United States

United States CPI Food

CPI-U Food and beverages, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted. Series CUUR0000SAF.

346.945

July 2026

Mean
160.328
Median
155.400
Min
34.6April 1967
Max
346.945July 2026
Period Official index Change from previous month, derived Year-over-year change, derived
July 2026 346.945 +0.1% +2.9%
June 2026 346.505 +0.2% +3.0%
May 2026 345.846 +0.1% +3.0%
April 2026 345.336 +0.5% +3.1%
March 2026 343.691 +0.1% +2.6%
February 2026 343.424 +0.4% +3.0%
January 2026 342.096 +0.4% +2.8%
December 2025 340.780 +0.6% +3.0%
November 2025 338.857 +2.6%
October 2025 -
September 2025 339.443 +0.3% +3.0%
August 2025 338.366 +0.4% +3.1%
July 2025 337.077 +0.2% +2.8%
June 2025 336.555 +0.3% +2.9%
May 2025 335.687 +0.2% +2.8%
April 2025 334.918 -0.0% +2.7%
March 2025 334.920 +0.4% +2.9%
February 2025 333.498 +0.2% +2.6%
January 2025 332.696 +0.6% +2.4%
December 2024 330.812 +0.2% +2.4%
November 2024 330.260 +0.1% +2.3%
October 2024 330.051 +0.2% +2.1%
September 2024 329.417 +0.4% +2.2%
August 2024 328.156 +0.1% +2.0%
July 2024 327.956 +0.2% +2.2%
June 2024 327.144 +0.2% +2.2%
May 2024 326.545 +0.1% +2.1%
April 2024 326.107 +0.2% +2.2%
March 2024 325.491 +0.1% +2.2%
February 2024 325.190 +0.1% +2.2%
January 2024 324.782 +0.6% +2.6%
December 2023 322.933 +0.1% +2.7%
November 2023 322.703 -0.2% +2.9%
October 2023 323.262 +0.3% +3.3%
September 2023 322.249 +0.2% +3.7%
August 2023 321.578 +0.2% +4.2%
July 2023 321.020 +0.3% +4.8%
June 2023 320.120 +0.1% +5.7%
May 2023 319.811 +0.2% +6.6%
April 2023 319.085 +0.2% +7.5%
March 2023 318.338 +0.1% +8.3%
February 2023 318.050 +0.4% +9.2%
January 2023 316.705 +0.7% +9.9%
December 2022 314.459 +0.3% +10.1%
November 2022 313.467 +0.2% +10.3%
October 2022 312.860 +0.7% +10.6%
September 2022 310.678 +0.7% +10.8%
August 2022 308.550 +0.7% +10.9%
July 2022 306.278 +1.1% +10.5%
June 2022 302.967 +1.0% +10.0%
May 2022 300.081 +1.1% +9.7%
April 2022 296.915 +1.0% +9.0%
March 2022 294.064 +1.0% +8.5%
February 2022 291.244 +1.0% +7.6%
January 2022 288.264 +0.9% +6.7%
December 2021 285.556 +0.5% +6.0%
November 2021 284.168 +0.4% +5.8%
October 2021 282.943 +0.9% +5.1%
September 2021 280.452 +0.8% +4.5%
August 2021 278.201 +0.4% +3.7%
July 2021 277.187 +0.7% +3.4%
June 2021 275.380 +0.7% +2.4%
May 2021 273.441 +0.4% +2.1%
April 2021 272.367 +0.5% +2.3%
March 2021 271.135 +0.2% +3.4%
February 2021 270.672 +0.2% +3.5%
January 2021 270.260 +0.3% +3.7%
December 2020 269.383 +0.3% +3.8%
November 2020 268.539 -0.2% +3.7%
October 2020 269.169 +0.3% +3.8%
September 2020 268.465 0.0% +3.8%
August 2020 268.383 +0.1% +4.0%
July 2020 268.132 -0.3% +3.9%
June 2020 269.051 +0.5% +4.4%
May 2020 267.792 +0.6% +3.9%
April 2020 266.137 +1.5% +3.4%
March 2020 262.320 +0.3% +1.9%
February 2020 261.487 +0.3% +1.7%
January 2020 260.638 +0.5% +1.7%
December 2019 259.403 +0.1% +1.7%
November 2019 259.080 -0.1% +1.9%
October 2019 259.284 +0.2% +2.0%
September 2019 258.646 +0.2% +1.8%
August 2019 258.154 +0.1% +1.7%
July 2019 258.015 +0.1% +1.8%
June 2019 257.778 -0.0% +1.9%
May 2019 257.791 +0.2% +2.0%
April 2019 257.393 -0.0% +1.7%
March 2019 257.430 +0.2% +2.1%
February 2019 256.997 +0.3% +2.0%
January 2019 256.185 +0.5% +1.6%
December 2018 255.023 +0.3% +1.6%
November 2018 254.262 0.0% +1.4%
October 2018 254.203 0.0% +1.2%
September 2018 254.178 +0.2% +1.4%
August 2018 253.779 +0.1% +1.4%
July 2018 253.476 +0.2% +1.4%
June 2018 253.022 +0.1% +1.5%
May 2018 252.848 -0.1% +1.2%
April 2018 252.999 +0.3% +1.4%
March 2018 252.182 0.0% +1.3%
February 2018 252.076 -0.0% +1.4%
January 2018 252.109 +0.4% +1.6%
December 2017 251.024 +0.1% +1.6%
November 2017 250.694 -0.2% +1.4%
October 2017 251.130 +0.2% +1.3%
September 2017 250.735 +0.2% +1.2%
August 2017 250.212 +0.1% +1.1%
July 2017 249.930 +0.2% +1.1%
June 2017 249.398 -0.1% +0.9%
May 2017 249.749 +0.1% +0.9%
April 2017 249.538 +0.2% +0.6%
March 2017 248.967 +0.1% +0.5%
February 2017 248.595 +0.2% +0.1%
January 2017 248.074 +0.4% -0.1%
December 2016 247.134 -0.0% -0.1%
November 2016 247.246 -0.2% -0.3%
October 2016 247.861 +0.1% -0.3%
September 2016 247.645 +0.1% -0.2%
August 2016 247.420 +0.1% +0.1%
July 2016 247.267 0.0% +0.3%
June 2016 247.207 -0.2% +0.4%
May 2016 247.580 -0.2% +0.7%
April 2016 248.095 +0.2% +1.0%
March 2016 247.677 -0.3% +0.8%
February 2016 248.459 +0.1% +0.9%
January 2016 248.241 +0.3% +0.9%
December 2015 247.468 -0.2% +0.8%
November 2015 247.870 -0.3% +1.2%
October 2015 248.575 +0.2% +1.6%
September 2015 248.090 +0.4% +1.6%
August 2015 247.196 +0.3% +1.5%
July 2015 246.558 +0.1% +1.6%
June 2015 246.245 +0.2% +1.7%
May 2015 245.846 0.0% +1.6%
April 2015 245.746 0.0% +1.9%
March 2015 245.689 -0.2% +2.3%
February 2015 246.269 +0.1% +2.8%
January 2015 246.100 +0.2% +3.1%
December 2014 245.585 +0.3% +3.3%
November 2014 244.902 +0.1% +3.1%
October 2014 244.775 +0.2% +2.9%
September 2014 244.260 +0.3% +2.9%
August 2014 243.497 +0.3% +2.6%
July 2014 242.674 +0.3% +2.4%
June 2014 242.027 -0.0% +2.2%
May 2014 242.065 +0.4% +2.4%
April 2014 241.103 +0.4% +1.8%
March 2014 240.226 +0.3% +1.7%
February 2014 239.476 +0.3% +1.4%
January 2014 238.792 +0.4% +1.1%
December 2013 237.820 +0.1% +1.1%
November 2013 237.585 -0.1% +1.2%
October 2013 237.794 +0.1% +1.3%
September 2013 237.444 0.0% +1.4%
August 2013 237.348 +0.2% +1.4%
July 2013 236.957 +0.1% +1.5%
June 2013 236.726 +0.1% +1.4%
May 2013 236.474 -0.1% +1.4%
April 2013 236.761 +0.2% +1.6%
March 2013 236.267 0.0% +1.5%
February 2013 236.230 0.0% +1.6%
January 2013 236.183 +0.4% +1.6%
December 2012 235.230 +0.2% +1.8%
November 2012 234.742 0.0% +1.8%
October 2012 234.718 +0.2% +1.7%
September 2012 234.172 +0.1% +1.6%
