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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in August on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for shelter and energy were the main contributors to the seasonally adjusted
monthly increase in the all items index. The energy index increased 1.9 percent in August; a 3.0-percent
increase in the gasoline index was the largest factor, but the other energy component indexes also rose.
The shelter index increased 0.3 percent in August, the same increase as in July. The food index rose only
slightly in August, with the index for food at home unchanged.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in August, the smallest monthly increase
since April. Along with the shelter index, the indexes for airline fares and used cars and trucks were
among those that increased in August. An array of indexes declined, including apparel, medical care,
communication, recreation, and personal care.
The all items index rose 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending August, a smaller increase than the 2.9
percent increase for the 12 months ending July. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2
percent for the 12 months ending August and the energy index increased 10.2 percent; these were both
smaller increases than for the 12 months ending July. The food index increased 1.4 percent over the last
12 months, the same increase as for the period ending July.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2018
Percent change
0.5
0.4

0.5

0.5

0.4
0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

Jul

Aug'18

0.1

0.0
-0.1

-0.1
Aug'17

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2018
Percent change
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6

Aug'17

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

All items

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug'18

All items less food and energy

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Feb.
2018

All items .................................................
Food ....................................................
Food at home ....................................
Food away from home 1 ....................
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................
Fuel oil .............................................
Energy services .................................
Electricity .........................................
Utility (piped) gas service ................
All items less food and energy ............
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ................................
New vehicles ...................................
Used cars and trucks .......................
Apparel ............................................
Medical care commodities ...............
Services less energy services ...........
Shelter .............................................
Transportation services ...................
Medical care services ......................

Mar.
2018

Apr.
2018

May
2018

June
2018

July
2018

Aug.
2018

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Aug. 2018

.2
.0
-.2
.2
.1
-.9
-.9
-3.6
1.4
.4
4.7
.2

-.1
.1
.1
.1
-2.8
-4.7
-4.9
-.7
-.2
.0
-1.2
.2

.2
.3
.3
.2
1.4
3.0
3.0
2.7
-.5
-.6
-.4
.1

.2
.0
-.2
.3
.9
1.6
1.7
-.7
-.1
.1
-.6
.2

.1
.2
.2
.2
-.3
.6
.5
2.9
-1.5
-1.4
-1.7
.2

.2
.1
.2
.1
-.5
-.6
-.6
1.2
-.4
-.4
-.5
.2

.2
.1
.0
.2
1.9
3.0
3.0
2.2
.4
.3
.9
.1

2.7
1.4
.5
2.6
10.2
20.4
20.3
30.9
-.4
-.5
.1
2.2

.1
-.5
-.3
1.5
-.3
.2
.2
1.0
.0

-.1
.0
-.3
-.6
.1
.3
.4
.2
.5

-.1
-.5
-1.6
.3
-.2
.2
.3
-.4
.2

-.1
.3
-.9
.0
1.3
.3
.3
.0
-.1

.0
.4
.7
-.9
.2
.2
.1
.2
.5

.1
.3
1.3
-.3
-1.1
.3
.3
.5
.1

-.3
.0
.4
-1.6
-.3
.2
.3
.3
-.2

-.2
.3
1.3
-1.4
.3
3.0
3.4
3.9
1.9

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

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Food
The food index rose 0.1 percent in August as the index for food away from home rose 0.2 percent and
the food at home index was unchanged. The major grocery store food groups generally posted small
changes in August. The fruits and vegetables index was the only one to decline, falling 0.3 percent as the
index for fresh fruits declined 1.4 percent.
The index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.2 percent, and the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
increased 0.1 percent, as did the index for dairy and related products. The indexes for cereals and bakery
products and for other food at home were both unchanged in August.
The food at home index increased 0.5 percent over the past year. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and
eggs rose 1.1 percent over the span; the remaining major grocery store food group indexes posted
smaller increases, except for the dairy index, which was unchanged over the last 12 months. The index
for food away from home rose 2.6 percent over the last year.
Energy
The energy index rose 1.9 percent in August after declining in June and July. The gasoline index rose
3.0 percent in August after declining 0.6 percent in July. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices
decreased 0.3 percent in August.) The index for electricity rose 0.3 percent in August after falling in
June and July. The index for natural gas also turned up in August, rising 0.9 percent after falling in each
of the 5 prior months.
The energy index increased 10.2 percent over the past year. The indexes for gasoline and fuel oil rose
sharply, increasing 20.3 percent and 30.9 percent, respectively. The index for natural gas rose slightly
over the past 12 months, increasing 0.1 percent, while the electricity index declined 0.5 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in August. The shelter index rose 0.3
percent in August, the same increase as in July. The rent index rose 0.4 percent and the index for owners'
equivalent rent advanced 0.3 percent.
The index for airline fares increased 2.4 percent in August following a 2.7-percent increase in July. The
index for used cars and trucks also continued to rise, advancing 0.4 percent in August after a 1.3-percent
increase in July. The index for education also increased in August.
The apparel index declined in August, falling 1.6 percent, its third consecutive decline. The medical care
index declined in August, falling 0.2 percent, the same decrease as in July. The indexes for physicians'
services and hospital services both declined 0.1 percent, while the index for prescription drugs was
unchanged. The index for communication fell 0.2 percent in August, and the indexes for recreation and
for personal care both fell 0.1 percent. The indexes for new vehicles and for household furnishings and
operations were both unchanged in August.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index
increased 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, and the medical care index rose 1.5 percent. The index for
new vehicles rose 0.3 percent over the span, while the indexes for apparel and for airline fares both
declined over the past 12 months.
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Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.7 percent over the last 12
months to an index level of 252.146 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior
to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.9
percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 246.336 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index
increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.5 percent over the
last 12 months. For the month, the index was unchanged on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note
that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision.

The Consumer Price Index for September 2018 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, October
11, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

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Technical Note
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and
services. The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all urban consumers and
urban wage earners and clerical workers. The all urban consumer group represents about 93 percent of
the total U.S. population. It is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan
areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well
as urban wage earners and clerical workers. Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people
living in rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those in
institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is
measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the
Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U).
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is based on the
expenditures of households included in the CPI-U definition that meet two requirements: more than onehalf of the household's income must come from clerical or wage occupations, and at least one of the
household's earners must have been employed for at least 37 weeks during the previous 12 months. The
CPI-W population represents about 29 percent of the total U.S. population and is a subset of the CPI-U
population.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected
each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about 5,000 housing units and approximately
22,000 retail establishments (department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types
of stores and service establishments). All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are
included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 75 locations.
Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic
areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal
visits or telephone calls by the Bureau’s trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are aggregated using
weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local
data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes are
also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 23 selected local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the
level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base
period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national level. The CPI-U and CPI-W are
considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to three
subsequent quarterly revisions.
The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For most of the CPI-U and the CPI-W,
the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals
100. An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively,
that relationship can also be expressed as the price of a base period market basket of goods and services
rising from $100 to $107.
Sampling Error in the CPI
The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of
retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change standard errors annually for the CPI-U. These
standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For
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example, the estimated standard error of the 1-month percent change is 0.03 percent for the U.S. all
items CPI. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same
methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95 percent of these estimates will
be within 0.06 percent of the 1-month percentage change based on all retail prices. For example, for a 1month change of 0.2 percent in the all items CPI-U, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent
change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.14 and 0.26 percent. For the latest data, including
information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/varianceestimates/home.htm.
Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
its base period, while percent changes are not. The following table shows an example of using index
values to calculate percent changes:
Item A

Item B

Item C

Year I

112.500

225.000

110.000

Year II

121.500

243.000

128.000

9.000

18.000

18.000

Change in index
points
Percent change

9.0/112.500 x 100 = 8.0 18.0/225.000 x 100 = 8.0 18.0/110.000 x 100 = 16.4

Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data. Seasonally
adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal
adjustment method. These factors are updated each February, and the new factors are used to revise the
previous 5 years of seasonally adjusted data. For more information on data revision scheduling, please
see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/questions-andanswers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment Methodological Changes at
www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodology-changes.htm.
For analyzing short-term price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred
since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
magnitude every year—such as price movements resulting from weather events, production cycles,
model changeovers, holidays, and sales. This allows data users to focus on changes that are not typical
for the time of year. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices
they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective
bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the
Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation. BLS advises against the use of
seasonally adjusted data in escalation agreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised
annually.
Intervention Analysis
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment for some CPI series.
Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal pattern of price
change. Intervention analysis seasonal adjustment is a process by which the distortions caused by such
unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. The
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resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent the seasonal pattern, are then applied to the
unadjusted data.
For example, this procedure was used for the motor fuel series to offset the effects of the 2009 return to
normal pricing after the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. Retaining this outlier data during
seasonal factor calculation would distort the computation of the seasonal portion of the time series data
for motor fuel, so it was estimated and removed from the data prior to seasonal adjustment. Following
that, seasonal factors were calculated based on this “prior adjusted” data. These seasonal factors
represent a clearer picture of the seasonal pattern in the data. The last step is for motor fuel seasonal
factors to be applied to the unadjusted data.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2018, BLS adjusted 38 series using intervention analysis
seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, and natural gas.
Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes
Seasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average all items index levels, are subject to revision
for up to 5 years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI calculate new seasonal
factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last 5 years of data. Seasonally adjusted
indexes beyond the last 5 years of data are considered to be final and not subject to revision. In January
2018, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2013 to 2017 were calculated and
published. For series which are directly adjusted using the Census X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal
adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2017 will be applied to data for 2018 to produce the
seasonally adjusted 2018 indexes. Series which are indirectly seasonally adjusted by summing
seasonally adjusted component series have seasonal factors which are derived and are therefore not
available in advance.
Determining Seasonal Status
Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. Using
these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its status from "not seasonally
adjusted" to "seasonally adjusted", or vice versa. If any of the 81 components of the U.S. city average all
items index change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted,
not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years,
but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed. Twenty-nine of the 81
components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted for 2018.
Contact Information
For additional information about the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi or contact the CPI Information and
Analysis Section at 202-691-7000 or cpi_info@bls.gov.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI visit https://www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonaladjustment/home.htm or contact the CPI seasonal adjustment section at 202-691-6968 or
cpiseas@bls.gov.
Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.
Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.

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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted indexes
Aug.
2017

Jul.
2018

Aug.
2018

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent
change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

All items............................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. . . . . . . . . . . .
Dairy and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials................................. .
Other food at home....................... .
Food away from home1..................... .

100.000
13.224
7.259
0.955
1.610
0.723
1.279

245.519
250.493
238.843
272.544
247.985
216.537
295.009

252.006
253.746
239.820
273.258
250.042
215.622
297.632

252.146
254.077
240.015
273.338
250.743
216.435
297.644

2.7
1.4
0.5
0.3
1.1
0.0
0.9

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.0

0.1
0.2
0.2
0.6
-0.6
0.7
0.5

0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.2
0.3
-0.6
1.0

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
-0.3

0.857
1.835
5.965

166.822
209.905
269.522

166.577
210.736
276.125

167.231
210.158
276.648

0.2
0.1
2.6

0.4
-0.3
0.2

0.3
0.1
0.2

0.0
0.1
0.1

0.2
0.0
0.2

Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services.............................. .
Electricity................................... .
Utility (piped) gas service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.079
4.634
0.117
4.445
4.351
3.445
2.688
0.756

205.894
212.978
226.590
209.881
209.000
208.454
219.078
173.646

227.107
257.338
296.602
253.424
252.232
207.091
217.900
172.062

226.939
256.520
296.617
252.546
251.367
207.617
217.967
173.867

10.2
20.4
30.9
20.3
20.3
-0.4
-0.5
0.1

-0.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.3
0.0
1.0

-0.3
0.6
2.9
0.6
0.5
-1.5
-1.4
-1.7

-0.5
-0.6
1.2
-0.6
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5

1.9
3.0
2.2
3.0
3.0
0.4
0.3
0.9

All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy
commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks..................... .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products......... .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter...................................... .
Rent of primary residence. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of
residences2........................... .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and
repair1................................. .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.697

252.460

257.867

258.012

2.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

143.895
143.861
143.599
124.147
122.831
122.447
145.712
146.526
146.149
139.350
140.687
141.095
381.114
381.954
382.171
245.042
248.469
248.407
1,029.619 1,062.895 1,064.098
319.559
328.641
329.086
299.157
308.393
309.296
309.479
319.351
320.651

-0.2
-1.4
0.3
1.3
0.3
1.4
3.3
3.0
3.4
3.6

-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.4

0.0
-0.9
0.4
0.7
0.2
0.5
-0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3

0.1
-0.3
0.3
1.3
-1.1
-0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3

-0.3
-1.6
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
2

19.582
3.006
3.722
2.429
1.719
0.959
0.647
59.115
32.811
7.786
23.632
6.897
1.729
2.326
5.967

306.201
507.390
378.990
319.394
309.469

315.391
518.277
380.404
334.033
322.842

316.401
516.841
380.143
332.708
321.387

3.3
1.9
0.3
4.2
3.9

0.3
-0.3
-0.1
-0.4
-0.5

0.3
0.5
0.0
0.8
0.2

0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.4
0.5

0.3
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.3

1.110
2.377
0.702

280.488
530.908
259.359

286.067
565.547
264.994

286.931
565.113
255.877

2.3
6.4
-1.3

0.3
-0.1
-3.4

0.3
0.3
-0.9

0.1
0.2
2.7

0.3
0.0
2.4

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal1.................................. .
Rice1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread1, 2................................................ .
White bread1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread other than white1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies3............................................. .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3. . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products3. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers3.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks2............................ .
Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products3................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops1......................................... .
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2.. .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3............................. .
Poultry1................................................. .
Chicken1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole chicken1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other uncooked poultry including turkey2. . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

100.000
13.224
7.259
0.955
0.310
0.041
0.148
0.120
0.645
0.190

0.091
0.161

0.203

1.610
1.515
0.948
0.435
0.172
0.063
0.162
0.038
0.297
0.133

0.055
0.043
0.066
0.216

0.318
0.261

0.057
0.249
0.128
0.121

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

2.7
1.4
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.3
-1.2
1.4
1.7
0.4
0.5
-0.1
1.1
2.3
0.3
-1.4
1.8
-0.6
1.2
-0.3

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3
-0.8
0.7
0.3
1.8
-0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
-0.9
-1.0
-0.8
-0.1
-1.1
0.7

0.1
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.3
-0.1
-0.2
1.3
1.3
0.8
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
1.3
2.2
4.3
0.1
0.8
-1.2
2.4

0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.4
-0.4
0.5
-0.7
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.6
-0.9
-1.7
-0.1
0.1
3.1
0.6

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.6
-0.3
0.7
0.3
1.8
-0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
-1.0
-1.7
-0.8
-0.6
-1.1
-0.3

-2.0
1.1
0.3
-0.3
0.8
-1.2
4.4
1.4
1.8
-1.4

-1.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
-0.1
0.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.3
1.2

0.5
-0.6
-0.1
-0.4
1.0
0.4
2.8
0.0
1.4
-1.1

-1.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.1
1.7
-0.1
-0.3

-0.9
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
-0.4
-0.6
-0.3
0.2

-3.5
-5.9
0.1
-3.2
-2.8
3.1
1.1
-0.8
-0.5
-1.4

0.3
1.8
-1.9
-0.7
-1.1
2.8
3.4
0.5
2.1
-0.1

-1.4
-2.1
-0.7
-0.1
-0.4
0.4
-1.5
-2.0
-1.4
-1.7

1.1
1.6
0.9
-1.7
-1.6
-0.9
-0.1
0.8
-0.4
0.9

-0.9
-0.2
-1.4
-2.2
-2.7
2.8
2.9
-0.1
0.8
-0.7

0.0
0.4
1.9
0.2
-2.0
3.3
4.4
2.3
5.4

-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
-0.8
1.4
1.9
0.9
0.5

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.5
1.3
-0.3
0.7

0.6
0.7
0.9
0.5
0.3
0.1
-0.7
0.3
1.5

-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
-0.5
1.7
1.9
1.4
0.5

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Frozen fish and seafood3....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole milk3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Citrus fruits2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines3................... .
Other fresh fruits2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2. . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea2. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant coffee1, 3....................................... .
Other beverage materials including tea1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets1......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................ .
Other sweets2............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter3.................................................. .
Margarine3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter2. . . . . . . . . .
Peanut butter1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

0.095
0.723
0.197

0.238
0.101
0.187
1.279
1.009
0.545
0.078
0.080
0.166
0.221
0.464
0.079
0.057
0.076
0.251
0.270
0.147

0.079

0.044
0.857
0.603
0.250
0.009
0.344
0.253
0.163

0.090
1.835
0.275
0.042
0.179
0.054
0.215
0.061

0.051
0.103
1.345

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

0.2
14.7
0.0
-1.0
-1.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.2
1.3
-5.8
0.5
8.1
3.7
-0.1
1.0
1.3
0.5
0.8
1.0
0.0
1.1
-0.8
2.4
-2.9
-2.4

1.3
-0.1
0.4
0.9
0.5
1.4
-0.4
1.5
0.3
0.0
-0.2
-0.6
2.0
-1.0
3.2
0.8
-4.1
0.1
0.1
1.8
-1.0
0.1
0.9
1.5
0.9
1.7
-0.2
0.5

-0.8
-7.1
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.3
1.4
0.8
-0.5
0.5
0.7
1.6
-4.4
-0.4
-0.7
-0.6
5.9
-0.3
1.4
-3.5
3.5
-0.6
-0.1
-0.2
-1.1
0.1
-0.4
-0.4

-0.6
-0.2
-0.6
-0.8
-0.8
-1.9
-1.0
-0.2
1.1
1.0
1.3
0.9
1.7
0.8
0.2
-1.0
1.3
1.9
0.4
6.3
0.5
1.7
-0.5
-0.7
-0.7
-0.5
0.4
0.3

2.0
-1.2
0.1
0.9
0.7
1.0
-0.6
0.3
0.3
-0.3
-0.7
-1.4
0.4
-1.0
2.0
-1.5
-4.6
0.2
-0.5
1.4
-1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
0.9
1.4
0.1
1.0

1.1
-1.9
0.2
0.4
2.3
-3.1
-0.9
-0.1
-0.9
-0.7
-4.3
1.4
0.1
-1.0
-0.6
-0.6
-2.4
-0.1
-2.0
-1.6
-1.9
-0.2
1.1
4.4
0.4

0.8
0.7
0.4
0.5
2.1
-0.8
-0.6
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.2
0.2
-1.5
-0.3
-0.7
-0.9
0.4
0.8
-0.6
3.2
-0.3

0.2
-0.4
0.3
0.4
0.7
-0.6
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.8
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.1

-1.1
-1.2
0.0
-0.2
-1.1
0.7
0.4
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
1.1
1.7
0.1
-0.8
-0.4
-0.9
-0.6
0.6
0.3
-0.2
0.7
0.8
0.8
-2.9
0.2

1.9
0.7
0.2
0.2
2.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.1
-0.2
0.5
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
-0.9
-0.4
-1.7
-2.2
-0.2
1.3
-0.6
3.2
0.1

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods1. . . . . . . . . .
Snacks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3...................... .
Sauces and gravies2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other miscellaneous foods1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads1, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home1......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at employee sites and schools2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5. . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . . .
Other food away from home1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.084
0.235
0.311
0.270

Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels....................................... .
Fuel oil....................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood6....................... .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services.................................................. .
Electricity....................................................... .
Utility (piped) gas service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.079
4.634
0.189
0.117
0.072
4.445
4.351

All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2. . . . . . . .
Floor coverings1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings1, 2.................................... .
Other linens1, 2........................................... .
Furniture and bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. . .
Other furniture2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings2. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indoor plants and flowers9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware1, 2.................................. .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.697
19.582
3.344
0.257
0.055
0.046
0.156
0.878
0.321
0.424
0.122

See footnotes at end of table.

0.049
0.397
5.965
2.968
2.532
0.180
0.090
0.196

0.094
3.445
2.688
0.756

0.215
0.080
0.132
0.500
0.275
0.091
0.054
0.080

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

0.4
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.2
4.8
0.9
-1.9
1.3
0.3
1.5
2.6
2.4
2.7
3.6
3.2
3.1
4.2

-0.6
-0.3
-0.3
0.2
-0.9
1.0
0.5
-1.6
0.4
-0.6
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.6

0.1
0.0
0.6
-0.4
0.5
-0.4
-2.0
-0.1
-0.7
0.7
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.8

1.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
-1.4
1.0
0.2
-2.3
0.4
-0.6
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.3
-1.2

0.2
0.1

-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.9
2.3
0.2
0.9
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.1
0.1
1.2
0.0

0.3
0.2

0.2
0.1

10.2
20.4
20.1
30.9
6.9
20.3
20.3
20.6
18.5
18.1
25.9
-0.4
-0.5
0.1

-0.1
-0.3
0.4
0.0
0.9
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5
0.3
0.0
1.0

-0.3
0.6
1.6
2.9
-0.2
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.3
1.7
-1.5
-1.4
-1.7

-0.5
-0.6
0.7
1.2
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
-1.3
-0.7
-0.8
-0.2
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5

1.9
3.0
2.3
2.2
0.7
3.0
3.0
3.8
2.4
2.9
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.9

2.2
-0.2
-0.5
-0.4
2.5
-4.5
-0.1
-0.7
-1.9
0.7
-2.4
-2.2
2.3
7.5
13.6
-0.3
-5.1
-5.6
0.8
-12.8
-4.4

0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
1.1
-2.4
-0.2
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.8
0.1
0.2
-0.3
-1.2
0.5
-1.1
-1.4
-0.1
-1.4
-0.8

0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.8
-1.5
-2.1
-0.1
0.2
0.7
-0.2
0.4
0.9
0.0
0.2
1.8
0.2
-1.7
-0.3
-1.9
-8.2
-2.6

0.2
0.1
0.3
-0.6
-1.7
-0.5
-0.2
-0.1
0.4
-1.1
-0.8
-0.6
1.5
3.5
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.9
-1.0
-1.0

0.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1.1
-2.4
-0.2
0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.3
-0.5
-0.2
0.8
-0.7
-1.4
0.5
-1.4
-1.1

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies1................................... .
Household cleaning products2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates2...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry6................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel8. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks2, 3................................. .
New cars3.............................................. .
New trucks3, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires1...................................................... .
Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3.. .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs1, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs1, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies1, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products8................................ .
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other video equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2. . . . . . . . .
Pets and pet products1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

0.664
0.196
0.307
0.832
0.329
0.219
0.283
3.006
0.741
0.584
0.103
0.155
0.168
0.152
0.157
1.207
1.037
0.067
0.121
0.544

0.1
0.1
0.2
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.0
-1.4
-1.4
-0.8
-4.4
6.0
-3.2
-3.2
-3.4
-2.9
-2.9
-10.3
4.8
-5.4

-0.5
-0.8
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-1.4
-1.6
-0.6
0.4
-3.3
-2.6
-0.4
0.2
0.1
2.5
7.7
-2.4

0.2
0.4
-0.1
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.6
-0.9
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
-2.2
-1.4
-1.2
0.5
-3.5
0.1

0.4
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.4
1.4
0.6
-0.3
0.6
1.7
2.5
5.3
0.7
-2.4
-3.0
-1.8
-2.0
-1.0
0.8
-2.9

-0.2
-0.8
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
-0.2
-1.6
-2.1
-1.9
-2.8
0.2
-4.2
-0.7
0.4
-1.7
-1.9
-5.5
0.6
-4.1

0.293
0.170
0.670
0.216
0.160
0.294
0.135
0.253
0.098
0.155
6.643
3.722

-0.9
-3.8
0.3
1.7
4.6
-3.1
5.2
-2.1
-2.3
-2.0
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
1.3
0.4
-1.6
3.4
3.3
5.2
0.3
0.3
0.8
-1.6
0.3
-2.7
-12.8
-18.0
-2.3
-14.1
-3.7
0.4

1.1
0.6
0.2
1.2
1.0
-0.9
-0.5
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.5
-0.8
-0.6
-1.1
-1.4
0.3
-2.3
-0.6
-0.1

-3.4
-2.6
-0.4
-2.1
-1.0
1.5
1.0
-2.5
-1.5
-3.7
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.1
-0.7
1.3
0.9
1.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.0
-0.2
-0.6
-0.7
-0.6
-1.3
-0.1
0.1

0.9
-0.7
1.1
1.3
4.3
-1.6
-2.4
1.6
2.2
2.1
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
1.3
0.0
-0.4
0.6
1.0
-0.5
-1.1
-0.8
-1.0
-0.6
-0.2
0.2
0.0
0.4
-2.7
0.6
0.2
-0.1

1.6
-1.0
-0.6
1.2
0.1
-2.4
-2.7
-2.0
-0.8
-2.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.5
-0.8
-0.5
-1.1
-1.3
1.0
-2.3
-0.6
-0.1

2.429
0.378
0.223
0.156

1.719
1.662
1.321
0.341
0.057
1.815
0.238
0.109
0.027
0.044
0.050
0.599

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Pet food1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . . .
Sporting goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles1.................... .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreational goods2................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,2 hobbies and playground
equipment , 3........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities8. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks1, 3, 11................................. .
Information technology commodities8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment4. . . . .
Computer software and accessories1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items1, 2...................... .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3. . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
1
home , 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2. . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products1................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter12............................................ .
Rent of primary residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lodging away from home2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

0.497
0.287
0.203
0.032

-0.7
1.8
0.7
3.8
-3.1
-5.5

-0.3
0.3
-0.9
-1.8
0.4
2.2

0.1
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.5
-5.7

-0.1
-0.1
0.5
2.2
-1.3
-0.6

-0.3
0.3
-0.5
-1.8
0.6
1.0

0.115
0.070
0.045
0.334
0.263

-4.9
4.0
5.2
2.1
-7.6
-9.3

1.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
-1.2
-1.5

-4.8
-0.2
0.2
-0.8
-0.7
-1.1

-0.4
1.7
2.6
0.3
0.1
0.0

-0.1
0.2
0.3
0.0
-1.1
-1.4

-9.4
2.5
-0.1
-3.1
1.0
0.5
-4.5
-4.4
-3.7

-1.8
-1.8
1.6
0.0
-1.1
-1.2
0.3
0.9
0.1

-1.0
1.8
0.1
-0.9
-1.6
-1.3
-0.6
-0.7
0.3

0.7
-0.1
1.0
-0.9
0.3
0.5
-1.2
-2.0
1.2

-1.8
-1.8
1.6
0.1
-2.1
-1.2
0.8
1.4
0.1

0.252
0.364

-4.9
1.4
1.1
1.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
1.1
1.9

-1.6
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.5
0.4
0.5
-0.2
0.1

-0.6
0.5
0.7
0.8
-0.1
0.8
-0.9
0.7
0.4

1.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.4
1.1
0.4
-0.4
0.0

-1.6
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.5
-0.4
0.1

1.549
0.647
0.573
0.059
0.689

1.5
3.1
1.4
1.1
3.3
3.3
4.2
0.4

-0.1
0.8
-0.4
-0.2
0.1
0.0
1.0
0.0

0.3
0.6
0.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5
0.7
-0.4

0.1
0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

-0.1
0.8
-0.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.0
0.0

0.378

1.3

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.5

0.304
0.214

-0.7
-3.3
0.6
-6.0
3.0
3.4
3.4
3.6
2.4

-0.5
-1.8
-2.6
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
-1.2

-0.9
-0.6
0.4
-3.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
-3.7

0.1
-0.4
0.2
-1.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4

-0.5
-0.7
-1.8
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6

0.024
0.036
0.545
0.133
0.413
0.309
0.024
0.079
0.959
0.596
0.264
0.080

59.115
32.811
32.436
7.786
1.019

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Housing at school, excluding board12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences12. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence12. . .
Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services2. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garbage and trash collection1, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services1, 2.................................... .
Gardening and lawncare services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving, storage, freight expense2..................... .
Repair of household items1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services........................................ .
Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals1, 6. . . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services13.................................... .
Inpatient hospital services13, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient hospital services3, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes and adult day services13. . . . . . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5. . . . . . . . . . . .
Health insurance1, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks1, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car and truck rental2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle body work1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1. . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking and other fees1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking fees and tolls2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4.............................. .
Intercity train fare1, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ship fare1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services8....................................... .
Video and audio services8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable and satellite television service10. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs
and other media, including rental of
1
video , 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

0.112

2.5

1.2

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.907
23.632
22.313
0.375
1.075
0.813
0.262
0.872
0.298
0.289
0.102
0.108
6.897
3.248
1.729
0.787
0.316
0.417
2.603
2.326

2.1
3.3
3.3
1.7
3.8
3.4
4.8
5.6

-1.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
-0.3
-2.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1
-0.9
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.6
0.7
1.0
-0.3
-0.5
0.0
-2.9
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
-0.1
0.3

-4.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
-0.7
1.1
-1.4
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.6
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.3

0.4
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.2
1.2
0.9
0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.8
-0.2
0.5
0.7
1.7
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1

0.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
-0.6
-2.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
-0.8
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.6
1.0
-0.3
0.3
0.0
-1.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.3

0.0
-0.7
0.3
-0.5
-0.8
-0.9
-1.3

0.0
0.1
-0.2
0.6
1.7
2.7
0.0

0.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
1.3
2.4
-1.5
-5.4

0.190
0.086
1.046
5.967
0.654
0.129
1.110
0.055
0.624
0.368
2.377
0.538

8.9
6.5
4.6
1.9
0.8
0.3
2.1
1.2
0.6
4.1
4.2
3.6
3.8
3.8
2.0
-0.3
3.9
7.0
-6.1
2.3
3.3
2.8
1.4
6.4
1.7

0.278
0.243

1.4
1.9
1.6

1.158
0.702
0.170

-0.1
-1.3
-0.5
-2.5

0.4
0.2
0.4
0.0
-2.3
-3.4
-1.9
-5.4

3.841
1.577
1.491

0.0
2.6
3.9
1.4
0.9
1.0

-0.8
0.3
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.3

-0.4
-1.0
0.1
0.4
-0.1
0.0

0.4
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2

-0.8
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.7
0.9

0.087

-0.3

-2.5

-1.3

-0.4

-2.5

0.278

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, August 2018 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3. . . . .
Pet services including veterinary2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services1, 2, 3...................................... .
Veterinarian services2, 3.............................. .
Photographers and photo processing1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photo processing1, 2, 3................................ .
Other recreation services2.............................. .
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or
other organizations, or participant sports
fees1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission 1to movies, theaters, and
concerts , 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees2.. .
Postage and delivery services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services2..................................... .
Telephone services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services1, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet services and electronic information
providers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services1, 8................................ .
Personal care services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funeral expenses1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services
other than laundry and dry
1
cleaning , 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services6.................................... .
Checking account and other bank
services1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
2
fees , 3............................................. .
1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
6
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
7
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
9
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
10
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
11
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
2

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

1.813

-3.9
3.4
2.1
1.2
2.2
-1.1
0.8
-6.1
1.7

-3.9
0.1
-0.2
-0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
1.6
-0.4

-2.5
-0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.8

-0.9
0.4
0.1
-1.2
0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.2

-3.9
0.1
-0.1
-0.7
0.1
0.7
0.0
1.6
-0.3

0.664
0.664

2.3
1.2

0.5
-1.5

0.1
1.8

0.1
0.3

0.5
-1.4

0.214
6.021
2.847
1.576
0.327
0.794
0.032
0.108
0.094
0.014
2.277
1.704
0.573

1.3
3.1
1.7
1.6
2.8
2.7
4.8
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.0
7.2
0.4
0.2
1.1

-0.7
-1.1
-0.2
0.5
1.3
1.4
2.0
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2

1.0
2.9
-0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.3

0.3
-0.3
-0.3
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.6
-0.2
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.6

-0.7
-1.1
-0.2
0.2
0.7
0.5
1.1
0.7
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2

0.781
1.632
0.624
0.624
1.007
0.304
0.127
0.237

0.7
3.3
2.4
2.4
3.8
4.3
1.9
2.6

-0.2
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3

1.3
0.3
0.8
0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.3

1.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.1

0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3

0.028
0.240

2.1
5.5

0.7
0.1

0.7
-0.4

0.8
0.2

0.7
0.4

10.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

5.9

-0.2

0.0

0.6

0.2

0.411

0.038

12
13

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes,
August 2018
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................. .
All items less shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food and shelter.................... .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used
cars and trucks................................... .
All items less medical care. ....................... .
All items less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food, energy, and used
cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter1................... .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . .
Durables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables......................................... .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing. ............................................. .
Education and communication2................... .
Education2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing2. . . .
Information technology, hardware and
services3..................................... .
Recreation2.......................................... .
Video and audio2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography2..................................... .
Food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestically produced farm food.............. .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear.............................. .
Fuels and utilities................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
2

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted percent
change

Seasonally adjusted percent
change

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Aug.
2017

Jul.
2018

Aug.
2018

Aug.
2017Aug.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

May
2018Jun.
2018

Jun.
2018Jul.
2018

Jul.
2018Aug.
2018

86.776
67.189
53.965
45.887

244.740
227.274
221.191
226.459

251.716
232.755
227.132
229.748

251.827
232.615
226.890
229.489

2.9
2.4
2.6
1.3

0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2

0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.1

43.458
91.384
91.921
37.440

231.773
234.419
251.467
180.763

235.146
240.812
256.545
185.531

234.829
241.006
256.717
185.366

1.3
2.8
2.1
2.5

-0.1
0.1
0.1
-0.1

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0

-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2

17.153
24.216
23.257
62.560
30.124
55.663
9.989
27.451
14.227
13.268

145.074
149.711
146.433
309.334
330.451
294.305
104.900
219.112
192.537
189.272

144.792
154.761
151.492
317.482
337.460
302.229
104.864
227.018
203.811
200.994

144.432
154.439
151.165
317.932
337.384
302.815
104.669
226.897
203.356
200.517

-0.4
3.2
3.2
2.8
2.1
2.9
-0.2
3.6
5.6
5.9

-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.0
0.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2

