No. 770. Consumer Price Indexes for All urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Selected Items and Groups [1982-84=100. Annual averages of monthly figures. See headnote, table 768] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1990 1995 1998 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All items 130.7 152.4 163.0 166.6 Food and beverages 132.1 148.9 161.1 164.6 Food 132.4 148.4 160.7 164.1 Food at home 132.3 148.8 161.1 164.2 Cereals and bakery products 140.0 167.5 181.1 185.0 Cereals and cereal products 141.1 167.1 171.5 175.0 Flour and prepared flour mixes 125.2 140.8 159.1 160.9 Cereal 158.6 192.5 189.9 195.2 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 122.0 140.2 150.5 151.9 Bakery products 139.2 167.4 185.4 189.4 White bread 136.4 165.5 187.3 192.5 Cookies, cakes, and cupcakes 142.7 169.1 181.2 185.0 Meats, poultry, fish and eggs 130.0 138.8 147.3 147.9 Meats, poultry, and fish 130.3 139.9 147.8 148.8 Meats 128.5 135.5 141.6 142.3 Beef and veal 128.8 134.9 136.5 139.2 Ground beef excl canned 118.1 116.1 116.1 118.4 Pork 129.8 134.8 148.5 145.9 Bacon 113.4 120.0 152.0 151.5 Chops 140.2 144.2 146.8 143.5 Ham 132.4 139.6 150.0 147.0 Poultry 132.5 143.5 157.1 157.9 Fresh whole chicken 134.9 142.2 159.6 161.8 Fresh, frozen chicken pts 135.9 146.0 157.2 156.8 Fish and seafood 146.7 171.6 181.7 185.3 Canned fish and seafood 119.5 125.5 132.6 131.5 Eggs 124.1 120.5 135.4 128.1 Dairy products 126.5 132.8 150.8 159.6 Fresh whole milk 126.7 131.1 147.9 156.2 Cheese 131.2 137.9 152.3 162.6 Ice cream and related products 126.8 137.5 155.5 161.7 Fruits and vegetables 149.0 177.7 198.2 203.1 Fresh fruits and vegetables (NA) 206.0 231.2 237.2 Fresh fruits 170.9 219.0 246.5 266.3 Apples 147.5 183.5 202.3 200.1 Bananas 138.2 153.8 160.9 159.4 Oranges, tangerines 160.6 224.5 251.5 337.0 Fresh vegetables 151.1 193.1 215.8 209.3 Potatoes 162.6 174.7 185.2 193.1 Lettuce 150.3 221.2 229.1 208.3 Tomatoes 160.8 188.3 239.2 224.1 Frozen vegetables 127.4 140.7 151.2 153.8 Sugar and sweets 124.7 137.5 150.2 152.3 Sugar and artifical sweeteners 118.4 126.8 135.6 137.2 Fats and oils 126.3 137.3 146.9 148.3 Nonalcoholic beverages 113.5 131.7 133.0 134.3 Carbonated drinks 112.1 119.5 117.5 118.8 Coffee 117.5 163.1 163.4 154.8 Other prepared food 131.2 151.1 165.5 168.9 Canned and packaged soup 136.3 175.2 191.9 195.7 Frozen prepared food 131.8 140.2 145.6 146.6 Snacks 129.6 142.6 156.4 160.4 Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices 129.7 155.5 172.7 175.8 Food away from home (NA) 149.0 161.1 165.1 Alcoholic beverages 129.3 153.9 165.7 169.7 Alcoholic beverages at home 123.0 143.1 150.6 153.7 Beer and ale 123.6 143.9 148.5 151.9 Distilled spirits 125.7 145.7 152.7 156.2 Wine 114.4 133.6 147.3 149.4 Alcoholic beverages away from home 144.4 176.5 195.0 201.0 Housing 128.5 148.5 160.4 163.9 Shelter 140.0 165.7 182.1 187.3 Owners' equivalent rent 144.8 171.3 187.8 192.9 Fuels and other utilities 111.6 123.7 128.5 128.8 Fuels 104.5 111.5 113.7 113.