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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – DECEMBER 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December on a 

seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.5 percent before seasonal 

adjustment. 

The index for gasoline was by far the largest contributor to the monthly all items decrease, more than 

offsetting increases in shelter indexes. The food index increased 0.3 percent over the month with the 

food at home index rising 0.2 percent. The energy index decreased 4.5 percent over the month as the 

gasoline index declined; other major energy component indexes increased over the month. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in December, after rising 0.2 percent in 

November. Indexes which increased in December include the shelter, household furnishings and 

operations, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, and apparel indexes. The indexes for used cars and 

trucks, and airline fares were among those that decreased over the month.

The all items index increased 6.5 percent for the 12 months ending December; this was the smallest 12-

month increase since the period ending October 2021. The all items less food and energy index rose 5.7 

percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 7.3 percent for the 12 months ending 

December, and the food index increased 10.4 percent over the last year; all of these increases were 

smaller than for the 12-month period ending November. 

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Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2021 - Dec. 2022

Percent change

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2021 - Dec. 2022

Percent change

All items All items less food and energy

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6

7

8

9

10

Dec'21 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec'22

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Food 

The food index increased 0.3 percent in December following a 0.5-percent increase in November. The 

food at home index rose 0.2 percent in December. Three of the six major grocery store food group 

indexes increased over the month. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 1.0 percent in 

December, as the index for eggs rose 11.1 percent. The index for other food at home rose 0.4 percent 

over the month, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.1 percent in December. 

In contrast, the fruits and vegetables index fell 0.6 percent over the month with the fresh fruit index 

declining 1.9 percent. The index for dairy and related products decreased 0.3 percent in December, and 

the index for cereals and bakery products was unchanged. 

The food away from home index rose 0.4 percent in December, after increasing 0.5 percent in 

November. The index for limited service meals increased 0.5 percent over the month and the index for 

full service meals increased 0.1 percent. 

The food at home index rose 11.8 percent over the last 12 months. The index for cereals and bakery 

products rose 16.1 percent over the year. The remaining major grocery store food groups posted 

increases ranging from 7.7 percent (meats, poultry, fish, and eggs) to 15.3 percent (dairy and related 

products).

The index for food away from home rose 8.3 percent over the last year. The index for full service meals 

rose 8.2 percent over the last 12 months, and the index for limited service meals rose 6.6 percent over 

the same period. 

Energy

The energy index fell 4.5 percent in December after falling 1.6 percent in November. The gasoline index 

declined 9.4 percent over the month, following a 2.0-percent decrease in November. (Before seasonal 

adjustment, gasoline prices fell 12.5 percent in December.) The index for natural gas rose over the 

month, increasing 3.0 percent after decreasing 3.5 percent in November. The electricity index increased 

1.0 percent in December. 

The energy index rose 7.3 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index decreased 1.5 percent 

over the span. The fuel oil index rose 41.5 percent over the last 12 months, the index for electricity rose 

14.3 percent, and the index for natural gas increased 19.3 percent over the same period. 

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in December, following a 0.2-percent 

increase in November. The shelter index continued to increase, rising 0.8 percent over the month. The 

rent index rose 0.8 percent over the month, and the owners’ equivalent rent index also rose 0.8 percent. 

The index for lodging away from home increased 1.5 percent in December, after falling 0.7 percent in 

November. 

The shelter index was the dominant factor in the monthly increase in the index for all items less food 

and energy, while other components were a mix of increases and declines. Among the other indexes that 

rose in December was the index for household furnishings and operations, which increased 0.3 percent 

over the month, while the index for motor vehicle insurance rose 0.6 percent, and the index for 
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recreation increased 0.2 percent. The apparel index rose 0.5 percent in December, and the education 

index increased 0.3 percent. 

The medical care index rose 0.1 percent in December, after declining in the previous 2 months. The 

index for hospital services increased 1.7 percent over the month. The physicians’ services index and the 

prescription drugs index both rose 0.1 percent in December. 

Indexes which declined over the month include the index for used cars and trucks, which fell 2.5 percent 

in December, the sixth consecutive decline in that index. The index for airline fares fell 3.1 percent over 

the month, following a 3.0-percent decrease in November. The new vehicles index declined 0.1 percent 

in December, as did the personal care index.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 5.7 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index 

increased 7.5 percent over the last year, accounting for more than half of the total increase in all items 

less food and energy. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include household 

furnishings and operations (+6.7 percent), medical care (+4.0 percent), new vehicles (+5.9 percent), and 

recreation (+5.1 percent). 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 6.5 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 296.797 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index decreased 0.3 percent 

prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 6.3 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 291.051 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

decreased 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 6.4 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index decreased 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 

note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. 

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The Consumer Price Index for January 2023 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, February 14, 

2023, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). 

January 2023 Consumer Price Index Weight Update

Starting with January 2023 data, BLS plans to update weights annually for the Consumer Price 

Index based on a single calendar year of data, using consumer expenditure data from 2021. This 

reflects a change from prior practice of updating weights biennially using two years of expenditure 

data.
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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 6,000 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 

visit, telephone call, or web collection 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 1-
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month, 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 

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 1-

month 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 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

Change in index 

points 9.000 18.000 18.000

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. The factors are available at 

www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/seasonal-adjustment/seasonal-factors-2022.xlsx. For more information on data 

revision scheduling, please see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonaladjustment/questions-and-answers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment Methodological 

Changes at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodologychanges.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. 
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Intervention Analysis 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment (IASA) 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 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 for January 2022, BLS adjusted 72 series using intervention analysis 

seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity, and vehicles. 

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. For January 

2022, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2017 to 2021 were calculated and 

published. For series which are directly adjusted using the Census X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal 

adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2021 will be applied to data for 2022 to produce the 

seasonally adjusted 2022 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. For 2022, 22 of the 81 

components of the U.S. city average all items index are seasonally adjusted.

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 www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonaladjustment/home.htm or contact the CPI seasonal adjustment section at 202-691-6968 or 

cpiseas@bls.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Dec.

2021

Nov.

2022

Dec.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

All items............................................. 100.000 278.802 297.711 296.797 6.5 -0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Food.............................................. 13.781 286.966 315.857 316.839 10.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3

Food at home................................. 8.525 267.555 298.284 299.089 11.8 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.118 297.279 344.393 345.029 16.1 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.898 297.604 319.444 320.455 7.7 0.3 0.6 -0.2 1.0

Dairy and related products............... 0.811 235.442 271.307 271.376 15.3 0.0 -0.1 1.0 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.431 321.931 349.462 349.134 8.4 -0.1 -0.9 1.4 -0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.981 186.723 209.507 210.324 12.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.1

Other food at home........................ 2.285 230.809 261.583 262.985 13.9 0.5 0.9 -0.1 0.4

Food away from home1

...................... 5.257 317.372 342.266 343.559 8.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.4

Energy............................................ 7.868 256.207 292.953 274.937 7.3 -6.1 1.8 -1.6 -4.5

Energy commodities......................... 4.308 296.391 339.663 297.625 0.4 -12.4 4.4 -2.0 -9.4

Fuel oil1..................................... 0.183 325.879 553.234 461.140 41.5 -16.6 19.8 1.7 -16.6

Motor fuel................................... 4.052 291.510 329.954 288.979 -0.9 -12.4 4.0 -2.1 -9.2

Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.951 290.185 326.649 285.757 -1.5 -12.5 4.0 -2.0 -9.4

Energy services............................... 3.560 228.199 260.220 263.825 15.6 1.4 -1.2 -1.1 1.5

Electricity.................................... 2.610 227.974 258.864 260.548 14.3 0.7 0.1 -0.2 1.0

Utility (piped) gas service................. 0.950 224.366 258.872 267.683 19.3 3.4 -4.6 -3.5 3.0

All items less food and energy................ 78.350 283.908 299.600 300.113 5.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 20.882 160.850 165.291 164.304 2.1 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3

Apparel...................................... 2.409 121.068 126.728 124.587 2.9 -1.7 -0.7 0.2 0.5

New vehicles............................... 4.068 166.653 176.354 176.463 5.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1

Used cars and trucks...................... 3.624 207.164 193.530 188.864 -8.8 -2.4 -2.4 -2.9 -2.5

Medical care commodities1

............... 1.472 379.611 391.360 391.809 3.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

Alcoholic beverages....................... 0.877 265.410 279.629 280.755 5.8 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.5

Tobacco and smoking products1

. . . . . . .. 0.520 1,308.024 1,380.951 1,379.589 5.5 -0.1 0.3 0.7 -0.1

Services less energy services.............. 57.469 359.559 383.179 384.906 7.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5

Shelter....................................... 32.929 341.241 364.195 366.868 7.5 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8

Rent of primary residence............. 7.447 355.931 382.562 385.649 8.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2

............................ 24.235 350.508 374.040 376.897 7.5 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8

Medical care services..................... 6.788 578.555 602.333 602.395 4.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.1

Physicians’ services1

................... 1.807 408.644 415.048 415.611 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Hospital services3....................... 2.123 366.854 378.209 383.150 4.4 1.3 1.7

Transportation services................... 6.018 326.063 374.248 373.598 14.6 -0.2 0.8 -0.1 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1.................................. 1.087 324.688 363.195 366.960 13.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.0

Motor vehicle insurance................ 2.532 567.875 644.317 648.771 14.2 0.7 1.7 0.9 0.6

Airline fares.............................. 0.630 208.954 292.656 268.519 28.5 -8.2 -1.1 -3.0 -3.1

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

3

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

All items................................................................. 100.000 6.5 -0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Food.................................................................. 13.781 10.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3

Food at home..................................................... 8.525 11.8 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.118 16.1 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.0

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.358 15.6 0.3 0.9 0.6 -0.3

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.059 23.4 -0.5 2.0 1.5 -1.0

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.149 13.0 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.1

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.149 15.4 -0.1 1.3 0.7 -0.5

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ 13.8 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.5

Bakery products1

......................................... 0.760 16.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.1

Bread1, 2................................................. 0.215 15.9 0.2 0.9 2.0 0.2

White bread1, 3....................................... 17.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.3

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 14.0 -0.7 0.0 2.3 -0.7

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2

......................... 0.116 16.3 -0.3 0.7 2.2 0.0

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies1

...................... 0.187 17.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.3

Cookies1, 3

........................................... 18.2 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 14.9 -0.4 -0.8 1.5 -0.4

Other bakery products................................ 0.242 15.9 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3

.... 13.5 2.6 -1.9 -0.3 2.6

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 16.0 -0.3 2.1 1.9 -1.3

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers1, 3

................................ 18.4 -1.1 2.2 -0.4 -1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.898 7.7 0.3 0.6 -0.2 1.0

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.751 4.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Meats...................................................... 1.101 2.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.4 0.6

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.496 -3.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 1.3

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.183 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 -0.9 -0.1

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.073 -3.5 1.1 -2.3 -1.3 1.1

Uncooked beef steaks2............................. 0.192 -5.4 -0.5 0.3 0.0 0.9

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.048 -6.7 0.6 -1.8 -1.5 0.6

Pork...................................................... 0.353 1.5 -1.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2.......................................... 0.157 1.1 -1.5 -0.9 -1.0 -0.5

Bacon and related products3

.................... -3.7 -3.6 -0.1 -1.8 -2.9

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3

. .. 9.0 2.0 -2.0 0.0 2.1

Ham................................................... 0.065 5.7 -5.6 1.1 0.5 -1.1

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 5.2 -6.2 1.3 0.8 -1.3

Pork chops1

.......................................... 0.051 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.2

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2... 0.080 -1.8 -1.1 -2.1 -1.7 0.5

Other meats............................................ 0.252 14.7 0.6 2.0 0.4 0.3

Frankfurters3

......................................... 18.2 2.8 -2.3 0.1 3.9

Lunchmeats1, 2, 3.................................... 15.1 -0.2 3.4 0.4 -0.2

Poultry1.................................................. 0.363 12.2 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.6

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.294 10.9 -0.6 -1.3 -0.8 -0.6

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 13.3 -0.3 -0.8 0.5 -0.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3

............. 10.3 -0.8 -1.6 -1.3 -0.8

Other uncooked poultry including turkey2........ 0.069 18.1 -0.7 -0.1 1.8 -0.5

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.287 5.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.7

Fresh fish and seafood1, 2.......................... 0.144 3.8 -1.0 0.6 -1.4 -1.0

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.143 6.3 -0.7 -0.9 1.0 0.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood3

.................. 8.6 1.9 -0.9 1.3 2.4

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 6.3 -1.7 -1.8 1.4 -1.0

Eggs1

....................................................... 0.147 59.9 11.1 10.1 2.3 11.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Dairy and related products................................... 0.811 15.3 0.0 -0.1 1.0 -0.3

Milk2

........................................................... 0.205 12.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.8 -1.0

Fresh whole milk3........................................ 11.7 -0.2 -0.9 1.1 -0.6

Fresh milk other than whole2, 3......................... 13.5 0.1 0.1 0.8 -0.6

Cheese and related products1............................. 0.262 12.8 0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.5

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.123 15.0 -0.6 1.1 2.0 -1.1

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.222 21.4 -0.1 0.5 0.6 -0.1

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.431 8.4 -0.1 -0.9 1.4 -0.6

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.086 6.4 -0.5 -1.5 1.8 -1.1

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.574 3.4 -2.0 -2.4 2.3 -1.9

Apples................................................... 0.076 6.6 -0.1 -0.8 3.2 0.2

Bananas1

............................................... 0.078 2.4 -0.4 -1.1 0.5 -0.4

Citrus fruits2............................................ 0.161 2.5 -5.4 -2.5 2.8 -0.3

Oranges, including tangerines3.................... 3.0 -7.2 -3.6 2.5 -1.7

Other fresh fruits2...................................... 0.260 3.3 -1.0 -2.4 1.8 -2.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.512 9.8 1.2 -0.5 1.2 -0.1

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 12.9 1.8 -1.9 -1.4 1.6

Lettuce1

................................................. 0.069 24.9 4.0 3.3 8.9 4.0

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 9.1 4.2 2.3 2.6 3.4

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 5.9 -0.6 -0.6 0.7 -1.3

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.345 15.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.7

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.178 18.4 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.3

Canned fruits2, 3

..................................... 18.2 1.1 1.7 1.1 -0.9

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 17.6 0.8 1.8 -0.5 0.4

Frozen fruits and vegetables2........................ 0.103 12.9 0.8 0.4 1.4 1.1

Frozen vegetables3................................. 16.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 0.9

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.064 11.9 2.7 0.5 -0.1 1.7

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 9.6 3.2 0.8 -0.7 3.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.981 12.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.693 12.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 13.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.1

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2. . . . . . . . .. 0.007 8.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2......... 0.395 11.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 -0.7

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2........... 0.288 13.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.2

Coffee...................................................... 0.186 14.3 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.0

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 15.5 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.6

Instant coffee1, 3

........................................ 10.8 -2.2 -0.3 2.0 -2.2

Other beverage materials including tea1, 2............ 0.102 12.9 0.1 -0.1 1.2 0.1

Other food at home............................................ 2.285 13.9 0.5 0.9 -0.1 0.4

Sugar and sweets1.......................................... 0.290 12.2 0.4 0.7 -0.3 0.4

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.043 14.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.0

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.185 11.6 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.0

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.063 12.8 -1.0 1.0 -0.7 -0.3

Fats and oils................................................. 0.261 23.2 1.5 2.1 0.0 1.5

Butter and margarine2................................... 0.083 35.3 1.6 1.9 0.4 1.7

Butter3

................................................... 31.4 2.3 1.4 0.2 3.3

Margarine1, 3

............................................ 43.8 1.9 1.3 -2.3 1.9

Salad dressing2

........................................... 0.061 18.3 -0.1 4.1 1.0 -1.1

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

. . . . . . . . .. 0.117 18.2 2.2 0.9 -1.1 3.4

Peanut butter1, 2, 3..................................... 7.4 1.8 0.7 -1.6 1.8

Other foods................................................ 1.734 12.9 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.3

Soups.................................................... 0.101 15.7 1.6 -0.9 -2.0 0.9

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.280 15.0 1.0 0.9 -0.9 1.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Snacks1................................................. 0.374 11.0 -0.2 1.3 -0.8 -0.2

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.330 11.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3

........ 6.5 -0.4 0.8 -0.5 -0.5

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 15.8 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.6

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 15.2 1.1 -0.4 0.2 1.5

Other condiments3.................................. 8.0 3.1 0.7 -1.6 3.8

Baby food1, 2............................................ 0.045 10.7 -0.2 1.8 0.3 -0.2

Other miscellaneous foods2.......................... 0.605 13.6 0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.3

Prepared salads3, 4.................................. 9.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.3 -0.9

Food away from home1.......................................... 5.257 8.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.4

Full service meals and snacks1, 2............................ 2.438 8.2 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.532 6.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5

Food at employee sites and schools1, 2.................... 0.077 129.6 0.6 3.8 1.7 0.6

Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5. . . . . .. 305.2 0.2 0.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.038 14.8 1.4 3.7 0.5 1.4

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.171 6.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.0

Energy................................................................ 7.868 7.3 -6.1 1.8 -1.6 -4.5

Energy commodities............................................. 4.308 0.4 -12.4 4.4 -2.0 -9.4

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.257 26.0 -11.7 10.5 -0.4 -11.9

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.183 41.5 -16.6 19.8 1.7 -16.6

Propane, kerosene, and firewood6

........................ 0.073 2.6 0.7 0.0 -2.6 -0.2

Motor fuel....................................................... 4.052 -0.9 -12.4 4.0 -2.1 -9.2

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.951 -1.5 -12.5 4.0 -2.0 -9.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -2.0 -12.8 4.1 -1.9 -9.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... 0.2 -11.0 2.9 -1.4 -8.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... 1.6 -10.8 3.9 -2.7 -8.2

Other motor fuels1, 2........................................ 0.101 32.3 -8.5 3.0 2.3 -8.5

Energy services................................................... 3.560 15.6 1.4 -1.2 -1.1 1.5

Electricity........................................................ 2.610 14.3 0.7 0.1 -0.2 1.0

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.950 19.3 3.4 -4.6 -3.5 3.0

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.350 5.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.882 2.1 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3

Household furnishings and supplies8

....................... 3.949 7.3 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.292 4.8 -0.4 0.5 -1.8 -0.4