August 2012 234.017 +0.2% +2.0%
July 2012 233.557 0.0% +2.3%
June 2012 233.509 +0.1% +2.7%
May 2012 233.257 +0.1% +2.7%
April 2012 233.116 +0.2% +3.0%
March 2012 232.708 +0.1% +3.2%
February 2012 232.453 -0.0% +3.8%
January 2012 232.559 +0.6% +4.2%
December 2011 231.130 +0.2% +4.5%
November 2011 230.656 -0.1% +4.4%
October 2011 230.885 +0.2% +4.5%
September 2011 230.448 +0.4% +4.5%
August 2011 229.490 +0.5% +4.4%
July 2011 228.323 +0.4% +4.0%
June 2011 227.451 +0.2% +3.6%
May 2011 227.082 +0.4% +3.4%
April 2011 226.248 +0.3% +3.1%
March 2011 225.479 +0.6% +2.8%
February 2011 224.039 +0.4% +2.2%
January 2011 223.160 +0.9% +1.8%
December 2010 221.278 +0.1% +1.5%
November 2010 220.991 -0.0% +1.5%
October 2010 221.005 +0.2% +1.4%
September 2010 220.586 +0.3% +1.4%
August 2010 219.877 +0.2% +1.0%
July 2010 219.539 -0.0% +0.9%
June 2010 219.562 -0.1% +0.7%
May 2010 219.693 +0.1% +0.7%
April 2010 219.536 +0.1% +0.5%
March 2010 219.378 +0.1% +0.3%
February 2010 219.140 -0.0% -0.1%
January 2010 219.223 +0.5% -0.2%
December 2009 218.049 +0.1% -0.4%
November 2009 217.733 -0.1% -0.5%
October 2009 217.957 +0.2% -0.3%
September 2009 217.617 -0.0% -0.0%
August 2009 217.701 0.0% +0.6%
July 2009 217.608 -0.2% +1.1%
June 2009 218.030 -0.0% +2.2%
May 2009 218.076 -0.1% +2.7%
April 2009 218.364 -0.2% +3.3%
March 2009 218.794 -0.2% +4.3%
February 2009 219.333 -0.2% +4.7%
January 2009 219.729 +0.4% +5.2%
December 2008 218.839 0.0% +5.8%
November 2008 218.752 0.0% +5.9%
October 2008 218.705 +0.5% +6.1%
September 2008 217.672 +0.6% +6.0%
August 2008 216.419 +0.5% +5.9%
July 2008 215.326 +0.9% +5.8%
June 2008 213.383 +0.5% +5.2%
May 2008 212.251 +0.4% +5.0%
April 2008 211.365 +0.8% +5.0%
March 2008 209.692 +0.1% +4.4%
February 2008 209.462 +0.3% +4.5%
January 2008 208.837 +0.9% +4.8%
December 2007 206.936 +0.2% +4.8%
November 2007 206.563 +0.2% +4.7%
October 2007 206.124 +0.4% +4.4%
September 2007 205.279 +0.5% +4.4%
August 2007 204.289 +0.4% +4.2%
July 2007 203.533 +0.3% +4.1%
June 2007 202.885 +0.3% +4.0%
May 2007 202.225 +0.5% +3.9%
April 2007 201.292 +0.2% +3.7%
March 2007 200.869 +0.2% +3.3%
February 2007 200.402 +0.6% +3.1%
January 2007 199.198 +0.9% +2.4%
December 2006 197.4 +0.1% +2.2%
November 2006 197.2 -0.2% +2.3%
October 2006 197.5 +0.4% +2.6%
September 2006 196.7 +0.4% +2.6%
August 2006 196.0 +0.2% +2.5%
July 2006 195.6 +0.3% +2.2%
June 2006 195.1 +0.2% +2.2%
May 2006 194.7 +0.3% +1.9%
April 2006 194.2 -0.2% +1.8%
March 2006 194.5 +0.1% +2.6%
February 2006 194.4 -0.1% +2.7%
January 2006 194.5 +0.7% +2.6%
December 2005 193.2 +0.2% +2.3%
November 2005 192.8 +0.2% +2.2%
October 2005 192.5 +0.4% +2.2%
September 2005 191.8 +0.3% +2.5%
August 2005 191.3 0.0% +2.1%
July 2005 191.3 +0.2% +2.2%
June 2005 190.9 -0.1% +2.2%
May 2005 191.1 +0.2% +2.5%
April 2005 190.7 +0.6% +3.1%