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities 99.3 88.1 90.0 91.4 Fuel oil 98.6 84.8 84.8 86.6 Gas (piped) and electricity 109.3 119.2 121.2 120.9 Electricity 117.4 129.6 127.4 126.5 Utility (piped) gas 97.3 102.9 112.4 113.0 Telephone services 117.7 124.0 (NA) (NA) Local charges 149.3 160.4 165.7 168.7 Interstate toll charges 68.2 74.9 75.5 73.4 Intrastate toll charges 95.1 86.0 95.7 94.7 Water and sewerage maintenance 150.2 196.5 217.3 222.0 Cable television 158.4 200.7 245.2 254.6 Refuse collection 171.2 241.2 256.7 263.8 Household furnishings and operations 113.3 123.0 126.6 126.7 Furniture and bedding 115.7 130.9 135.0 134.9 Bedroom furniture 118.5 136.4 141.3 141.0 Appliances and electronic equipment 87.8 80.0 (NA) (NA) Video and audio equipment 80.8 73.9 101.1 100.7 Televisions 74.6 68.1 59.2 54.9 Audio products 93.2 92.1 85.2 81.7 Housekeeping supplies 125.2 137.1 145.7 148.1 Postage 125.1 160.3 160.3 165.1 Apparel and upkeep 124.1 132.0 133.0 131.3 Apparel commodities less footwear 122.8 129.3 129.3 127.8 Men's and boy's apparel 120.4 126.2 131.8 131.1 Men's 123.1 128.4 134.9 134.5 Boys' 109.0 117.0 119.2 117.4 Women's and girl's apparel 122.6 126.9 126.0 123.3 Women's 122.9 126.7 126.4 123.7 Girls' 120.7 128.5 124.0 121.2 Infants' and toddlers' 125.8 127.2 126.1 129.0 Footwear 117.4 125.4 128.0 125.7 Transportation 120.5 139.1 141.6 144.4 Private transportation 118.8 136.3 137.9 140.5 New vehicles 121.4 141.0 143.4 142.9 New cars 121.0 139.0 140.7 139.6 New trucks 121.6 145.9 151.1 152.0 Used cars 117.6 156.5 150.6 152.0 Motor fuel 101.2 100.0 92.2 100.7 Automobile maintenance and repair 130.1 154.0 167.1 171.9 Automobile insurance 177.9 234.3 254.3 253.8 Public transportation 142.6 175.9 190.3 197.7 Airline fares 148.4 189.7 205.3 218.8 Other intercity transportation 143.3 153.3 160.4 160.6 Intracity transportation 133.5 157.5 174.2 172.4 Medical care 162.8 220.5 242.1 250.6 Medical care commodities 163.4 204.5 221.8 230.7 Prescription drugs 181.7 235.0 258.6 273.4 Nonprescription drugs, medical supplies 120.6 140.5 147.7 176.7 Medical care services 162.7 224.2 246.8 255.1 Professional medical services 156.1 201.0 222.2 229.2 Physicians' services 160.8 208.8 229.5 236.0 Dental services 155.8 206.8 236.2 247.2 Eye care 117.3 137.0 144.1 145.5 Hospital and related services 178.0 257.8 287.5 299.5 Entertainment 132.4 153.9 (NA) (NA) Reading materials 136.2 168.1 184.1 186.1 Sporting goods, equipment 114.9 123.5 121.9 120.3 Sport vehicles, including bicycles 115.3 125.3 125.3 128.7 Pet supplies and expenses 124.6 132.3 143.5 144.5 Tobacco and smoking products 181.5 225.7 274.8 355.8 Personal care 130.4 147.1 156.7 161.1 Personal care services 132.8 151.5 166.0 171.4 Personal and educational expenses 170.2 235.5 (NA) (NA) School books and supplies 171.3 214.4 250.8 261.7 Tuition and other school fees 175.7 253.8 294.2 308.4 College tuition 175.0 264.8 306.5 318.7 Elementary and high school tuition 182.8 259.2 307.9 327.3 Day care and nursery school (NA) 124.5 140.9 148.1 All commodities 122.8 136.4 141.9 144.4 All commodities less food 117.4 129.8 132.0 134.0 Durables 113.4 128.0 127.6 126.0 Nondurables 126.0 139.3 146.9 151.2 Energy 102.1 105.2 102.9 106.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NA Not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review and CPI Detailed Report, January issues. http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm