ...................... 1.050 1.152 Milk ........................................... .409 .480 Cheese and related products .................... .307 .325 Ice cream and related products ................. .180 .185 Other dairy and related products ............... .155 .163 Fruits and vegetables ........................... 1.454 1.505 Fresh fruits and vegetables .................... 1.135 1.171 Fresh fruits .................................. .570 .578 Apples ....................................... .094 .104 Bananas ...................................... .099 .104 Citrus fruits ................................ .123 .125 Other fresh fruits ........................... .254 .245 Fresh vegetables .............................. .565 .593 Potatoes ..................................... .088 .098 Lettuce ...................................... .079 .087 Tomatoes ..................................... .106 .122 Other fresh vegetables ....................... .292 .286 Processed fruits and vegetables ................ .319 .334 Canned fruits and vegetables .................. .171 .183 Frozen fruits and vegetables .................. .103 .105 Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried ..................................... .046 .046 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ... 1.026 1.161 Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................. .759 .886 Carbonated drinks ............................. .398 .492 Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ........ .055 .054 Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ..... .307 .339 Beverage materials including coffee and tea .... .266 .275 Coffee ........................................ .134 .133 Other beverage materials including tea ........ .133 .142 Other food at home .............................. 1.935 2.146 Sugar and sweets ............................... .363 .404 Sugar and artificial sweeteners ............... .068 .086 Candy and chewing gum ......................... .220 .241 Other sweets .................................. .075 .077 Fats and oils .................................. .288 .330 Butter and margarine .......................... .095 .106 Salad dressing ................................ .080 .089 Other fats and oils including peanut butter ... .113 .135 Other foods .................................... 1.283 1.411 Soups ......................................... .105 .104 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........ .215 .241 Snacks ........................................ .269 .299 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........ .279 .293 Baby food ..................................... .103 .128 Other miscellaneous foods ..................... .312 .346 Food away from home .............................. 5.658 6.050 Full service meals and snacks ................... 2.974 3.165 Limited service meals and snacks ................ 1.654 1.760 Food at employee sites and schools .............. .640 .680 Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ... .212 .226 Other food away from home ....................... .177 .219 Alcoholic beverages .............................. .981 1.041 Alcoholic beverages at home ..................... .621 .694 Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .... .333 .479 Distilled spirits at home ...................... .110 .094 Wine at home ................................... .178 .121 Alcoholic beverages away from home .............. .360 .347 Housing ............................................ 39.980 36.775 Shelter ........................................... 30.251 27.442 Rent of primary residence ........................ 7.079 8.571 Lodging away from home ........................... 2.346 1.356 Housing at school, excluding board .............. .242 .144 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ...................................... 2.104 1.212 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence ..... 20.460 17.199 Tenants' and household insurance ................ .366 .315 Fuels and utilities ............................... 5.123 5.222 Fuels ............................................ 4.199 4.311 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................ .361 .315 Fuel oil ....................................... .268 .214 Other household fuels .......................... .093 .101 Gas (piped) and electricity ..................... 3.838 3.996 Electricity .................................... 2.453 2.599 Utility natural gas service .................... 1.385 1.397 Water and sewer and trash collection services ... .924 .911 Water and sewerage maintenance ................. .677 .677 Garbage and trash collection ................... .247 .234 Household furnishings and operations .............. 4.605 4.111 Window and floor coverings and other linens ...... .332 .295 Floor coverings ................................. .087 .074 Window coverings ................................ .105 .081 Other linens .................................... .140 .140 Furniture and bedding ............................ 1.064 1.084 Bedroom furniture ............................... .294 .316 Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture . .593 .586 Other furniture ................................. .166 .166 Unsampled furniture ............................. .011 .016 Appliances ....................................... .324 .370 Major appliances ................................ .194 .224 Other appliances ................................ .124 .137 Unsampled appliances ............................ .006 .010 Other household equipment and furnishings ........ .487 .425 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .............. .191 .164 Indoor plants and flowers ....................... .151 .126 Dishes and flatware ............................. .069 .058 Nonelectric cookware and tableware .............. .076 .077 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .. .584 .572 Tools, hardware and supplies .................... .153 .170 Outdoor equipment and supplies .................. .294 .265 Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .................................... .137 .137 Housekeeping supplies ............................ .881 .951 Household cleaning products ..................... .403 .450 Household paper products ........................ .228 .237 Miscellaneous household products ................ .250 .265 Household operations ............................. .935 .414 Domestic services ............................... .327 .092 Gardening and lawncare services ................. .277 .112 Moving, storage, freight expense ................ .108 .076 Repair of household items ....................... .106 .075 Unsampled household operations .................. .117 .060 Apparel ............................................ 4.453 4.773 Men's and boys' apparel ........................... 1.257 1.364 Men's apparel .................................... .994 1.047 Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear ......... .225 .192 Men's furnishings ............................... .259 .292 Men's shirts and sweaters ....................... .294 .320 Men's pants and shorts .......................... .202 .224 Unsampled men's apparel ......................... .015 .019 Boys' apparel .................................... .262 .318 Women's and girls' apparel ........................ 1.787 1.780 Women's apparel .................................. 1.519 1.471 Women's outerwear ............................... .114 .105 Women's dresses ................................. .185 .192 Women's suits and separates ..................... .793 .744 Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories ................................. .406 .408 Unsampled women's apparel ....................... .022 .022 Girls' apparel ................................... .268 .309 Footwear .......................................... .801 .963 Men's footwear ................................... .253 .338 Boys' and girls' footwear ........................ .188 .226 Women's footwear ................................. .360 .399 Infants' and toddlers' apparel .................... .254 .321 Jewelry and watches ............................... .354 .344 Watches .......................................... .065 .068 Jewelry .......................................... .290 .276 Transportation ..................................... 17.567 19.881 Private transportation ............................ 16.157 18.788 New and used motor vehicles ...................... 7.477 8.845 New vehicles .................................... 4.677 4.893 Used cars and trucks ............................ 1.887 3.168 Leased cars and trucks .......................... .685 .506 Car and truck rental ............................ .138 .108 Unsampled new and used motor vehicles ........... .091 .169 Motor fuel ....................................... 3.482 4.283 Gasoline (all types) ............................ 3.458 4.254 Other motor fuels ............................... .024 .029 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ................ .527 .653 Tires ........................................... .251 .290 Vehicle accessories other than tires ............ .276 .363 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............. 1.623 1.689 Motor vehicle body work ......................... .119 .119 Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......... .510 .488 Motor vehicle repair ............................ .974 1.058 Unsampled service policies ...................... .021 .024 Motor vehicle insurance .......................... 2.413 2.728 Motor vehicle fees ............................... .634 .589 State and local registration and license ........ .415 .414 Parking and other fees .......................... .197 .153 Unsampled motor vehicle fees .................... .023 .022 Public transportation ............................. 1.410 1.094 Airline fare ..................................... .923 .629 Other intercity transportation ................... .169 .109 Intracity transportation ......................... .314 .348 Unsampled public transportation .................. .004 .007 Medical care ....................................... 5.813 4.746 Medical care commodities .......................... 1.261 .928 Prescription drugs and medical supplies .......... .875 .610 Prescription drugs and medical supplies ......... .864 .607 Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment.... .010 .003 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ....... .386 .318 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs . .256 .232 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .. .130 .086 Medical care services ............................. 4.552 3.818 Professional services ............................ 2.876 2.435 Physicians' services ............................ 1.474 1.298 Dental services ................................. .859 .704 Eyeglasses and eye care ......................... .277 .257 Services by other medical professionals ......... .268 .176 Hospital and related services .................... 1.424 1.170 Hospital services ............................... 1.371 1.157 Nursing homes and adult daycare ................. .053 .014 Health Insurance ................................. .252 .213 Recreation ......................................... 5.908 5.679 Video and audio ................................... 1.646 1.830 Televisions ...................................... .157 .187 Cable television ................................. .903 .996 Other video equipment ............................ .049 .056 Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental ....................................... .150 .174 Audio equipment .................................. .139 .160 Audio discs, tapes and other media ............... .143 .152 Unsampled video and audio ........................ .106 .105 Pets, pet products and services ................... .658 .668 Pets and pet products ............................ .406 .443 Pet services including veterinary ................ .252 .224 Sporting goods .................................... .444 .476 Sports vehicles including bicycles ............... .210 .246 Sports equipment ................................. .225 .225 Unsampled sporting goods ......................... .009 .006 Photography ....................................... .244 .260 Photographic equipment and supplies .............. .094 .091 Photographers and film processing ................ .149 .167 Unsampled photography ............................ .001 .002 Other recreational goods .......................... .478 .533 Toys ............................................. .347 .416 Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............. .063 .057 Music instruments and accessories ................ .053 .045 Unsampled recreation commodities ................. .014 .015 Recreation services ............................... 1.860 1.437 Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ....................................... .660 .430 Admissions ....................................... .802 .716 Fees for lessons or instructions ................. .222 .146 Unsampled recreation services .................... .176 .146 Recreational reading materials .................... .578 .475 Newspapers and magazines ......................... .388 .334 Recreational books ............................... .189 .140 Unsampled recreational reading materials ......... .001 .000 Education and communication ........................ 5.311 5.186 Education ......................................... 2.801 2.576 Educational books and supplies ................... .212 .209 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........ 2.589 2.367 College tuition and fees ........................ 1.165 .858 Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..... .360 .280 Child care and nursery school ................... .933 1.107 Technical and business school tuition and fees .. .054 .054 Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................... .076 .068 Communication ..................................... 2.510 2.610 Postage and delivery services .................... .198 .146 Postage ......................................... .194 .144 Delivery services ............................... .004 .002 Information and information processing ........... 2.312 2.464 Telephone services .............................. 2.150 2.327 Telephone services, local charges .............. 1.104 1.197 Telephone services, long distance charges ...... 1.003 1.089 Cellular telephone services .................... .043 .041 Information and information processing other than telephone services ........................... .163 .137 Personal computers and peripheral equipment ..... .079 .064 Computer software and accessories ............... .028 .021 Computer information processing services ........ .017 .014 Other information processing equipment .......... .038 .038 Unsampled information and information processing .001 .001 Other goods and services ........................... 4.769 5.182 Tobacco and smoking products ...................... 1.308 1.906 Cigarettes ....................................... 1.234 1.819 Tobacco products other than cigarettes ........... .066 .075 Unsampled tobacco and smoking products ........... .008 .012 Personal care ..................................... 3.461 3.276 Personal care products ........................... .731 .822 Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products ............................... .362 .403 Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................. .365 .415 Unsampled personal care products ................ .004 .004 Personal care services ........................... .987 .989 Haircuts and other personal care services ....... .987 .989 Miscellaneous personal services .................. 1.510 1.268 Legal services .................................. .351 .323 Funeral expenses ................................ .351 .270 Laundry and dry cleaning services ............... .213 .214 Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning .................................... .065 .052 Financial services .............................. .319 .276 Care of invalids and elderly at home ............ .112 .038 Unsampled items ................................. .099 .095 Miscellaneous personal goods ..................... .233 .197 Special aggregate indexes All items ........................................... 100.000 100.000 Commodities ........................................ 41.828 46.594 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 25.629 28.817 Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 15.056 16.480 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ... 10.603 11.707 Durables ......................................... 10.573 12.337 Services ........................................... 58.172 53.406 Rent of shelter .................................... 29.885 27.126 Transportation services ............................ 6.903 6.714 Other services ..................................... 10.768 10.112 All items less food ................................ 84.783 83.264 All items less shelter ............................. 69.749 72.558 All items less medical care ........................ 94.187 95.254 Commodities less food .............................. 26.610 29.858 Nondurables less food .............................. 16.037 17.521 Nondurables less food and apparel .................. 11.584 12.748 Nondurables ........................................ 31.255 34.257 Apparel less footwear .............................. 3.652 3.810 Services less rent of shelter ...................... 28.287 26.280 Services less medical care services ................ 53.620 49.589 Energy ............................................. 7.681 8.595 All items less energy .............................. 92.319 91.405 All items less food and energy .................... 77.102 74.669 Commodities less food and energy commodities ..... 22.768 25.259 Energy commodities .............................. 3.843 4.598 Services less energy services .................... 54.334 49.410 Domestically produced farm food .................... 8.104 9.068 Utilities and public transportation ................ 9.225 9.323