March 2005 189.6 +0.2% +2.5%
February 2005 189.3 -0.1% +2.6%
January 2005 189.5 +0.3% +2.8%
December 2004 188.9 +0.2% +2.6%
November 2004 188.6 +0.1% +3.1%
October 2004 188.4 +0.6% +3.4%
September 2004 187.2 -0.1% +3.3%
August 2004 187.3 +0.1% +3.5%
July 2004 187.2 +0.2% +3.8%
June 2004 186.8 +0.2% +3.7%
May 2004 186.5 +0.8% +4.0%
April 2004 185.0 +0.1% +3.4%
March 2004 184.9 +0.2% +3.2%
February 2004 184.5 +0.1% +3.1%
January 2004 184.3 +0.1% +3.5%
December 2003 184.1 +0.7% +3.5%
November 2003 182.9 +0.4% +3.1%
October 2003 182.2 +0.5% +2.9%
September 2003 181.3 +0.2% +2.5%
August 2003 180.9 +0.3% +2.4%
July 2003 180.3 +0.1% +2.1%
June 2003 180.2 +0.4% +2.2%
May 2003 179.4 +0.2% +1.7%
April 2003 179.0 -0.1% +1.3%
March 2003 179.2 +0.2% +1.5%
February 2003 178.9 +0.4% +1.4%
January 2003 178.1 +0.2% +1.1%
December 2002 177.8 +0.2% +1.5%
November 2002 177.4 +0.2% +1.3%
October 2002 177.1 +0.1% +1.0%
September 2002 176.9 +0.2% +1.3%
August 2002 176.6 0.0% +1.3%
July 2002 176.6 +0.1% +1.5%
June 2002 176.4 0.0% +1.7%
May 2002 176.4 -0.2% +2.0%
April 2002 176.7 +0.1% +2.5%
March 2002 176.6 +0.1% +2.6%
February 2002 176.4 +0.1% +2.7%
January 2002 176.2 +0.6% +2.8%
December 2001 175.2 0.0% +2.8%
November 2001 175.2 -0.1% +3.4%
October 2001 175.3 +0.4% +3.4%
September 2001 174.6 +0.1% +3.1%
August 2001 174.4 +0.2% +3.1%
July 2001 174.0 +0.3% +3.1%
June 2001 173.4 +0.3% +3.3%
May 2001 172.9 +0.3% +3.0%
April 2001 172.4 +0.1% +3.1%
March 2001 172.2 +0.2% +3.1%
February 2001 171.8 +0.2% +3.0%
January 2001 171.4 +0.5% +2.9%
December 2000 170.5 +0.6% +2.8%
November 2000 169.5 -0.1% +2.3%
October 2000 169.6 +0.1% +2.5%
September 2000 169.4 +0.1% +2.6%
August 2000 169.2 +0.3% +2.7%
July 2000 168.7 +0.5% +2.7%
June 2000 167.9 +0.1% +2.3%
May 2000 167.8 +0.4% +2.2%
April 2000 167.2 +0.1% +2.0%
March 2000 167.1 +0.2% +2.1%
February 2000 166.8 +0.1% +1.8%
January 2000 166.6 +0.4% +1.6%
December 1999 165.9 +0.1% +2.0%
November 1999 165.7 +0.1% +2.0%
October 1999 165.5 +0.2% +1.9%
September 1999 165.1 +0.2% +2.2%
August 1999 164.7 +0.3% +2.0%
July 1999 164.2 +0.1% +2.1%
June 1999 164.1 -0.1% +2.2%
May 1999 164.2 +0.2% +2.2%
April 1999 163.9 +0.1% +2.3%
March 1999 163.7 -0.1% +2.2%
February 1999 163.8 -0.1% +2.5%
January 1999 163.9 +0.7% +2.2%
December 1998 162.7 +0.1% +2.3%
November 1998 162.5 +0.1% +2.3%
October 1998 162.4 +0.6% +2.3%
September 1998 161.5 +0.1% +2.0%
August 1998 161.4 +0.3% +2.1%
July 1998 160.9 +0.2% +2.2%
June 1998 160.6 -0.1% +2.2%
May 1998 160.7 +0.3% +2.3%
April 1998 160.2 +0.1% +2.0%
March 1998 160.1 +0.2% +1.9%
February 1998 159.8 -0.3% +1.8%
January 1998 160.3 +0.8% +2.2%
December 1997 159.1 +0.1% +1.6%
November 1997 158.9 +0.1% +1.7%
October 1997 158.7 +0.2% +1.9%
September 1997 158.4 +0.2% +2.2%
August 1997 158.1 +0.4% +2.5%
July 1997 157.5 +0.3% +2.5%
June 1997 157.1 0.0% +2.6%