-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2

-0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

10.262
11.221
41.736
6.566
2.979
3.587
3.479

234.055
233.906
252.615
135.702
253.805
74.011
70.161

254.009
252.330
259.268
136.770
257.477
74.171
70.267

253.462
251.828
259.884
137.336
260.613
73.983
70.083

8.3
7.7
2.9
1.2
2.7
0.0
-0.1

-0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.4
1.2
-0.3
-0.3

-1.0
-0.8
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.5
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2

1.3
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
-0.2
-0.2

1.203
5.656
1.815
1.011
0.072
14.183
6.073
11.494
2.337
4.709
3.634
8.616
17.055
15.897
7.049
9.445
4.216
3.181
2.534

7.574
118.875
104.861
170.757
76.312
250.212
247.082
347.624
116.968
241.936
203.169
476.869
200.652
196.210
98.772
217.301
120.236
433.328
227.105

7.481
119.272
103.973
172.700
72.913
253.476
248.112
353.050
115.346
244.269
203.747
485.193
214.039
209.959
100.071
218.686
121.480
443.170
231.655

7.481
118.972
103.991
172.538
73.934
253.779
248.105
353.802
114.812
245.052
204.275
484.172
213.482
209.725
99.985
218.312
121.138
442.934
231.433

-1.2
0.1
-0.8
1.0
-3.1
1.4
0.4
1.8
-1.8
1.3
0.5
1.5
6.4
6.9
1.2
0.5
0.8
2.2
1.9

0.0
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
1.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
-0.5
0.3
0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
-0.1

0.6
0.2
-0.1
0.2
-2.5
0.2
0.1
0.3
-1.0
-0.9
-1.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
-0.5
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

0.4
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.1
0.2
0.3
-0.7
-0.2
-0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.2
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0

0.2
-0.1
0.5
-0.1
0.9
0.1
-0.1
0.1
-1.9
0.5
0.6
-0.2
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, August 2018
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area

Pricing
Schedule1

U.S. city average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M

Percent change to Aug. 2018 from:

Percent change to Jul. 2018 from:

Aug.
2017

Jun.
2018

Jul.
2018

Jul.
2017

May
2018

Jun.
2018

2.7

0.1

0.1

2.9

0.2

0.0

Region and area size2
Northeast..................................................... .
Northeast - Size Class A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northeast - Size Class B/C3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New England4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Middle Atlantic4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M
M
M
M
M

2.7
2.3
3.4

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.3

0.2
0.1
0.3
-0.1
0.3

2.7
2.4
3.4

0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1

Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest - Size Class A.................................. .
Midwest - Size Class B/C3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East North Central4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West North Central4...................................... .

M
M
M
M
M

2.1
2.0
1.9

-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.1

0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

2.4
2.3
2.2

0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.5

0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.1

South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South - Size Class A..................................... .
South - Size Class B/C3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Atlantic4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East South Central4...................................... .
West South Central4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M
M
M
M
M
M

2.4
2.7
2.3

-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2

-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.1

2.9
3.2
2.8

0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1

West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West - Size Class A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West - Size Class B/C3.................................. .
Mountain4.................................................. .
Pacific4..................................................... .

M
M
M
M
M

3.6
3.8
3.0

0.3
0.3
0.2
-0.1
0.4

0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2

3.6
3.9
3.2

0.3
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.4

0.1
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.2

Size Class A ................................................ . M
Size Class B/C3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M

2.8
2.5

0.1
0.0

0.0
0.1

3.0
2.8

0.2
0.1

0.0
0.0

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M

1.7
3.9
2.2

-0.2
0.4
0.1

0.1
0.2
0.1

1.9
3.9
2.2

-0.4
-0.1
0.0

-0.3
0.2
0.0

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. . . . . . .
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA.................... .
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Louis, MO-IL............................................. .
Urban Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

2.2

0.3
0.1
-0.6
-0.5
-0.3
0.3
-0.2
0.6
-0.3
-0.2
0.1

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4.................. .
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA................................... .
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Urban Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6. . . . .

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3.4
3.5

0.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.2
2.1
0.3
0.4
0.1

Size classes
5

Selected local areas

1

2

2.8
2.3
3.6
1.7
4.3
3.1

2.5

Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
Regions defined as the four Census regions.

3

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2017=100 base.
5
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6
1998 - 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample.
7
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8
Indexes on a 1987=100 base.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
4

Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, August 2018
[Percent changes]
Month Year
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December

Unadjusted 12-month percent change
C-CPI-U1

CPI-U

2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
0.2
2.5
1.3
2.9
1.5
1.3
0.5
0.4

3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
0.1
2.7
1.5
3.0
1.7
1.5
0.8
0.7

1.1
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.9
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.7r
2.5

1.4
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.8
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.7

CPI-U

2000............................ .
2001............................ .
2002............................ .
2003............................ .
2004............................ .
2005............................ .
2006............................ .
2007............................ .
2008............................ .
2009............................ .
2010............................ .
2011............................ .
2012............................ .
2013............................ .
2014............................ .
2015............................ .

January 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2016................................. .
April 2016................................... .
May 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2016................................ .
September 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2016............................ .
December 2016............................ .
January 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2017................................. .
April 2017................................... .
May 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2017................................ .
September 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2017............................ .
December 2017............................ .
January 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2018................................. .
April 2018................................... .
May 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2018................................ .
1

Unadjusted 1-month percent change
C-CPI-U1

0.1
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.3
0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0r
0.0r

0.2
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.1

The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that
consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the
C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is being issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that
time and is subject to two revisions.
r Revised
NOTE: Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jul. 2018=142.520. Associated calculations, including percent change, may also have changed.
Indexes are issued as initial estimates. Indexes are revised each quarter with the publication of January, April, July, and October data as updated
expenditure estimates become available. The C-CPI-U indexes are updated quarterly until they become final. January-March indexes are final in
January of the following year; April-June indexes are final in April of the following year; July-September indexes are final in July of the following year;
October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal4.................................. .
Rice4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread4, 5................................................ .
White bread4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread other than white4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies6............................................. .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6. . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers6.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks5............................ .
Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products6................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops4......................................... .
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5.. .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6............................. .
Poultry4................................................. .
Chicken4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole chicken4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other uncooked poultry including turkey5. . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

100.000
13.224
7.259
0.955
0.310
0.041
0.148
0.120
0.645
0.190

0.091
0.161

0.203

1.610
1.515
0.948
0.435
0.172
0.063
0.162
0.038
0.297
0.133

0.055
0.043
0.066
0.216

0.318
0.261

0.057
0.249
0.128
0.121

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.6
-0.3
0.7
0.3
1.8
-0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
-1.0
-1.7
-0.8
-0.6
-1.1
-0.3
-0.9
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
-0.4
-0.6
-0.3
0.2
-0.9
-0.2
-1.4
-2.2
-2.7
2.8
2.9
-0.1
0.8
-0.7

-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
-0.5
1.7
1.9
1.4

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

0.012
0.001
0.000
0.002
0.000
0.001
0.000
-0.001
0.001

0.000
-0.002

-0.001

0.001
0.003
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.000
-0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.001

-0.001
0.001
0.002
0.000

-0.003
-0.003

0.000
0.004
0.002
0.002

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.03
0.06
0.10
0.25
0.42
0.66
0.68
0.76
1.21
0.28
0.48
0.59
0.81
0.71
0.58
0.93
0.69
0.53
0.74
0.95

–
–
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Feb.2016
L-Jun.2018
L-Feb.2016
S-May 2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2015
–
S-Aug.2017
S-Oct.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018

–
–
-0.2
0.6
1.0
-0.1
1.5
-0.7
1.9
0.8
1.5
1.7
-0.1
1.3
-1.5
–
-1.0
-0.9
-1.2
-1.7

0.71
0.20
0.21
0.25
0.34
0.53
1.03
0.63
0.86
0.55

L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
–
S-Jan.2018
S-May 2018
S-Oct.2017
L-Mar.2018

0.5
-0.6
-0.1
-0.4
-1.4
–
-1.2
-1.0
-1.2
0.3

0.68
1.01
1.08
1.44
1.40
1.37
1.19
0.54
1.43
0.54

S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Oct.2016
S-Jun.2015
S-Jun.2015
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2014
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018

-1.4
-2.1
-1.6
-2.5
-2.8
2.9
6.0
-2.0
3.8
-1.7

0.52
0.62
1.14
0.71
0.89
0.51
0.75
0.64

S-Jan.2018
S-Jan.2018
S-Apr.2017
S-Jan.2018
S-Mar.2018
L-May 2017
L-Aug.2015
L-Mar.2018

-1.3
-1.5
-1.9
-2.0
-1.5
1.8
2.2
2.0

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Shelf stable fish and seafood4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fish and seafood6....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole milk6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Citrus fruits5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines6................... .
Other fresh fruits5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5. . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea5. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant coffee4, 6....................................... .
Other beverage materials including tea4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets4......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................ .
Other sweets5............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter6.................................................. .
Margarine6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter5. . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

0.095
0.723
0.197

0.238
0.101
0.187
1.279
1.009
0.545
0.078
0.080
0.166
0.221
0.464
0.079
0.057
0.076
0.251
0.270
0.147

0.079

0.044
0.857
0.603
0.250
0.009
0.344
0.253
0.163

0.090
1.835
0.275
0.042
0.179
0.054
0.215
0.061

0.051
0.103

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018
0.5
2.0
-1.2
0.1
0.9
0.7
1.0
-0.6
0.3
0.3
-0.3
-0.7
-1.4
0.4
-1.0
2.0
-1.5
-4.6
0.2
-0.5
1.4
-1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
0.9
1.4
0.1
1.0
1.9
0.7
0.2
0.2
2.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.1
-0.2
0.5
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
-0.9
-0.4
-1.7
-2.2
-0.2
1.3
-0.6

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

-0.001
0.001
0.002

-0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.004
-0.007
-0.008
0.000
-0.001
0.003
-0.011
0.001
0.000
0.001
-0.001
0.003
0.003
0.002

0.000

0.001
0.002
0.001
0.005
0.000
-0.003
0.000
0.000

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
-0.001

0.001
-0.001

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

1.05
1.10
0.90
0.28
0.38
0.56
0.51
0.51
0.75
0.56
0.30
0.36
0.45
1.15
0.64
0.75
1.25
0.73
0.56
1.22
1.62
1.10
0.69
0.44
0.65
0.78
0.77
0.83
1.00

S-May 2018
L-Oct.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Dec.2016
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Mar.2016
S-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Nov.2017
S-Mar.2018
S-Mar.2016
S-Jun.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jan.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Oct.2017

0.5
2.2
-7.1
0.7
1.3
0.8
1.3
1.4
0.8
-0.5
-0.3
-0.7
-2.2
-4.4
-1.0
2.8
-2.7
-5.1
-0.3
-1.1
-3.5
-4.1
-0.6
1.4
1.5
4.3
3.1
-0.4
2.0

0.76
0.80
0.36
0.41
0.77
0.73
0.51
0.61
0.77
1.08
0.71
0.99
0.20
0.49
0.67
0.69
0.84
0.44
0.88
1.01
0.98
1.03
0.56

L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jan.2011
S-Nov.2017
S-Feb.2018
S-Apr.2018
–
L-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2016
S-May 2016
S-Jun.2018
L-Jul.2017
S-May 2018

2.7
2.0
0.3
0.4
3.1
-0.8
-1.0
-0.8
–
0.5
-1.0
-1.0
-0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
-2.0
-0.7
-2.8
-3.1
-0.2
1.4
-0.6

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Peanut butter4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods4. . . . . . . . . .
Snacks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6...................... .
Sauces and gravies5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other miscellaneous foods4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads4, 7, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home4......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at employee sites and schools5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6. . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . . .
Other food away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

5.965
2.968
2.532
0.180

3.2
0.1
1.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
-1.4
1.0
0.2
-2.3
0.4
-0.6
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.3
-1.2

0.090
0.196

0.2
0.1

0.000
0.000

Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels....................................... .
Fuel oil....................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood9....................... .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services.................................................. .
Electricity....................................................... .
Utility (piped) gas service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.079
4.634
0.189
0.117
0.072
4.445
4.351

1.9
3.0
2.3
2.2
0.7
3.0
3.0
3.8
2.4
2.9
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.9

0.146
0.131
0.005
0.003
0.001
0.127
0.125

All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5. . . . . . . .
Floor coverings4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings4, 5.................................... .
Other linens4, 5........................................... .
Furniture and bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. . .
Other furniture5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings5. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.697
19.582
3.344
0.257
0.055
0.046
0.156
0.878
0.321
0.424
0.122

0.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1.1
-2.4
-0.2
0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.3
-0.5
-0.2
0.8
-0.7
-1.4

0.065
-0.056
0.000
-0.001
0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.002
-0.001
-0.001
0.000

See footnotes at end of table.

1.345
0.084
0.235
0.311
0.270

0.049
0.397

0.094
3.445
2.688
0.756

0.215
0.080
0.132
0.500
0.275

0.001
0.001
-0.001
-0.001
0.000

0.000
-0.002
0.011
0.003
0.007
-0.002

0.000
0.015
0.008
0.007

0.001
0.000
0.001
-0.003
-0.004

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.63
0.25
1.07
0.54
0.72
0.54
0.96
1.31
0.81
0.65
0.52
0.41
0.76
0.04
0.04
0.07
0.38
0.49
0.11
0.09

L-Feb.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Sep.2017
S-Jan.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Sep.2014
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Oct.2017
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
S-Oct.2017
–
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018

3.4
0.1
2.9
-1.5
-0.6
0.2
-2.3
2.3
0.2
-3.4
1.1
-1.0
1.9
0.2
0.1
0.3
-1.6
–
-0.2
0.0

0.08
0.13
0.33
0.43
0.48
0.13
0.13
0.51
0.51
0.44
0.15
0.08
0.10
0.08

L-Jan.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-May 2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Feb.2018
L-Feb.2018
L-Feb.2018

3.0
3.0
7.0
2.9
1.2
3.0
3.0
6.1
2.6
3.0
1.7
1.4
0.4
4.7

0.03
0.08
0.16
0.75
0.56
0.88
1.15
0.34
0.52
0.45
0.71
0.74
0.55
0.70
1.18
0.63
0.48
0.76

S-Apr.2018
S-Mar.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
S-Mar.2018
–
L-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Mar.2018
L-Mar.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018

0.1
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
1.3
-3.2
–
1.1
-0.8
-0.2
0.4
0.9
0.0
-2.7
-0.6
1.7
-1.7
-3.1

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Indoor plants and flowers12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware4, 5.................................. .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies4................................... .
Household cleaning products5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates5...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry9................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel11. . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks5, 6................................. .
New cars6.............................................. .
New trucks13, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires4...................................................... .
Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6.. .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs4, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs4, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies4, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products11............................... .
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

0.091
0.054
0.080
0.664
0.196
0.307
0.832
0.329
0.219
0.283
3.006
0.741
0.584
0.103
0.155
0.168
0.152
0.157
1.207
1.037
0.067
0.121
0.544

0.5
-1.4
-1.1
-0.2
-0.8
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
-0.2
-1.6
-2.1
-1.9
-2.8
0.2
-4.2
-0.7
0.4
-1.7
-1.9
-5.5
0.6
-4.1

0.000
-0.001
-0.001
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
0.000
0.001
0.001
-0.001
-0.050
-0.016
-0.011
-0.003
0.000
-0.007
-0.001
0.001
-0.022
-0.020
-0.004
0.001
-0.023

0.293
0.170
0.670
0.216
0.160
0.294
0.135
0.253
0.098
0.155
6.643
3.722

1.6
-1.0
-0.6
1.2
0.1
-2.4
-2.7
-2.0
-0.8
-2.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.5
-0.8
-0.5
-1.1
-1.3

0.005
-0.002
-0.004
0.003
0.000
-0.007
-0.004
-0.005
-0.001
-0.004
0.010
0.001

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

2.429
0.378
0.223
0.156

1.719
1.662
1.321
0.341
0.057
1.815
0.238
0.109

0.008
0.000
0.000
0.001

-0.006
0.001
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
-0.008
-0.003
-0.001

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.68
1.49
0.75
0.24
0.35
0.30
0.24
0.39
0.38
0.41
0.39
0.72
0.78
1.68
1.45
1.22
1.28
1.44
0.60
0.65
2.13
1.42
0.87

S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
–
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jan.1949
S-Aug.2014
S-Apr.2017
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-EVER
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jan.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Dec.2004

-1.9
-8.2
-2.6
-1.0
-0.9
-0.1
-0.5
–
0.0
-1.2
-1.9
-2.1
-2.0
-4.3
-0.4
–
0.2
1.4
-1.4
-1.2
-6.3
-3.5
-4.2

1.10
1.49
0.57
0.96
1.01
0.80
1.24
1.00
1.52
1.22
0.09
0.15
0.23
0.24
0.21
0.02
0.28
0.38
0.44
0.38
0.90
0.25
0.26
0.29
0.43
0.50
0.17
0.49
0.81

L-Jan.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Nov.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-May 2018
S-Feb.2018
S-May 2018

2.6
-2.6
-0.7
-2.1
-1.0
-2.5
-3.0
-2.5
-1.5
-3.7
-0.1
-0.5
-0.5
-0.4
-0.6
-0.9
0.1
0.8
0.2
-0.5
2.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
-2.0
-0.7
-2.1
-1.7

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Other video equipment5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5. . . . . . . . .
Pets and pet products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet food4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . . .
Sporting goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles4.................... .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreational goods5................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,5 hobbies and playground
equipment , 6........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks4, 14, 6................................. .
Information technology commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment7. . . . .
Computer software and accessories4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items4, 5...................... .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6. . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
4
home , 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5. . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products4................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181
0.000
-0.001
0.000
0.000

0.497
0.287
0.203
0.032

1.0
-2.3
-0.6
-0.1
-0.3
0.3
-0.5
-1.8
0.6
1.0

0.115
0.070
0.045
0.334
0.263

-0.1
0.2
0.3
0.0
-1.1
-1.4

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018
0.027
0.044
0.050
0.599

0.024
0.036
0.545
0.133
0.413
0.309
0.024
0.079
0.959
0.596
0.264
0.080

-1.8
-1.8
1.6
0.1
-2.1
-1.2
0.8
1.4
0.1

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

-0.002
-0.005
0.001
0.000

0.85
0.71
0.85
0.23
0.31
0.39
0.29
0.34
0.47
0.66

L-Apr.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-May 2018
–
S-Nov.2017
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Dec.2015
L-Apr.2018

1.2
-3.1
-0.9
–
-1.0
0.6
-0.8
-1.8
0.6
1.0

0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.004
-0.004

0.69
0.64
0.95
0.97
0.46
0.52

L-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018

1.0
-0.2
0.2
-0.8
-1.8
-2.1

0.55
1.10
0.68
0.36
0.60
0.58
0.43
0.59
1.10

S-May 2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Jul.2017
L-May 2018
S-Dec.2001
S-Jun.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-EVER
S-May 2018

-2.4
-1.8
1.7
0.7
-3.0
-1.3
1.0
–
-1.2

-0.001
0.000

0.70
0.14
0.22
0.27
0.37
0.54
0.50
0.46
0.12

S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jan.2018
–
L-Jun.2018

-1.6
0.5
0.7
0.8
-0.1
-0.2
1.2
–
0.4

S-Mar.2018
L-Feb.2013
S-Dec.2013
–
–
–
L-Oct.2017
S-Jun.2018

-0.2
1.0
-0.6
–
–
–
1.1
-0.4

0.000
0.001
0.000
-0.003
0.003
0.004
0.000

0.252
0.364

-1.6
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.5
-0.4
0.1

-0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

1.549
0.647
0.573
0.059
0.689

-0.1
0.8
-0.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.0
0.0

0.000
0.001
0.000
0.001
0.000

0.18
0.18
0.15
0.16
0.14
0.15
0.33
0.30

0.378

0.5

0.002

0.37

L-Feb.2018

0.6

0.304
0.214

-0.5
-0.7
-1.8
0.0

-0.002
-0.002

0.45
0.75
0.77
0.46

S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-EVER
L-Apr.2018

-0.9
-1.0
–
0.3

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter15............................................ .
Rent of primary residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lodging away from home5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing at school, excluding board15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. . .
Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services5. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garbage and trash collection4, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services4, 5.................................... .
Gardening and lawncare services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving, storage, freight expense5..................... .
Repair of household items4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services........................................ .
Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals4, 9. . . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services16.................................... .
Inpatient hospital services16, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient hospital services9, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes and adult day services16. . . . . . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8. . . . . . . . . . . .
Health insurance4, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks4, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car and truck rental5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle body work4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4. . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking and other fees4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking fees and tolls5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6.............................. .
Intercity train fare4, 7, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ship fare4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

59.115
32.811
32.436
7.786
1.019
0.112

0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.5

0.121
0.098
0.096
0.028
0.006
0.001

0.907
23.632
22.313
0.375
1.075
0.813
0.262
0.872
0.298
0.289
0.102
0.108
6.897
3.248
1.729
0.787
0.316
0.417
2.603
2.326

0.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
-0.6
-2.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
-0.8
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.6
1.0
-0.3
0.3
0.0
-1.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.3

0.005
0.064
0.060
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.003
0.000
0.000
0.003
-0.001
-0.003
-0.014
-0.010
-0.002
-0.006
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
-0.003

0.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
1.3
2.4
-1.5
-5.4

0.001
0.001

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

0.190
0.086
1.046
5.967
0.654
0.129
1.110
0.055
0.624
0.368
2.377
0.538
0.278
0.243

1.158
0.702
0.170

0.278

-0.8
0.3

0.001
0.001
-0.004
0.018
0.000
-0.002
0.003
0.000
0.002
0.001
0.000
0.002

0.015
0.017
-0.003

0.001

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.03
0.04
0.04
0.03
1.24
0.06

S-Jun.2018
–
–
L-Apr.2018
L-May 2018
L-Nov.2016

0.2
–
–
0.4
2.9
0.5

1.45
0.03
0.03
0.13
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.32
0.04
0.05
1.97
0.23
0.09
0.10
0.09
0.11
0.31
0.09
0.12
0.13
0.20
0.32
0.12
0.12
0.08
0.13
0.39
1.78
0.15
0.11
0.24
0.14
0.17
0.12

L-May 2018
–
–
S-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Aug.2017
L-Jan.2008
S-Dec.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-EVER
S-Feb.2015
S-Nov.2017
L-Jun.2018
S-EVER
S-May 2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Oct.2017
L-Feb.2017
S-Nov.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Dec.2017
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-May 2018

3.3
–
–
0.1
0.4
0.1
1.0
0.0
-0.7
1.1
-1.4
–
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
–
-0.4
-0.8
-0.4
-0.5
-0.6
-0.4
0.7
1.0
-0.3
0.2
-0.6
-3.0
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.3
-0.2
0.5

0.04
0.22
0.16
0.43
0.36
0.58
0.56
0.98

L-Jan.2018
L-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Nov.2017
S-EVER

0.9
1.1
0.3
-0.5
-0.8
-0.9
-1.5
–

0.82
0.19

S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018

-1.5
-1.0

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services11...................................... .
Video and audio services11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable and satellite television service13. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs
and other media, including rental of
4
video , 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs and other media4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6. . . . .
Pet services including veterinary5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services4, 5, 6...................................... .
Veterinarian services5, 6.............................. .
Photographers and photo processing4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photo processing4, 5, 6................................ .
Other recreation services5.............................. .
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or
other organizations, or participant sports
fees4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission 4to movies, theaters, and
concerts , 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services11............... .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees5.. .
Postage and delivery services5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services5..................................... .
Telephone services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services4, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet services and electronic information
providers5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services4, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5. . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funeral expenses4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services
other than laundry and dry
4
cleaning , 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services9.................................... .
Checking account and other bank
services4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
5
fees , 6............................................. .

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

3.841
1.577
1.491
0.087

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

0.0
0.1
0.7
0.9

0.005
0.011
0.014

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.15
0.16
0.15
0.14

S-May 2018
–
L-Aug.2017
L-Nov.2016

0.0
–
0.8
1.1

S-Nov.2017
S-Nov.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
L-May 2018
–
L-Sep.2017
S-Apr.2018

-3.9
-7.6
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.1
0.7
–
2.1
-0.5

-0.002

1.813

-2.5
-3.9
0.1
-0.1
-0.7
0.1
0.7
0.0
1.6
-0.3

-0.006

1.26
2.01
0.14
0.11
0.10
0.13
0.43
0.06
0.65
0.29

0.664
0.664

0.5
-1.4

0.003
-0.009

0.22
0.58

L-Mar.2018
S-Apr.2009

0.6
-2.6

0.214
6.021
2.847
1.576
0.327
0.794
0.032
0.108
0.094
0.014
2.277
1.704
0.573

-0.7
-1.1
-0.2
0.2
0.7
0.5
1.1
0.7
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2

0.000
0.010
0.019
0.008
0.004
0.006
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.009
-0.008
-0.001

0.46
1.79
0.34
0.07
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.09
0.11
0.02
0.00
0.32
0.12
0.10
0.21

S-Oct.2016
S-Mar.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Aug.2011
–
L-Sep.2004
L-Apr.2015
S-Jan.2018
–
–
S-Apr.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Apr.2018

-0.7
-3.4
-0.1
0.0
0.8
–
1.4
0.9
-0.3
–
–
0.1
-0.4
-0.5
-0.2

0.781
1.632
0.624
0.624
1.007
0.304
0.127
0.237

0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3

0.000
0.001
-0.001
-0.001
0.002
0.000
0.000
0.001

0.29
0.11
0.13
0.13
0.11
0.07
0.09
0.16

S-Apr.2018
–
S-Nov.2017
S-Nov.2017
–
L-Jun.2018
–
L-Jun.2018

-0.7
–
-0.1
-0.1
–
0.0
–
0.3

0.028
0.240

0.7
0.4

0.000
0.001

0.21
0.32

S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018

0.7
4.6

0.1

0.02

L-Apr.2018

0.5

0.2

0.33

S-Jun.2018

0.0

0.03

–

0.411

0.038

0.000

0.000

Special aggregate indexes
All items less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

86.776

0.2

0.211

–

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month

Expenditure category

All items less shelter............................................... .
All items less food and shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and
trucks.............................................................. .
All items less medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less energy............................................... .
Commodities........................................................ .
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and
trucks. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables............................................................. .
Nondurables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing.............................................................. .
Education and communication5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education5........................................................ .
Communication5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology, hardware and services17. . . . . . . . .
Recreation5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography5..................................................... .
Food and beverages............................................... .
Domestically produced farm food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels and utilities................................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services......................................... .
Personal care4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1

Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Jul. 2018Aug. 2018

Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Jul. 2018Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

67.189
53.965
45.887

0.2
0.2
-0.1

0.125
0.113
-0.034

43.458
91.384
91.921
37.440

-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2

17.153
24.216
23.257
62.560
30.124
55.663
9.989
27.451
14.227
13.268
10.262
11.221
41.736
6.566
2.979
3.587
3.479
1.203
5.656
1.815
1.011
0.072
14.183
6.073
11.494
2.337
4.709
3.634
8.616
17.055
15.897
7.049
9.445
4.216
3.181
2.534

-0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
0.2
-0.1
0.5
-0.1
0.9
0.1
-0.1
0.1
-1.9
0.5
0.6
-0.2
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.03
0.04
0.05

L-Apr.2018
L-May 2018
S-Apr.2018

0.2
0.2
-0.1

-0.042
0.243
0.077
0.087

0.05
0.03
0.03
0.05

S-Mar.2017
L-Jan.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-May 2018

-0.2
0.6
0.1
0.2

-0.065
0.075
0.075
0.136
0.032
0.150
0.006
0.004
-0.005
-0.004
0.127
0.126
0.122
0.010
0.016
-0.006
-0.006
0.003
-0.003
0.009
-0.001
0.001
0.012
-0.006
0.016
-0.046
0.023
0.020
-0.020
0.154
0.139
0.007
0.024
0.000
-0.002
-0.002

0.09
0.07
0.07
0.03
0.05
0.04
0.08
0.07
0.11
0.12
0.09
0.08
0.04
0.07
0.06
0.11
0.12
0.25
0.11
0.15
0.16
0.41
0.06
0.11
0.06
0.45
0.06
0.08
0.09
0.06
0.06
0.10
0.07
0.16
0.10
0.13

S-Aug.2009
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018
–
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-May 2018
L-Apr.2018
–
L-Feb.2014
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Aug.2017
S-Feb.2018
L-Jul.2016
–
S-May 2018
S-Apr.2018
S-EVER
L-Feb.2018
L-Feb.2018
–
L-Jan.2018
L-Jan.2018
S-May 2018
L-Feb.2018
S-Jun.2018
–
S-Dec.2017

-0.4
0.4
0.4
0.1
–
0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
1.1
0.3
–
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
-0.6
-0.4
0.5
-0.2
0.9
–
-0.2
0.0
–
1.0
1.2
–
1.8
2.0
-0.1
0.8
-0.1
–
-0.1

The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of
0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.
Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8
percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items
index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were
rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
2
A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3
percent.
3
If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column

identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month
percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than
the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard
numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a
(L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price
index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price
index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
4
Not seasonally adjusted.
5
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
6
Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not
have a relative importance or effect.
7
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
8
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
9
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
10
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
11
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
12
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
13
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
14
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
15
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
16
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
17
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal................................... .
Rice4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread4.................................................. .
White bread5........................................ .
Bread other than white5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies5............................................. .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5. . . . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products5. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers5.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks4............................ .
Uncooked other beef and veal4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products5................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4.. .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poultry.................................................. .
Chicken4............................................. .
Fresh whole chicken5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other uncooked poultry including turkey4. . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelf stable fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

100.000
13.224
7.259
0.955
0.310
0.041
0.148
0.120

2.7
1.4
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.3
-1.2
1.4
1.7
0.4
0.5
-0.1
1.1
2.3
0.3
-1.4
1.8
-0.6
1.2
-0.3

0.645
0.190

0.091
0.161

0.203

1.610
1.515
0.948
0.435
0.172
0.063
0.162
0.038
0.297
0.133

0.055
0.043
0.066
0.216

0.318
0.261

0.057
0.249
0.128
0.121

-2.0
1.1
0.3
-0.3
0.8
-1.2
4.4
1.4
1.8
-1.4
-3.5
-5.9
0.1
-3.2
-2.8
3.1
1.1
-0.8
-0.5
-1.4

0.0
0.4
1.9
0.2
-2.0
3.3
4.4
2.3
5.4

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

0.192
0.036
0.002
0.000
0.000
-0.002
0.002
0.002
0.001

0.002
0.001

-0.002

0.018
0.004
-0.004
0.003
-0.002
0.003
0.002
0.000
-0.005
-0.005

-0.002
0.001
0.001
-0.002

0.000
0.001

-0.001
0.008
0.005
0.003

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.07
0.10
0.16
0.30
0.62
0.99
0.85
1.11
1.35
0.37
0.66
0.89
0.89
1.07
0.68
1.14
1.11
0.71
1.16
1.24

S-Apr.2018
–
L-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-Feb.2016
S-Mar.2018
L-Jan.2018
S-May 2018
L-May 2014
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Feb.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Sep.2017

2.5
–
0.5
-0.2
0.3
-0.1
-1.1
0.3
2.6
0.0
-0.4
-0.8
-0.1
2.6
0.0
-2.5
2.2
-0.8
0.2
1.6

1.15
0.33
0.32
0.39
0.49
0.81
1.39
0.91
1.30
0.79

S-Jul.2016
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jul.2015
L-May 2018
S-Dec.2017
S-Jan.2017

-2.1
1.2
0.4
0.1
0.8
-0.2
9.7
2.2
1.7
-3.5

1.01
1.31
1.67
1.82
2.30
1.89
1.73
0.83
2.43
0.83

S-Dec.2016
S-Nov.2016
S-Aug.2017
S-Feb.2017
S-Mar.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018

-3.8
-6.5
-1.4
-3.9
-2.8
5.7
3.7
-0.5
4.4
-0.6

0.72
0.84
1.94
0.99
1.44
0.84
1.17
0.98
1.31

S-May 2017
S-May 2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Feb.2017
L-Apr.2018
L-Apr.2018

-0.1
0.0
1.3
-0.2
-2.5
3.8
5.3
3.9
5.8

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Frozen fish and seafood5....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk4.......................................................... .
Fresh whole milk5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas................................................ .
Citrus fruits4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines5................... .
Other fresh fruits4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea4. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant coffee5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other beverage materials including tea4. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets.......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other sweets4............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter5.................................................. .
Margarine5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter4. . . . . . . . . .
Peanut butter4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

0.095
0.723
0.197

0.238
0.101
0.187
1.279
1.009
0.545
0.078
0.080
0.166
0.221
0.464
0.079
0.057
0.076
0.251
0.270
0.147

0.079

0.044
0.857
0.603
0.250
0.009
0.344
0.253
0.163

0.090
1.835
0.275
0.042
0.179
0.054
0.215
0.061

0.051
0.103
1.345

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018
0.2
14.7
0.0
-1.0
-1.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.2
1.3
-5.8
0.5
8.1
3.7
-0.1
1.0
1.3
0.5
0.8
1.0
0.0
1.1
-0.8
2.4
-2.9
-2.4
1.1
-1.9
0.2
0.4
2.3
-3.1
-0.9
-0.1
-0.9
-0.7
-4.3
1.4
0.1
-1.0
-0.6
-0.6
-2.4
-0.1
-2.0
-1.6
-1.9
-0.2
1.1
4.4
0.4

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181
0.014
0.000
-0.002

0.000
0.001
0.001
0.012
0.012
0.007
-0.006
0.000
0.013
0.000
0.005
0.001
0.000
0.001
0.002
0.000
0.002

-0.003

0.000
0.002
0.002
0.006
0.000
-0.003
0.000
-0.002

0.001
0.002
-0.003
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
-0.002

0.000
0.001
0.005

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

1.50
1.47
0.40
0.70
1.68
0.99
0.68
0.96
0.82
0.43
0.53
0.68
1.75
1.03
1.42
2.18
1.05
0.84
2.08
2.35
1.67
1.20
0.69
0.87
1.19
1.24
1.35
1.67

L-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Aug.2017
L-Aug.2017
L-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Nov.2017
–
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-Aug.2015
S-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Mar.2018
–
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
L-Mar.2018
L-Dec.2016
L-Sep.2015
L-May 2018
L-Oct.2014
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018

1.3
14.1
0.4
-0.3
-1.1
-0.3
-0.8
1.1
1.1
–
0.6
1.1
-9.7
-0.8
9.6
8.8
-2.6
1.1
–
-7.2
0.4
1.0
0.1
2.3
-0.5
2.8
-3.9
-2.0

1.42
2.11
0.43
0.53
0.87
1.12
0.64
0.77
1.09
1.60
1.65
1.01
0.31
0.70
0.87
0.91
1.22
0.61
1.16
1.57
1.43
1.37
0.92
1.06
0.36

L-Dec.2015
L-Jun.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Jan.2018
L-Apr.2016
S-Feb.2005
S-May 2018
L-Dec.2017
L-Dec.2017
L-Dec.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Oct.2017
–
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2000
L-Apr.2018
S-Dec.2016
S-Jan.2017
L-Mar.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Mar.2018
L-Nov.2017
–

1.1
-1.1
0.4
0.8
3.0
-4.0
-1.1
1.1
1.7
1.3
-6.1
1.5
–
0.1
-0.4
0.7
-2.5
1.0
-3.7
-1.9
0.5
0.2
1.2
4.4
–

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods. . . . . . . . . . .
Snacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sauces and gravies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food4............................................. .
Other miscellaneous foods4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home.......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks4......................... .
Food at employee sites and schools4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5. . . . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4. . . . . . .
Other food away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

0.084
0.235
0.311
0.270

0.4
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.2
4.8
0.9
-1.9
1.3
0.3
1.5
2.6
2.4
2.7
3.6
3.2
3.1
4.2

0.000
0.000
0.001
0.002

0.049
0.397
5.965
2.968
2.532
0.180
0.090
0.196

Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels....................................... .
Fuel oil....................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood8....................... .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services.................................................. .
Electricity....................................................... .
Utility (piped) gas service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.079
4.634
0.189
0.117
0.072
4.445
4.351

All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens4. . . . . . . . . .
Floor coverings4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other linens4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4. . . . .
Other furniture4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture7, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings4. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items................... .
Indoor plants and flowers11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78.697
19.582
3.344
0.257
0.055
0.046
0.156
0.878
0.321
0.424
0.122

See footnotes at end of table.

0.094
3.445
2.688
0.756

0.215
0.080
0.132
0.500
0.275
0.091
0.054
0.080

10.2
20.4
20.1
30.9
6.9
20.3
20.3
20.6
18.5
18.1
25.9
-0.4
-0.5
0.1
2.2
-0.2
-0.5
-0.4
2.5
-4.5
-0.1
-0.7
-1.9
0.7
-2.4
-2.2
2.3
7.5
13.6
-0.3
-5.1
-5.6
0.8
-12.8
-4.4

0.001
0.002
0.156
0.070
0.068
0.007
0.003
0.009
0.768
0.790
0.036
0.029
0.006
0.754
0.738

0.016
-0.022
-0.023
0.001
1.739
-0.030
-0.014
-0.001
0.001
-0.002
0.000
-0.005
-0.005
0.003
-0.003
0.006
0.006
0.000
-0.026
-0.017
0.001
-0.007
-0.003

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

1.65
0.89
0.82
0.79
1.40
1.68
1.16
1.74
1.16
0.51
1.26
0.10
0.13
0.18
0.63
0.52
1.49
0.53

L-Feb.2018
L-Apr.2016
S-May 2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Sep.2017
S-Feb.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Sep.2017
L-Feb.2018
S-Apr.2018
–
L-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Mar.2018

0.9
0.2
-0.1
0.2
-0.9
6.9
0.7
-2.9
1.5
0.3
1.8
2.5
–
2.9
2.5
1.8
3.2
2.2

0.11
0.17
0.91
1.08
1.58
0.18
0.18
0.94
0.78
0.79
0.28
0.15
0.18
0.22

S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018

7.9
13.7
17.4
30.8
6.5
13.5
13.4
13.5
12.5
12.7
25.1
0.6
-0.1
1.0

0.08
0.19
0.33
1.10
1.56
2.47
1.79
0.84
1.05
1.41
1.58
2.26
1.10
1.29
2.84
1.52
1.03
1.64
1.28
3.20
1.49

S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
–
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018
S-Mar.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Jun.2017
L-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2017
L-May 2018
S-EVER
S-Feb.2018

2.2
-0.2
–
0.4
2.7
-5.5
1.1
-1.3
-2.3
0.8
-3.0
-2.3
1.1
5.6
13.1
-1.0
-4.6
-5.6
2.0
–
-5.9

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies.................................... .
Household cleaning products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates4...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear........................................... .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry8................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel10. . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks4, 5................................. .
New cars5.............................................. .
New trucks12, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires....................................................... .
Vehicle accessories other than tires4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5. . . . .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products10............................... .
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other video equipment4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment......................................... .
Recorded music and music subscriptions4. . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets and pet products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

0.664
0.196
0.307
0.832
0.329
0.219
0.283
3.006
0.741
0.584
0.103
0.155
0.168
0.152
0.157
1.207
1.037
0.067
0.121
0.544

0.1
0.1
0.2
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.0
-1.4
-1.4
-0.8
-4.4
6.0
-3.2
-3.2
-3.4
-2.9
-2.9
-10.3
4.8
-5.4

0.001
0.000
0.000
0.011
0.006
0.002
0.003
-0.040
-0.010
-0.005
-0.004
0.009
-0.005
-0.005
-0.005
-0.036
-0.029
-0.007
0.006
-0.024

0.293
0.170
0.670
0.216
0.160
0.294
0.135
0.253
0.098
0.155
6.643
3.722

-0.9
-3.8
0.3
1.7
4.6
-3.1
5.2
-2.1
-2.3
-2.0
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
1.3
0.4
-1.6
3.4
3.3
5.2
0.3
0.3
0.8
-1.6
0.3
-2.7
-12.8
-18.0
-2.3
-14.1
-3.7
0.4

-0.004
-0.007
0.002
0.004
0.007
-0.009
0.007
-0.004
-0.001
-0.002
0.056
0.010

2.429
0.378
0.223
0.156

1.719
1.662
1.321
0.341
0.057
1.815
0.238
0.109
0.027
0.044
0.050
0.599

0.042
0.002
-0.004
0.005

0.005
0.004
0.010
-0.006
0.000
-0.049
-0.030
-0.021
0.000
-0.007
-0.001
0.003

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.70
0.81
0.92
0.43
0.62
0.83
0.88
0.79
1.43
1.68
2.87
3.59
2.21
2.81
3.18
1.21
1.32
4.56
3.98
1.77

L-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
L-May 2017
L-Aug.2012
L-Jul.2012
L-Jan.2016
–
S-Dec.2017
S-Nov.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Sep.2013
S-Dec.2017
S-Dec.2016
S-Dec.2017
S-Nov.2015
S-Dec.2017
S-Aug.2012
L-May 2018
S-Dec.2017

0.2
-0.2
0.5
2.0
2.4
1.1
–
-1.6
-1.6
-1.3
-4.8
6.1
-4.9
-4.1
-3.9
-3.2
-3.1
-14.1
7.6
-5.5

2.05
2.99
1.29
2.00
2.35
1.69
2.57
4.64
10.80
4.96
0.19
0.33
0.39
0.39
0.52
0.09
0.70
1.03
0.75
0.80
1.08
0.69
0.71
0.87
0.77
0.90
0.43
1.38
1.88
1.71
2.38
7.26
0.54

L-May 2018
S-Jul.2016
S-Jun.2018
L-Oct.2016
L-May 2015
S-Jan.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Nov.2015
S-Aug.2013
S-Jun.2018
L-Nov.2013
L-May 2017
L-Apr.2017
L-Jan.2017
–
L-Jan.2014
L-Jul.2017
–
L-Apr.2012
L-Sep.2009
L-Jun.2018
S-Dec.2013
S-Sep.2013
S-Dec.2013
–
S-Apr.2018
–
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
–

-0.6
-4.7
-1.3
2.0
6.9
-3.6
4.7
-2.3
-2.6
-2.7
0.8
0.3
0.4
0.5
–
1.5
0.5
–
3.6
3.5
6.4
0.3
0.2
0.8
–
-1.8
–
-12.6
-17.0
-1.8
-14.5
-3.3
–

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Pet food4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . . .
Sporting goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books4..................................... .
Other recreational goods4................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,4 hobbies and playground
equipment , 5........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities10. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks13, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology commodities10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment6. . . . .
Computer software and accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5. . . . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home................... .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
4
home , 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products.................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products4......................................... .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ equipment7, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter14............................................ .
Rent of primary residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lodging away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

0.497
0.287
0.203
0.032

-0.7
1.8
0.7
3.8
-3.1
-5.5

0.115
0.070
0.045
0.334
0.263

-4.9
4.0
5.2
2.1
-7.6
-9.3

0.024
0.036
0.545
0.133
0.413
0.309
0.024
0.079
0.959
0.596
0.264
0.080

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

-9.4
2.5
-0.1
-3.1
1.0
0.5
-4.5
-4.4
-3.7

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

0.003
0.010
-0.006
-0.002

0.69
1.01
0.81
1.23
1.05
2.01

S-Mar.2018
L-Nov.2016
–
S-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018

-0.8
2.1
–
1.8
-2.2
-0.8

0.005
0.003
0.001
-0.027
-0.027

2.74
1.35
1.97
1.67
0.98
1.11

–
L-Feb.2013
L-Oct.2014
S-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018

–
4.1
5.4
0.9
-8.2
-10.2

1.57
2.69
1.50
0.97
1.91
1.65
1.04
1.24
3.43

S-Jun.2018
S-Dec.2017
L-Mar.2018
L-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-Apr.2018

-10.4
-1.8
0.1
-2.4
0.4
-0.3
-4.1
-3.7
-0.5

0.003
0.007

1.41
0.29
0.43
0.52
0.73
0.99
1.03
0.81
0.32

S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-Nov.2016
L-Jun.2017
–
S-Mar.2018
S-Jun.2018

-6.2
1.4
1.0
0.9
0.6
0.8
–
0.9
1.9

S-Jun.2018
L-Feb.2013
S-Oct.2017
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
L-Mar.2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2018

1.2
3.2
1.3
1.4
3.3
5.9
4.4
0.4

0.001
0.000
-0.018
0.001
-0.020
-0.013
-0.003

0.252
0.364

-4.9
1.4
1.1
1.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
1.1
1.9

1.549
0.647
0.573
0.059
0.689

1.5
3.1
1.4
1.1
3.3
3.3
4.2
0.4

0.017
0.022
0.019
0.002
0.003

0.63
0.58
0.77
0.34
0.44
0.43
1.18
0.54

0.378

1.3

0.005

0.81

L-May 2015

1.9

0.304
0.214

-0.7
-3.3
0.6
-6.0
3.0
3.4
3.4
3.6
2.4

-0.002
-0.008

0.85
1.81
1.51
1.28
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.11
2.03

S-Oct.2017
S-Apr.2017
S-Mar.2018
S-Mar.2017
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
–
S-Jun.2018

-1.0
-5.0
-0.5
-8.4
3.0
3.4
3.4
–
1.6

59.115
32.811
32.436
7.786
1.019

-0.004
0.013
0.006
0.003
0.000

1.769
1.118
1.111
0.282
0.031

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Housing at school, excluding board14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences14. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence14. . .
Tenants’ and household insurance4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services4. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garbage and trash collection12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gardening and lawncare services4.................... .
Moving, storage, freight expense4..................... .
Repair of household items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services........................................ .
Eyeglasses and eye care8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals8. . . . . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services15.................................... .
Inpatient hospital services15, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient hospital services8, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes and adult day services15. . . . . . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home7.............. .
Health insurance7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks13............................... .
Car and truck rental4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................ .
Motor vehicle body work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing. . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees4...................................... .
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking and other fees4.............................. .
Parking fees and tolls4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity train fare6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ship fare4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation................................ .
Intracity mass transit10, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services10...................................... .
Video and audio services10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable and satellite television service12. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

0.112

2.5

0.003

0.29

L-Jul.2017

2.8

0.907
23.632
22.313
0.375
1.075
0.813
0.262
0.872
0.298
0.289
0.102
0.108
6.897
3.248
1.729
0.787
0.316
0.417
2.603
2.326

2.1
3.3
3.3
1.7
3.8
3.4
4.8
5.6

0.029
0.798
0.758
0.007
0.041
0.028
0.013
0.047
0.007
0.024
0.007
0.005
0.128
0.027
0.006
0.016
0.004
0.002
0.104
0.095

2.37
0.10
0.10
0.37
0.20
0.24
0.38
0.99
0.41
0.51
4.54
0.81
0.32
0.38
0.62
0.50
0.78
0.86
0.50
0.55
1.65
1.51
0.44
1.16
0.36
0.25
1.20
2.67
0.47
0.64
0.69
0.64
0.46
0.35

S-Jun.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Mar.2018
L-Dec.2015
L-Feb.2017
S-Jun.2018
L-Dec.2008
S-Mar.2018
–
L-Nov.2008
S-May 2018
S-Jan.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Jan.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-Aug.2017
S-Oct.2016
S-Sep.2015
S-Jan.2017
L-Oct.2012
L-Oct.2016
S-Mar.2015
S-Jun.2018
L-Aug.2009
L-May 2018
–
L-Nov.2016
S-May 2018
L-Oct.2017
S-Sep.2016
L-Jun.2018

1.2
3.3
3.3
1.9
3.8
3.3
5.0
5.6
–
11.1
5.5
4.5
1.8
0.6
0.3
1.5
0.1
0.6
4.1
4.1
3.2
3.4
3.8
2.4
-0.4
3.7
8.0
-2.6
–
3.4
2.5
2.2
6.4
1.9

0.43
0.54
1.21
1.99
0.63
0.94
1.21
3.59

L-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Jun.2018
–
L-Oct.2017
L-Oct.2017
S-Nov.2017
S-EVER

1.4
1.7
2.3
–
0.2
-1.3
-0.7
–

0.054
0.015
0.015

2.08
0.30
0.81
0.55
0.50
0.51

S-May 2018
L-Mar.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Nov.2014
S-Jun.2015
L-Jun.2018

-0.5
3.1
2.6
1.2
0.9
1.2

0.000

1.69

S-Dec.2017

-1.0

0.190
0.086
1.046
5.967
0.654
0.129
1.110
0.055
0.624
0.368
2.377
0.538

8.9
6.5
4.6
1.9
0.8
0.3
2.1
1.2
0.6
4.1
4.2
3.6
3.8
3.8
2.0
-0.3
3.9
7.0
-6.1
2.3
3.3
2.8
1.4
6.4
1.7

0.007
0.002
-0.003
0.227
0.042
-0.005
0.026
0.002
0.018
0.005
0.156
0.009

0.278
0.243

1.4
1.9
1.6

0.004
0.005

1.158
0.702
0.170

-0.1
-1.3
-0.5
-2.5

-0.001
-0.008
-0.001

3.841
1.577
1.491

0.0
2.6
3.9
1.4
0.9
1.0

0.087

-0.3

0.278

0.007

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Video discs and other media4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of video discs and other media4, 5. . . . . . .
Pet services including veterinary4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Veterinarian services4, 5.............................. .
Photographers and photo processing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees4, 5................................. .
Photo processing4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreation services4.............................. .
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or
other organizations, or participant sports
fees4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to movies, theaters, and
concerts4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services10............... .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees4.. .
Postage and delivery services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services4..................................... .
Telephone services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services10...................... .
Internet services and electronic information
providers4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services10................................. .
Personal care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services4. . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services8........................................ .
Funeral expenses8.................................... .
Laundry and dry cleaning services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services8.................................... .
Checking account and other bank services4, 5.. .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
4
fees , 5............................................. .

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

S-Feb.2018
S-Mar.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Feb.2018
L-Sep.2017
–
L-Dec.2017
S-Apr.2018

-5.0
2.7
2.1
0.7
2.2
-1.0
–
-4.5
1.5

1.813

-3.9
3.4
2.1
1.2
2.2
-1.1
0.8
-6.1
1.7

0.032

3.58
0.80
0.57
0.60
0.65
1.05
1.26
1.21
1.08

0.664
0.664

2.3
1.2

0.015
0.008

1.42
1.68

–
S-Apr.2018

–
0.0

0.214
6.021
2.847
1.576
0.327
0.794
0.032
0.108
0.094
0.014
2.277
1.704
0.573

1.3
3.1
1.7
1.6
2.8
2.7
4.8
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.0
7.2
0.4
0.2
1.1

0.004
0.099
0.081
0.046
0.016
0.016
0.001
0.003
0.002
0.001
0.010
0.002
0.008

1.68
3.59
1.34
0.24
0.20
0.26
0.42
0.40
1.02
0.22
0.22
0.99
0.50
0.64
0.61

S-Mar.2017
S-May 2018
L-Jun.2018
L-May 2016
L-Jun.2016
L-Jul.2016
L-Aug.2009
L-Sep.2017
S-May 2018
–
–
S-Jun.2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
S-May 2018

1.3
1.2
1.8
1.7
2.9
2.7
5.2
2.2
2.3
–
–
6.9
0.0
-0.5
1.0

0.781
1.632
0.624
0.624
1.007
0.304
0.127
0.237

0.7
3.3
2.4
2.4
3.8
4.3
1.9
2.6

0.005
0.053
0.015
0.015
0.038
0.013
0.003
0.006

1.21
0.25
0.36
0.36
0.38
0.56
0.41
0.74

S-Jun.2018
–
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
L-May 2018

-1.3
–
2.3
2.3
4.2
4.8
1.9
2.6

0.028
0.240

2.1
5.5
10.0

0.001
0.013

0.91
1.03
0.96

L-Feb.2017
S-Mar.2018
L-EVER

2.1
1.4
–

1.14

S-Mar.2018

-1.7

0.411

0.038

0.008

0.000

5.9

Special aggregate indexes
All items less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less shelter............................................... .
All items less food and shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and
trucks.............................................................. .
All items less medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less energy............................................... .
Commodities........................................................ .

See footnotes at end of table.

86.776
67.189
53.965
45.887

2.9
2.4
2.6
1.3

2.507
1.581
1.388
0.621

0.07
0.08
0.10
0.11

S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018

2.6
2.4
2.1
1.3

43.458
91.384
91.921
37.440

1.3
2.8
2.1
2.5

0.578
2.566
1.931
0.952

0.12
0.07
0.07
0.11

S-Apr.2018
S-May 2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Apr.2018

1.3
2.8
2.1
1.8

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and
trucks. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables............................................................. .
Nondurables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing.............................................................. .
Education and communication4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education4........................................................ .
Communication4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology, hardware and services16. . . . . . . . .
Recreation4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography4..................................................... .
Food and beverages............................................... .
Domestically produced farm food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels and utilities................................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services......................................... .
Personal care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1

Relative
importance
Jul.
2018

Unadjusted
percent
change
Aug. 2017Aug. 2018

Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Aug. 2017Aug. 20181

Standard
error,
median
price
change2

17.153
24.216
23.257
62.560
30.124
55.663
9.989
27.451
14.227
13.268
10.262
11.221
41.736
6.566
2.979
3.587
3.479
1.203
5.656
1.815
1.011
0.072
14.183
6.073
11.494
2.337
4.709
3.634
8.616
17.055
15.897
7.049
9.445
4.216
3.181
2.534

-0.4
3.2
3.2
2.8
2.1
2.9
-0.2
3.6
5.6
5.9
8.3
7.7
2.9
1.2
2.7
0.0
-0.1
-1.2
0.1
-0.8
1.0
-3.1
1.4
0.4
1.8
-1.8
1.3
0.5
1.5
6.4
6.9
1.2
0.5
0.8
2.2
1.9

-0.072
0.760
0.747
1.747
0.636
1.619
-0.013
0.965
0.773
0.760
0.800
0.813
1.207
0.081
0.083
-0.002
-0.005
-0.014
0.005
-0.016
0.011
-0.003
0.206
0.025
0.207
-0.042
0.055
0.014
0.133
1.037
1.039
0.091
0.043
0.033
0.071
0.048

0.21
0.17
0.17
0.08
0.13
0.09
0.18
0.13
0.24
0.25
0.20
0.18
0.09
0.22
0.22
0.37
0.38
0.81
0.40
0.46
0.40
1.02
0.09
0.17
0.21
0.97
0.12
0.15
0.30
0.12
0.12
0.21
0.16
0.36
0.21
0.26

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date

Percent
change

S-Mar.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Jun.2018
S-Feb.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Jul.2012
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
S-Apr.2018
–
L-Apr.2016
L-Feb.2017
S-Jun.2018
S-Jun.2018
L-Aug.2014
S-May 2015
–
S-Apr.2018
L-May 2018
–
–
–
S-Nov.2015
L-May 2018
L-May 2018
S-Aug.1950
S-May 2018
S-May 2018
L-May 2012
L-May 2018
–
L-Jun.2018
L-Jun.2018

-0.4
1.9
1.9
2.8
2.0
2.9
0.0
2.9
4.4
4.6
5.8
5.4
–
1.2
2.7
-0.3
-0.4
-1.2
0.1
–
0.8
-1.1
–
–
–
-1.8
1.8
1.4
1.3
5.9
6.6
1.5
0.5
–
2.2
2.0

The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of
0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.
Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8
percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items
index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were
rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
2
A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus
0.5 percent.
3
If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior
month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is
smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month
change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison
is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a
smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller
changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a
-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
4
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5
Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not
have a relative importance or effect.
6
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

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Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
9
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
10
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
11
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
12
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
13
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
14
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
15
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
16
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
8