May 1997 157.1 0.0% +3.0%
April 1997 157.1 0.0% +2.9%
March 1997 157.1 +0.1% +3.3%
February 1997 156.9 0.0% +3.7%
January 1997 156.9 +0.2% +3.6%
December 1996 156.6 +0.3% +4.2%
November 1996 156.2 +0.3% +4.3%
October 1996 155.8 +0.5% +4.0%
September 1996 155.0 +0.5% +3.7%
August 1996 154.2 +0.4% +3.6%
July 1996 153.6 +0.3% +3.4%
June 1996 153.1 +0.4% +3.2%
May 1996 152.5 -0.1% +2.6%
April 1996 152.7 +0.4% +2.6%
March 1996 152.1 +0.5% +2.8%
February 1996 151.3 -0.1% +2.4%
January 1996 151.4 +0.7% +2.4%
December 1995 150.3 +0.3% +2.1%
November 1995 149.8 0.0% +2.7%
October 1995 149.8 +0.3% +2.9%
September 1995 149.4 +0.3% +2.6%
August 1995 148.9 +0.2% +2.5%
July 1995 148.6 +0.1% +2.6%
June 1995 148.4 -0.2% +2.9%
May 1995 148.7 -0.1% +3.2%
April 1995 148.9 +0.7% +3.4%
March 1995 147.9 +0.1% +2.8%
February 1995 147.8 -0.1% +2.9%
January 1995 147.9 +0.5% +2.5%
December 1994 147.2 +0.9% +2.7%
November 1994 145.9 +0.2% +2.3%
October 1994 145.6 0.0% +2.3%
September 1994 145.6 +0.2% +2.7%
August 1994 145.3 +0.3% +2.7%
July 1994 144.8 +0.4% +2.6%
June 1994 144.2 +0.1% +2.2%
May 1994 144.1 +0.1% +1.6%
April 1994 144.0 +0.1% +1.8%
March 1994 143.9 +0.2% +2.1%
February 1994 143.6 -0.5% +2.1%
January 1994 144.3 +0.7% +2.7%
December 1993 143.3 +0.5% +2.7%
November 1993 142.6 +0.2% +2.5%
October 1993 142.3 +0.4% +2.2%
September 1993 141.8 +0.2% +1.8%
August 1993 141.5 +0.3% +1.9%
July 1993 141.1 0.0% +2.2%
June 1993 141.1 -0.5% +2.0%
May 1993 141.8 +0.3% +2.5%
April 1993 141.4 +0.4% +1.9%
March 1993 140.9 +0.1% +1.5%
February 1993 140.7 +0.1% +1.9%
January 1993 140.5 +0.7% +1.9%
December 1992 139.5 +0.3% +1.6%
November 1992 139.1 -0.1% +1.6%
October 1992 139.2 -0.1% +2.0%
September 1992 139.3 +0.4% +1.9%
August 1992 138.8 +0.5% +1.6%
July 1992 138.1 -0.1% +0.7%
June 1992 138.3 0.0% +0.4%
May 1992 138.3 -0.4% +0.7%
April 1992 138.8 0.0% +1.2%
March 1992 138.8 +0.5% +1.8%
February 1992 138.1 +0.1% +1.5%
January 1992 137.9 +0.4% +1.5%
December 1991 137.3 +0.3% +2.5%
November 1991 136.9 +0.3% +2.4%
October 1991 136.5 -0.1% +2.3%
September 1991 136.7 +0.1% +2.8%
August 1991 136.6 -0.4% +2.9%
July 1991 137.1 -0.4% +3.5%
June 1991 137.7 +0.3% +4.6%
May 1991 137.3 +0.1% +4.7%
April 1991 137.2 +0.7% +4.7%
March 1991 136.3 +0.2% +3.9%
February 1991 136.0 +0.1% +3.9%
January 1991 135.9 +1.5% +4.5%
December 1990 133.9 +0.1% +5.3%
November 1990 133.7 +0.2% +5.5%
October 1990 133.4 +0.3% +5.6%
September 1990 133.0 +0.2% +5.6%
August 1990 132.7 +0.2% +5.7%
July 1990 132.4 +0.5% +5.6%
June 1990 131.7 +0.5% +5.4%
May 1990 131.1 +0.1% +5.1%
April 1990 131.0 -0.2% +5.6%
March 1990 131.2 +0.2% +6.4%
February 1990 130.9 +0.7% +6.7%
January 1990 130.0 +2.2% +6.6%
December 1989 127.2 +0.4% +5.5%
November 1989 126.7 +0.3% +5.4%
October 1989 126.3 +0.3% +5.0%
September 1989 125.9 +0.2% +4.8%
August 1989 125.6 +0.2% +5.2%
July 1989 125.4 +0.4% +5.6%
June 1989 124.9 +0.2% +6.2%
May 1989 124.7 +0.6% +6.5%
April 1989 124.0 +0.6% +6.3%
March 1989 123.3 +0.5% +6.3%
February 1989 122.7 +0.6% +6.0%
January 1989 122.0 +1.2% +5.4%
December 1988 120.6 +0.3% +5.1%
November 1988 120.2 -0.1% +5.2%
October 1988 120.3 +0.2% +5.2%
September 1988 120.1 +0.6% +5.2%
August 1988 119.4 +0.5% +4.9%
July 1988 118.8 +1.0% +4.5%
June 1988 117.6 +0.4% +3.3%
May 1988 117.1 +0.3% +3.4%
April 1988 116.7 +0.6% +3.5%
March 1988 116.0 +0.2% +3.1%
February 1988 115.8 +0.1% +2.9%
January 1988 115.7 +0.8% +3.2%
December 1987 114.8 +0.4% +3.5%
November 1987 114.3 0.0% +3.3%
October 1987 114.3 +0.1% +3.5%
September 1987 114.2 +0.4% +3.6%
August 1987 113.8 +0.1% +3.5%
July 1987 113.7 -0.1% +4.1%
June 1987 113.8 +0.4% +5.1%
May 1987 113.3 +0.4% +4.7%
April 1987 112.8 +0.3% +4.5%
March 1987 112.5 0.0% +4.5%
February 1987 112.5 +0.4% +4.6%
January 1987 112.1 +1.1% +4.1%
December 1986 110.9 +0.2% +3.7%
November 1986 110.7 +0.3% +4.2%
October 1986 110.4 +0.2% +4.3%
September 1986 110.2 +0.2% +4.3%
August 1986 110.0 +0.7% +4.2%
July 1986 109.2 +0.8% +3.5%
June 1986 108.3 +0.1% +2.8%
May 1986 108.2 +0.3% +2.8%
April 1986 107.9 +0.2% +2.3%
March 1986 107.7 +0.1% +2.1%
February 1986 107.6 -0.1% +2.1%
January 1986 107.7 +0.7% +2.9%
December 1985 106.9 +0.7% +2.8%
November 1985 106.2 +0.4% +2.5%
October 1985 105.8 +0.1% +2.0%
September 1985 105.7 +0.1% +1.9%
August 1985 105.6 +0.1% +1.6%
July 1985 105.5 +0.1% +2.1%
June 1985 105.4 +0.1% +2.4%
May 1985 105.3 -0.2% +2.5%
April 1985 105.5 0.0% +2.4%
March 1985 105.5 +0.1% +2.5%
February 1985 105.4 +0.7% +2.4%
January 1985 104.7 +0.7% +2.6%
December 1984 104.0 +0.4% +3.8%
November 1984 103.6 -0.1% +3.8%
October 1984 103.7 0.0% +3.8%
September 1984 103.7 -0.2% +3.9%
August 1984 103.9 +0.6% +4.2%
July 1984 103.3 +0.4% +3.7%
June 1984 102.9 +0.2% +3.3%
May 1984 102.7 -0.3% +3.0%
April 1984 103.0 +0.1% +3.4%
March 1984 102.9 0.0% +3.8%
February 1984 102.9 +0.9% +4.5%
January 1984 102.0 +1.8% +3.9%
December 1983 100.2 +0.4% +2.7%
November 1983 99.8 -0.1% +2.3%
October 1983 99.9 +0.1% +2.1%
September 1983 99.8 +0.1% +1.8%
August 1983 99.7 +0.1% +1.8%
July 1983 99.6 0.0% +1.4%
June 1983 99.6 -0.1% +1.6%
May 1983 99.7 +0.1% +2.5%
April 1983 99.6 +0.5% +3.0%
March 1983 99.1 +0.6% +2.8%
February 1983 98.5 +0.3% +2.1%
January 1983 98.2 +0.6% +2.6%
December 1982 97.6 0.0% +3.2%
November 1982 97.6 -0.2% +3.4%
October 1982 97.8 -0.2% +3.5%
September 1982 98.0 +0.1% +3.5%
August 1982 97.9 -0.3% +3.6%
July 1982 98.2 +0.2% +4.4%
June 1982 98.0 +0.7% +5.2%
May 1982 97.3 +0.6% +4.8%
April 1982 96.7 +0.3% +4.1%
March 1982 96.4 -0.1% +4.0%
February 1982 96.5 +0.8% +4.7%
January 1982 95.7 +1.2% +4.7%
December 1981 94.6 +0.2% +4.3%
November 1981 94.4 -0.1% +4.9%
October 1981 94.5 -0.2% +5.7%
September 1981 94.7 +0.2% +6.5%
August 1981 94.5 +0.4% +7.3%
July 1981 94.1 +1.0% +8.3%
June 1981 93.2 +0.4% +8.5%
May 1981 92.8 -0.1% +8.7%
April 1981 92.9 +0.2% +9.4%
March 1981 92.7 +0.5% +10.0%
February 1981 92.2 +0.9% +10.4%
January 1981 91.4 +0.8% +10.0%
December 1980 90.7 +0.8% +10.1%
November 1980 90.0 +0.7% +10.4%
October 1980 89.4 +0.6% +10.1%
September 1980 88.9 +0.9% +10.0%
August 1980 88.1 +1.4% +9.4%
July 1980 86.9 +1.2% +7.7%
June 1980 85.9 +0.6% +7.1%
May 1980 85.4 +0.6% +7.0%
April 1980 84.9 +0.7% +7.2%
March 1980 84.3 +1.0% +7.4%
February 1980 83.5 +0.5% +7.3%
January 1980 83.1 +0.8% +8.8%
December 1979 82.4 +1.1% +10.0%
November 1979 81.5 +0.4% +9.7%
October 1979 81.2 +0.5% +9.7%
September 1979 80.8 +0.4% +9.8%
August 1979 80.5 -0.2% +9.5%
July 1979 80.7 +0.6% +9.9%
June 1979 80.2 +0.5% +10.0%
May 1979 79.8 +0.8% +11.1%
April 1979 79.2 +0.9% +11.7%
March 1979 78.5 +0.9% +12.5%
February 1979 77.8 +1.8% +12.8%
January 1979 76.4 +2.0% +12.2%
December 1978 74.9 +0.8% +11.6%
November 1978 74.3 +0.4% +11.1%
October 1978 74.0 +0.5% +11.3%
September 1978 73.6 +0.1% +10.7%
August 1978 73.5 +0.1% +10.2%
July 1978 73.4 +0.7% +10.4%
June 1978 72.9 +1.5% +10.1%
May 1978 71.8 +1.3% +9.5%
April 1978 70.9 +1.6% +8.6%
March 1978 69.8 +1.2% +8.0%
February 1978 69.0 +1.3% +7.3%
January 1978 68.1 +1.5% +8.3%
December 1977 67.1 +0.3% +7.5%
November 1977 66.9 +0.6% +7.6%
October 1977 66.5 0.0% +6.6%
September 1977 66.5 -0.3% +6.7%
August 1977 66.7 +0.3% +6.5%
July 1977 66.5 +0.5% +6.4%
June 1977 66.2 +0.9% +6.6%
May 1977 65.6 +0.5% +6.1%
April 1977 65.3 +1.1% +6.2%
March 1977 64.6 +0.5% +5.4%
February 1977 64.3 +2.2% +4.2%
January 1977 62.9 +0.8% +1.6%
December 1976 62.4 +0.3% +0.8%
November 1976 62.2 -0.3% +1.0%
October 1976 62.4 +0.2% +1.6%
September 1976 62.3 -0.5% +2.1%
August 1976 62.6 +0.2% +2.5%
July 1976 62.5 +0.6% +2.1%
June 1976 62.1 +0.5% +3.7%
May 1976 61.8 +0.5% +4.7%
April 1976 61.5 +0.3% +4.6%
March 1976 61.3 -0.6% +4.1%
February 1976 61.7 -0.3% +4.8%
January 1976 61.9 0.0% +5.5%
December 1975 61.9 +0.5% +6.2%
November 1975 61.6 +0.3% +6.9%
October 1975 61.4 +0.7% +7.5%
September 1975 61.0 -0.2% +7.6%
August 1975 61.1 -0.2% +9.3%
July 1975 61.2 +2.2% +11.1%
June 1975 59.9 +1.5% +8.9%
May 1975 59.0 +0.3% +7.7%
April 1975 58.8 -0.2% +8.1%
March 1975 58.9 0.0% +8.1%
February 1975 58.9 +0.3% +9.1%
January 1975 58.7 +0.7% +11.2%
December 1974 58.3 +1.2% +12.1%
November 1974 57.6 +0.9% +11.6%
October 1974 57.1 +0.7% +12.0%
September 1974 56.7 +1.4% +11.2%
August 1974 55.9 +1.5% +9.0%
July 1974 55.1 +0.2% +13.1%
June 1974 55.0 +0.4% +13.9%
May 1974 54.8 +0.7% +14.9%
April 1974 54.4 -0.2% +15.3%
March 1974 54.5 +0.9% +17.0%
February 1974 54.0 +2.3% +18.7%
January 1974 52.8 +1.5% +18.1%
December 1973 52.0 +0.8% +18.5%
November 1973 51.6 +1.2% +18.1%
October 1973 51.0 0.0% +17.2%
September 1973 51.0 -0.6% +17.2%
August 1973 51.3 +5.3% +18.2%
July 1973 48.7 +0.8% +12.5%
June 1973 48.3 +1.3% +12.6%
May 1973 47.7 +1.1% +11.7%
April 1973 47.2 +1.3% +10.5%
March 1973 46.6 +2.4% +9.1%
February 1973 45.5 +1.8% +6.8%
January 1973 44.7 +1.8% +6.4%
December 1972 43.9 +0.5% +4.5%
November 1972 43.7 +0.5% +5.0%
October 1972 43.5 0.0% +4.6%
September 1972 43.5 +0.2% +4.6%
August 1972 43.4 +0.2% +3.6%
July 1972 43.3 +0.9% +3.6%
June 1972 42.9 +0.5% +3.1%
May 1972 42.7 0.0% +3.4%
April 1972 42.7 0.0% +3.6%
March 1972 42.7 +0.2% +4.4%
February 1972 42.6 +1.4% +5.2%
January 1972 42.0 0.0% +4.0%
December 1971 42.0 +1.0% +4.2%
November 1971 41.6 0.0% +3.5%
October 1971 41.6 0.0% +3.0%
September 1971 41.6 -0.7% +3.0%
August 1971 41.9 +0.2% +3.7%
July 1971 41.8 +0.5% +3.5%
June 1971 41.6 +0.7% +3.5%
May 1971 41.3 +0.2% +3.0%
April 1971 41.2 +0.7% +3.0%
March 1971 40.9 +1.0% +2.8%
February 1971 40.5 +0.2% +1.8%
January 1971 40.4 +0.2% +2.0%
December 1970 40.3 +0.2% +2.3%
November 1970 40.2 -0.5% +3.3%
October 1970 40.4 0.0% +4.7%
September 1970 40.4 0.0% +4.4%
August 1970 40.4 0.0% +4.7%
July 1970 40.4 +0.5% +5.2%
June 1970 40.2 +0.2% +5.8%
May 1970 40.1 +0.3% +6.9%
April 1970 40.0 +0.5% +7.0%
March 1970 39.8 0.0% +7.0%
February 1970 39.8 +0.5% +7.6%
January 1970 39.6 +0.5% +7.0%
December 1969 39.4 +1.3% +7.1%
November 1969 38.9 +0.8% +6.3%
October 1969 38.6 -0.3% +5.2%
September 1969 38.7 +0.3% +5.7%
August 1969 38.6 +0.5% +5.5%
July 1969 38.4 +1.1% +5.5%
June 1969 38.0 +1.3% +5.0%
May 1969 37.5 +0.3% +3.9%
April 1969 37.4 +0.5% +3.9%
March 1969 37.2 +0.5% +3.9%
February 1969 37.0 0.0% +3.6%
January 1969 37.0 +0.5% +3.9%
December 1968 36.8 +0.5% +4.2%
November 1968 36.6 -0.3% +4.0%
October 1968 36.7 +0.3% +4.3%
September 1968 36.6 0.0% +4.0%
August 1968 36.6 +0.5% +3.4%
July 1968 36.4 +0.6% +3.4%
June 1968 36.2 +0.3% +3.7%
May 1968 36.1 +0.3% +4.3%
April 1968 36.0 +0.6% +4.0%
March 1968 35.8 +0.3% +3.2%
February 1968 35.7 +0.3% +2.9%
January 1968 35.6 +0.8% +2.3%
December 1967 35.3 +0.3%
November 1967 35.2 0.0%
October 1967 35.2 0.0%
September 1967 35.2 -0.6%
August 1967 35.4 +0.6%
July 1967 35.2 +0.9%
June 1967 34.9 +0.9%
May 1967 34.6 0.0%
April 1967 34.6 -0.3%
March 1967 34.7 0.0%
February 1967 34.7 -0.3%
January 1967 34.8

Chart plots official published points only. Line segments are not interpolations of unpublished dates. A break appears where an official point is missing.

Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Series CUUR0000SAF, CPI-U Food and beverages, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted, 1982–84=100. Retrieved 2026-08-27 from the BLS Public Data API. Official observations are stored unmodified. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov. This page does not cite BLS for derived percentage changes. Related series: CPI-U All items, Core CPI.