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.069 12.5 0.0 -1.4 0.6 0.0

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.056 3.2 1.7 -1.2 -1.4 1.7

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.167 2.4 -1.2 1.9 -2.8 -1.2

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.952 4.7 0.0 -1.2 -0.8 0.0

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.305 2.7 0.6 -0.9 -0.5 0.6

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.471 6.3 -0.6 -1.9 -0.3 -0.6

Other furniture2........................................... 0.167 3.7 0.5 -0.8 -2.7 0.0

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.240 1.1 0.1 -0.5 0.9 0.2

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.076 -0.6 1.6 -0.1 0.6 1.0

Laundry equipment1, 3

................................. 0.7 4.1 -7.8 -2.7 4.1

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.161 1.9 -0.7 -1.0 -0.1 -0.7

Other household equipment and furnishings2........... 0.549 3.3 -1.1 -0.8 -1.2 -0.3

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.331 2.1 -2.6 0.4 -1.2 -2.6

Indoor plants and flowers9

.............................. 0.099 6.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.1

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.049 7.8 0.7 -3.7 -3.6 0.7

Nonelectric cookware and tableware1, 2............... 0.070 2.0 1.6 -1.0 -2.6 1.6

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.955 10.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.251 13.8 1.2 1.4 -0.8 1.2

Outdoor equipment and supplies2

...................... 0.474 9.0 1.0 -0.3 0.7 1.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Housekeeping supplies1.................................... 0.961 11.6 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.3

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.345 9.8 -0.1 1.0 0.2 -0.1

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.225 14.9 1.4 0.4 2.2 1.4

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.390 11.4 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0

Apparel.......................................................... 2.409 2.9 -1.7 -0.7 0.2 0.5

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.602 2.2 -0.7 -0.6 0.3 1.6

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.465 2.9 -1.2 0.0 0.7 1.3

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.076 8.3 -2.4 -2.0 3.7 1.9

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories1

......................................... 0.156 1.6 -1.4 0.4 -1.1 -1.4

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.114 2.7 -0.6 -2.4 1.3 2.1

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.114 1.5 -0.7 1.5 -1.1 1.1

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.137 0.0 1.1 -1.7 -0.4 2.4

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 0.956 4.1 -2.9 0.2 0.0 -0.3

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.803 3.9 -3.2 0.6 0.4 -0.3

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.056 -0.6 -1.5 -3.8 -1.3 2.8

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.087 -2.3 -6.2 -2.4 1.2 -2.4

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.386 4.5 -2.8 0.2 0.2 1.2

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories2......................................... 0.266 6.2 -3.1 2.2 -0.1 -0.7

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.153 5.1 -1.3 -1.6 -2.2 -0.6

Footwear..................................................... 0.586 0.8 -1.8 -1.1 0.1 -0.2

Men’s footwear1.......................................... 0.199 0.5 -2.4 -0.9 0.2 -2.4

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.113 2.9 0.1 -1.2 -0.7 0.8

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.274 0.1 -2.1 -1.6 0.1 -0.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.112 5.0 -0.7 -3.2 1.6 0.8

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.153 5.0 1.2 -2.9 0.9 3.3

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.029 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.1

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.124 5.9 1.6 -3.2 1.2 3.7

Transportation commodities less motor fuel8

.............. 8.212 -0.9 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3 -1.2

New vehicles................................................. 4.068 5.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1

New cars3................................................. 6.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.1

New trucks3, 10............................................ 6.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0

Used cars and trucks....................................... 3.624 -8.8 -2.4 -2.4 -2.9 -2.5

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1...................... 0.435 9.9 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1

Tires1....................................................... 0.272 8.7 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.5

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2................ 0.164 11.8 -0.6 1.1 1.2 -0.6

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3

... 8.8 -1.2 0.4 1.8 -1.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3

...................... 19.1 0.3 4.4 -0.3 0.3

Medical care commodities1

................................... 1.472 3.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

Medicinal drugs1, 8.......................................... 1.369 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Prescription drugs1....................................... 0.995 1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Nonprescription drugs1, 8................................ 0.375 5.4 -0.4 0.4 0.7 -0.4

Medical equipment and supplies1, 8....................... 0.103 9.2 2.3 -0.6 1.7 2.3

Recreation commodities8

..................................... 1.874 4.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.4 0.1

Video and audio products8

................................. 0.271 -7.5 -1.1 0.9 -1.2 0.0

Televisions................................................ 0.118 -14.4 -0.6 -0.1 -1.5 1.4

Other video equipment2

................................. 0.023 -8.6 -1.9 -2.8 -3.1 0.0

Audio equipment1

........................................ 0.072 -0.6 -2.4 2.9 -1.0 -2.4

Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2. . . . . . . .. 0.051 1.4 0.1 2.0 0.4 0.1

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.575 12.6 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.1

Pet food1, 2, 3

.............................................. 15.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.4

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3

. . .. 8.7 0.1 1.4 -0.4 0.1

Sporting goods1

............................................. 0.549 3.5 -0.5 1.6 0.0 -0.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sports vehicles including bicycles1..................... 0.315 2.9 -0.6 2.6 0.7 -0.6

Sports equipment1

........................................ 0.223 4.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.9 -0.2

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.020 5.9 1.2 -1.7 -1.3 3.5

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. 5.1 1.0 -2.7 -1.5 3.2

Recreational reading materials1........................... 0.095 4.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.8 -0.1

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.056 6.5 0.0 -0.1 -2.2 0.0

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.039 1.5 -0.1 -2.2 1.3 -0.1

Other recreational goods2.................................. 0.364 2.1 0.9 -0.9 -1.4 0.9

Toys........................................................ 0.281 1.3 1.0 -1.1 -1.4 1.0

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2, 3......................................... 3.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.026 6.3 3.6 -1.6 -6.3 3.6

Music instruments and accessories1, 2................ 0.042 5.5 -1.1 0.6 1.8 -1.1

Education and communication commodities8

.............. 0.725 -10.1 -0.9 -0.9 -1.6 -0.8

Educational books and supplies1

......................... 0.086 5.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

College textbooks1, 3, 11.................................. 6.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Information technology commodities8.................... 0.639 -11.8 -1.1 -1.0 -1.8 -0.9

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants1, 4............................................ 0.326 -5.8 -2.4 -0.3 -2.7 -2.4

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.019 -3.1 -0.9 -2.1 -2.2 -0.9

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items2......................... 0.295 -18.0 0.4 -1.8 -0.8 0.7

Smartphones1, 3, 12

..................................... -22.2 0.7 -5.9 -1.4 0.7

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.877 5.8 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.5

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.583 5.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.225 8.6 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.3

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.105 1.7 -0.1 0.5 0.9 -0.1

Whiskey at home1, 3

................................... 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3

. . .. 1.5 -0.3 0.5 0.8 -0.3

Wine at home1

............................................ 0.253 3.9 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.294 6.8 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1, 2, 3

............................................... 6.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4

Wine away from home1, 2, 3

............................. 7.8 1.0 1.2 0.1 1.0

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 7.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.4

Other goods8................................................... 1.364 7.2 -0.1 0.6 0.6 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products1

.......................... 0.520 5.5 -0.1 0.3 0.7 -0.1

Cigarettes1, 2.............................................. 0.450 5.5 -0.1 0.5 0.7 -0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2............ 0.065 5.1 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -0.2

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.653 7.5 -0.1 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.338 9.9 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.305 5.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.8

Miscellaneous personal goods1, 2......................... 0.190 10.8 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3............. 16.4 2.7 4.2 2.9 2.9

Services less energy services.................................. 57.469 7.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5

Shelter........................................................... 32.929 7.5 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8

Rent of shelter13............................................. 32.569 7.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.447 8.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.887 3.2 -0.4 4.9 -0.7 1.5

Housing at school, excluding board13............... 0.124 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.762 3.2 -0.5 5.6 -0.9 1.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences13.............. 24.235 7.5 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence13. .. 22.978 7.5 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.360 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services2........... 1.089 4.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance....................... 0.782 4.5 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Garbage and trash collection1, 10......................... 0.308 6.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2

Household operations1, 2......................................

Domestic services1, 2....................................... 0.235 3.7 1.7 -3.0 1.7

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2.....................

Moving, storage, freight expense1, 2...................... 0.100 1.1 -1.3 0.1 -1.2 -1.3

Repair of household items1, 2..............................

Medical care services......................................... 6.788 4.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.1

Professional services....................................... 3.455 3.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1

Physicians’ services1

..................................... 1.807 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Dental services........................................... 0.920 6.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6............................ 0.352 1.7 0.4 0.1 -2.5 0.4

Services by other medical professionals1, 6........... 0.376 2.1 -0.9 0.0 -0.4 -0.9

Hospital and related services.............................. 2.491 4.6 1.1 -0.2 -0.3 1.5

Hospital services14....................................... 2.123 4.4 1.3 1.7

Inpatient hospital services14, 3

........................ 4.1 1.2 1.5

Outpatient hospital services3, 6

....................... 4.7 1.4 1.7

Nursing homes and adult day services14.............. 0.205 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............... 0.163 6.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2

Health insurance1, 5......................................... 0.842 7.9 -3.4 -4.0 -4.3 -3.4

Transportation services....................................... 6.018 14.6 -0.2 0.8 -0.1 0.2

Leased cars and trucks1, 11................................ 0.849 1.5 -0.5 -1.9 1.5

Car and truck rental2....................................... 0.141 -4.9 -3.3 -0.5 -2.4 -1.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

.................. 1.087 13.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.0

Motor vehicle body work1............................... 0.053 10.1 0.2 1.4 0.4 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1............ 0.589 9.2 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................... 0.400 19.5 2.1 -0.1 2.0 2.1

Motor vehicle insurance.................................... 2.532 14.2 0.7 1.7 0.9 0.6

Motor vehicle fees1, 2....................................... 0.496 1.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.1

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 2................................................... 0.287 2.5 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.2

Parking and other fees1, 2............................... 0.194 0.7 0.1 -0.8 -0.6 0.1

Parking fees and tolls2, 3.............................. 1.5 0.8 -1.0 -0.6 0.9

Public transportation........................................ 0.914 18.9 -5.3 0.5 -2.0 -2.8

Airline fares................................................ 0.630 28.5 -8.2 -1.1 -3.0 -3.1

Other intercity transportation............................ 0.091 2.0 0.6 1.6 -1.6 0.3

Ship fare1, 2, 3

........................................... -2.6 1.4 -0.2 -2.3 1.4

Intracity transportation1.................................. 0.191 4.0 1.8 -1.1 0.3 1.8

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8............................. 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Recreation services8

.......................................... 3.147 5.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3

Video and audio services8

................................. 1.141 4.2 -0.5 0.7 0.9 -0.3

Cable and satellite television service10................ 1.047 4.0 -0.6 0.8 1.0 -0.3

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video1, 2................................................. 0.094 7.6 0.3 0.2 -0.7 0.3

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3

................... 9.7 -0.9 0.0 -4.0 -0.9

Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3

........ 10.2 2.2 0.2 1.7 2.2

Pet services including veterinary2

......................... 0.524 9.1 -0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.4

Pet services1, 2, 3

.......................................... 7.5 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.6

Veterinarian services2, 3

................................. 8.8 -0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.4

Photographers and photo processing1, 2................. 0.030 5.8 -0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.2

Other recreation services2

................................. 1.452 5.7 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, December 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports fees1, 2.. 0.634 5.2 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.7

Admissions1

............................................... 0.458 5.7 1.1 0.8 3.5 1.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3

......................................... 6.5 -0.3 0.9 1.6 -0.3

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................... -1.5 4.5 -1.6 7.5 4.5

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6..................... 0.171 7.8 2.6 0.4 -0.8 2.6

Education and communication services8................... 5.316 2.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.3

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare................. 2.502 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3

College tuition and fees................................. 1.428 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

Elementary and high school tuition and fees......... 0.315 3.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3

Day care and preschool9

................................ 0.631 5.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3

Technical and business school tuition and fees1, 2... 0.038 1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3

Postage and delivery services2........................... 0.084 4.6 0.0 3.6 0.2 0.2

Postage.................................................... 0.075 3.6 0.0 4.2 0.2 0.2

Delivery services2

........................................ 0.009 13.3 0.2 -1.5 0.4 0.1

Telephone services1, 2...................................... 1.807 1.9 0.3 -0.1 2.1 0.3

Wireless telephone services1, 2......................... 1.501 1.3 0.2 -0.3 2.4 0.2

Residential telephone services1, 8...................... 0.306 4.9 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7

Internet services and electronic information

providers1, 2............................................... 0.915 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.1

Other personal services1, 8................................... 1.366 5.5 -0.2 0.4 0.8 -0.2

Personal care services1

.................................... 0.542 6.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.3

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . . .. 0.542 6.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.3

Miscellaneous personal services1

......................... 0.823 5.1 -0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.4

Legal services1, 6......................................... 0.230 6.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Funeral expenses1, 6..................................... 0.146 5.1 0.7 1.7 0.5 0.7

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2................. 0.154 7.1 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.4

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1, 2.............................................. 0.018 12.8 1.6 1.4 0.1 1.6

Financial services1, 6..................................... 0.192 1.8 -2.9 -0.1 0.3 -2.9

Checking account and other bank services1, 2, 3

... 2.4 0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees1, 2, 3.............................................. -3.5 0.0 0.4 -3.5

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2

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.

12 Indexes on a December 2019=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

14 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,

December 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Dec.

2021

Nov.

2022

Dec.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Dec.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

Sep.

2022-

Oct.

2022

Oct.

2022-

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2022-

Dec.

2022

All items less food................................... 86.219 277.506 294.918 293.722 5.8 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1

All items less shelter................................ 67.071 257.431 274.960 272.711 5.9 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.5

All items less food and shelter..................... 53.290 249.810 264.792 261.854 4.8 -1.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.7

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 45.421 251.992 263.771 263.147 4.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 41.797 252.533 267.127 266.999 5.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

All items less medical care......................... 91.740 266.729 285.524 284.562 6.7 -0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.1

All items less energy................................ 92.132 283.593 301.126 301.705 6.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3

Commodities......................................... 38.971 208.602 222.112 218.607 4.8 -1.6 0.5 -0.3 -1.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.257 154.329 161.993 161.642 4.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

Commodities less food........................... 25.190 173.484 181.480 176.740 1.9 -2.6 0.4 -0.8 -1.9

Commodities less food and beverages........ 24.313 170.179 177.977 173.135 1.7 -2.7 0.4 -0.8 -2.0

Services.............................................. 61.029 347.429 371.672 373.549 7.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 28.460 364.361 390.523 391.440 7.4 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4

Services less medical care services........... 54.240 329.918 354.160 356.168 8.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7

Durables.............................................. 12.310 125.747 126.596 125.624 -0.1 -0.8 -0.7 -0.9 -0.8

Nondurables.......................................... 26.661 248.393 271.710 266.405 7.3 -2.0 0.9 0.0 -1.2

Nondurables less food........................... 12.880 215.952 234.670 224.406 3.9 -4.4 1.4 -0.4 -2.9

Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . .. 12.003 212.913 231.901 220.948 3.8 -4.7 1.5 -0.5 -3.1

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 9.594 274.750 302.330 285.747 4.0 -5.5 2.1 -0.7 -4.3

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.471 272.474 298.713 283.802 4.2 -5.0 1.9 -0.7 -4.1

Housing............................................... 42.599 287.511 308.720 310.725 8.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7

Education and communication2

.................... 6.041 143.844 144.852 144.922 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1

Education2

......................................... 2.588 277.904 286.792 287.177 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3

Communication2

.................................. 3.454 76.298 75.464 75.452 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 1.0 0.0

Information and information processing2

.... 3.369 71.986 71.103 71.091 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 0.0

Information technology, hardware and

services3...................................... 1.562 7.427 7.110 7.083 -4.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Recreation2

........................................... 5.021 126.695 132.965 133.172 5.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.2

Video and audio2................................. 1.411 110.531 113.219 112.507 1.8 -0.6 0.7 0.5 -0.2

Pets, pet products and services2............... 1.099 188.497 209.095 209.069 10.9 0.0 0.7 0.6 -0.1

Photography2...................................... 0.051 77.661 81.866 82.174 5.8 0.4 -0.5 -0.3 1.3

Food and beverages................................ 14.659 285.556 313.467 314.459 10.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3

Domestically produced farm food............... 7.179 276.523 308.940 309.885 12.1 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3

Other services....................................... 9.829 380.714 394.818 395.485 3.9 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2

Apparel less footwear............................... 1.823 112.104 118.110 116.146 3.6 -1.7 -0.5 0.3 0.7

Fuels and utilities.................................... 4.906 270.831 305.991 307.348 13.5 0.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.5

Household energy................................ 3.817 225.435 260.589 261.904 16.2 0.5 -0.5 -1.0 0.6

Medical care......................................... 8.260 530.026 550.844 551.002 4.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.1

Transportation....................................... 18.282 246.499 264.668 255.993 3.9 -3.3 0.7 -1.1 -2.5

Private transportation............................ 17.368 246.999 263.196 254.846 3.2 -3.2 0.7 -1.0 -2.5

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 8.767 124.853 126.795 125.674 0.7 -0.9 -0.9 -1.5 -1.0

Utilities and public transportation.................. 8.418 231.516 254.051 254.138 9.8 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.5

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.764 136.787 145.568 145.972 6.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

Other goods and services.......................... 2.729 487.131 518.668 518.088 6.4 -0.1 0.5 0.7 -0.1

Personal care..................................... 2.209 247.561 264.117 263.813 6.6 -0.1 0.5 0.7 -0.1

1

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

2

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, December

2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Dec. 2022 from: Percent change to Nov. 2022 from:

Dec.

2021

Oct.

2022

Nov.

2022

Nov.

2021

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

U.S. city average............................................... M 6.5 -0.4 -0.3 7.1 0.3 -0.1

Region and area size2

Northeast...................................................... M 6.1 0.0 -0.1 6.4 0.4 0.1

Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 6.3 0.2 0.0 6.4 0.5 0.2

Northeast - Size Class B/C3............................. M 5.9 -0.2 -0.2 6.4 0.3 0.0

New England4

............................................. M 5.5 -0.1 -0.5 6.4 0.9 0.4

Middle Atlantic4............................................ M 6.3 0.1 0.1 6.4 0.2 0.0

Midwest....................................................... M 6.0 -0.6 -0.5 6.8 0.0 -0.2

Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 5.8 -0.9 -0.4 6.6 -0.4 -0.5

Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 6.1 -0.5 -0.5 6.9 0.2 0.0

East North Central4....................................... M 6.2 -0.8 -0.6 7.1 0.1 -0.2

West North Central4

....................................... M 5.7 -0.2 -0.2 6.1 -0.3 -0.1

South.......................................................... M 7.0 -0.2 -0.3 7.7 0.5 0.1

South - Size Class A...................................... M 7.3 -0.2 -0.3 8.2 0.5 0.1

South - Size Class B/C3

.................................. M 6.9 -0.2 -0.3 7.4 0.4 0.0

South Atlantic4............................................. M 7.3 0.0 -0.3 8.1 0.8 0.3

East South Central4

....................................... M 6.5 -0.1 0.0 6.3 0.2 -0.1

West South Central4

...................................... M 6.7 -0.8 -0.4 7.4 -0.2 -0.4

West........................................................... M 6.2 -0.9 -0.4 7.1 0.3 -0.4

West - Size Class A...................................... M 6.2 -0.8 -0.3 7.0 0.2 -0.4

West - Size Class B/C3................................... M 6.3 -0.9 -0.5 7.2 0.3 -0.4

Mountain4................................................... M 7.4 -0.6 -0.2 8.3 0.4 -0.4

Pacific4...................................................... M 5.8 -0.9 -0.5 6.7 0.2 -0.5

Size classes

Size Class A5................................................. M 6.4 -0.4 -0.2 7.1 0.3 -0.1

Size Class B/C3

.............................................. M 6.5 -0.4 -0.4 7.1 0.3 -0.1

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 5.5 -1.4 -0.8 6.8 -0.4 -0.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 4.9 -1.4 -0.6 6.0 -0.1 -0.8

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 6.3 0.4 0.2 5.9 0.3 0.2

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 8.1 -0.5

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6

......................... 2 6.3 -0.1

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 6.2 -1.0

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 5.3 -1.5

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 9.9 1.0

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 6.4 -0.4

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7

............................. 2 9.5 -0.7

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 4.9 -0.3

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 8.4 0.1

St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 6.2 0.1

Urban Alaska................................................. 2 5.4 -1.7

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 7.0 0.6

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 8.4 0.3

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 6.9 0.5

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 5.3 -1.0

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4

................... 1 7.5 0.6

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 6.7 -0.7

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8

................... 1 9.6 1.0

Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 5.8 -0.6

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6

. . . .. 1 5.6 0.3

1 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.

2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.

3

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

4

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.
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, December 2022

[Percent changes]

Month Year

Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change

C-CPI-U1 CPI-U C-CPI-U1 CPI-U

December 2009............................. 2.5 2.7

December 2010............................. 1.3 1.5

December 2011............................. 2.9 3.0

December 2012............................. 1.5 1.7

December 2013............................. 1.3 1.5

December 2014............................. 0.5 0.8

December 2015............................. 0.4 0.7

December 2016............................. 1.8 2.1

December 2017............................. 1.7 2.1

December 2018............................. 1.5 1.9

December 2019............................. 1.8 2.3

January 2020............................... 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.5

February 2020.............................. 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.3

March 2020.................................. -0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.5

April 2020.................................... -0.5 -0.7 0.2 0.3

May 2020.................................... -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

June 2020................................... 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6

July 2020.................................... 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.0

August 2020................................. 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.3

September 2020............................ 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.4

October 2020............................... 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2

November 2020............................. -0.1 -0.1 1.2 1.2

December 2020............................. 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.4

January 2021............................... 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.4

February 2021.............................. 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.7

March 2021.................................. 0.6 0.7 2.6 2.6

April 2021.................................... 0.8 0.8 4.0 4.2

May 2021.................................... 0.7 0.8 4.9 5.0

June 2021................................... 0.8 0.9 5.1 5.4

July 2021.................................... 0.5 0.5 5.0 5.4

August 2021................................. 0.1 0.2 4.8 5.3

September 2021............................ 0.3 0.3 5.0 5.4

October 2021............................... 0.7 0.8 5.8 6.2

November 2021............................. 0.4 0.5 6.4 6.8

December 2021............................. 0.2 0.3 6.5 7.0

January 2022............................... 0.8 0.8 6.9 7.5

February 2022.............................. 0.9 0.9 7.3 7.9

March 2022.................................. 1.2 1.3 7.9 8.5

April 2022.................................... 0.6 0.6 7.7 8.3

May 2022.................................... 1.0 1.1 7.9 8.6

June 2022................................... 1.2 1.4 8.3 9.1

July 2022.................................... 0.1 0.0 7.8 8.5

August 2022................................. 0.1 0.0 7.8 8.3

September 2022............................ 0.3 0.2 7.8 8.2

October 2022............................... 0.4 0.4 7.5 7.7

November 2022............................. -0.1 -0.1 6.9 7.1

December 2022............................. -0.2 -0.3 6.4 6.5

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 issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and

is subject to four revisions.

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,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 -0.1 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

Food.................................................................. 13.781 0.3 0.037 0.09 S-Mar.2021 0.2

Food at home..................................................... 8.525 0.2 0.017 0.13 S-Mar.2021 0.2

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.118 0.0 0.000 0.32 S-Aug.2021 0.0

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.358 -0.3 -0.001 0.38 S-Nov.2020 -0.3

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.059 -1.0 -0.001 0.89 S-Jul.2020 -1.3

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.149 1.1 0.002 0.68 L-Jul.2022 2.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.149 -0.5 -0.001 0.53 S-Jun.2021 -0.5

Rice4, 5, 6

................................................ 0.5 0.62 S-Jun.2022 -1.1

Bakery products4

......................................... 0.760 0.1 0.001 0.39 S-Dec.2021 0.1

Bread4, 5................................................. 0.215 0.2 0.000 0.53 S-Dec.2021 0.0

White bread4, 6

....................................... 1.3 0.74 S-Sep.2022 0.5

Bread other than white4, 6

.......................... -0.7 0.86 S-Jun.2021 -0.9

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5

......................... 0.116 0.0 0.000 1.00 S-Sep.2022 -0.2

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies4...................... 0.187 0.3 0.001 0.67 S-Oct.2022 0.1

Cookies4, 6........................................... 1.0 0.77 S-Oct.2022 0.3

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6

..................... -0.4 1.06 S-Oct.2022 -0.8

Other bakery products................................ 0.242 0.0 0.000 0.67 S-Aug.2021 -0.1

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6

.... 2.6 1.29 L-Feb.2022 4.1

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . .. -1.3 1.31 S-Dec.2020 -2.7

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers4, 6................................ -1.1 0.86 S-Nov.2021 -1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.898 1.0 0.018 0.25 L-May 2022 1.1

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.751 0.1 0.002 0.27 L-Sep.2022 0.7

Meats...................................................... 1.101 0.6 0.006 0.38 L-Sep.2022 0.7

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.496 1.3 0.006 0.55 L-Oct.2021 2.5

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.183 -0.1 0.000 0.65 L-Aug.2022 0.5

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.073 1.1 0.001 1.40 L-Aug.2022 1.3

Uncooked beef steaks5

............................. 0.192 0.9 0.002 0.93 L-Sep.2022 1.4

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.048 0.6 0.000 1.15 L-Jul.2022 1.8

Pork...................................................... 0.353 -0.2 -0.001 0.64 L-Sep.2022 1.8

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.157 -0.5 -0.001 0.77 L-Sep.2022 0.6

Bacon and related products6.................... -2.9 0.86 S-Aug.2019 -3.4

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6. .. 2.1 1.20 L-Jul.2022 2.6

Ham................................................... 0.065 -1.1 -0.001 1.86 S-Apr.2022 -1.8

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -1.3 2.02 S-Jul.2022 -1.6

Pork chops4.......................................... 0.051 0.2 0.000 1.63 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5... 0.080 0.5 0.000 1.53 L-Sep.2022 4.1

Other meats............................................ 0.252 0.3 0.001 0.60 S-Aug.2022 -0.6

Frankfurters6......................................... 3.9 1.28 L-Aug.2022 4.9

Lunchmeats4, 5, 6

.................................... -0.2 0.59 S-Aug.2022 -0.3

Poultry4.................................................. 0.363 -0.6 -0.002 0.51 L-Sep.2022 0.6

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.294 -0.6 -0.002 0.62 L-Sep.2022 0.5

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... -0.3 0.93 S-Oct.2022 -0.8

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6

............. -0.8 0.73 L-Sep.2022 0.6

Other uncooked poultry including turkey5........ 0.069 -0.5 0.000 0.90 S-Dec.2021 -0.7

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.287 -0.7 -0.002 0.56 S-Apr.2021 -0.8

Fresh fish and seafood4, 5.......................... 0.144 -1.0 -0.001 0.84 L-Oct.2022 0.6

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.143 0.0 0.000 0.71 S-Oct.2022 -0.9

Shelf stable fish and seafood6

.................. 2.4 0.91 L-Aug.2022 2.4

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ -1.0 0.96 S-Oct.2022 -1.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Eggs4

....................................................... 0.147 11.1 0.016 0.73 L-Apr.2020 15.0

Dairy and related products................................... 0.811 -0.3 -0.003 0.32 S-Aug.2021 -0.8

Milk5........................................................... 0.205 -1.0 -0.002 0.43 S-Sep.2022 -1.3

Fresh whole milk6........................................ -0.6 0.56 S-Oct.2022 -0.9

Fresh milk other than whole5, 6......................... -0.6 0.65 S-Sep.2022 -1.5

Cheese and related products4............................. 0.262 0.5 0.001 0.59 L-Sep.2022 0.7

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.123 -1.1 -0.001 0.94 S-Nov.2021 -1.6

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.222 -0.1 0.000 0.57 S-Nov.2021 -0.2

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.431 -0.6 -0.009 0.33 S-Oct.2022 -0.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.086 -1.1 -0.012 0.40 S-Oct.2022 -1.5

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.574 -1.9 -0.011 0.62 S-Oct.2022 -2.4

Apples................................................... 0.076 0.2 0.000 1.09 S-Oct.2022 -0.8

Bananas4

............................................... 0.078 -0.4 0.000 0.71 S-Oct.2022 -1.1

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.161 -0.3 0.000 1.06 S-Oct.2022 -2.5

Oranges, including tangerines6.................... -1.7 1.43 S-Oct.2022 -3.6

Other fresh fruits5...................................... 0.260 -2.6 -0.007 1.07 S-Sep.2020 -2.7

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.512 -0.1 -0.001 0.51 S-Oct.2022 -0.5

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 1.6 0.001 0.77 L-Sep.2022 3.5

Lettuce4

................................................. 0.069 4.0 0.003 0.92 S-Oct.2022 3.3

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 3.4 0.003 1.09 L-Mar.2020 4.1

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 -1.3 -0.004 0.71 S-Jan.2021 -1.4

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.345 0.7 0.002 0.41 L-Oct.2022 1.1

Canned fruits and vegetables5

....................... 0.178 0.3 0.001 0.61 L-Oct.2022 1.8

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... -0.9 0.69 S-Dec.2020 -1.3

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. 0.4 0.72 L-Oct.2022 1.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables5........................ 0.103 1.1 0.001 0.88 S-Oct.2022 0.4

Frozen vegetables6

................................. 0.9 1.04 S-Oct.2022 0.8

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5................................................. 0.064 1.7 0.001 0.94 L-Jul.2022 2.7

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... 3.2 0.90 L-Mar.2022 4.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.981 0.1 0.001 0.40 S-Jan.2022 0.0

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5........................... 0.693 0.0 0.000 0.49 S-Jan.2022 -0.9

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 1.1 0.003 0.85 L-Oct.2022 1.2

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5. . . . . . . . .. 0.007 1.0 0.000 0.66 S-Aug.2022 -3.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5......... 0.395 -0.7 -0.003 0.59 S-Apr.2019 -0.7

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5........... 0.288 0.2 0.001 0.61 S-Aug.2022 -0.8

Coffee...................................................... 0.186 0.0 0.000 0.79 S-Aug.2022 -1.0

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 0.6 0.90 L-Oct.2022 1.5

Instant coffee4, 6

........................................ -2.2 1.86 S-Jul.2021 -2.5

Other beverage materials including tea4, 5............ 0.102 0.1 0.000 1.01 S-Oct.2022 -0.1

Other food at home............................................ 2.285 0.4 0.010 0.25 L-Oct.2022 0.9

Sugar and sweets4.......................................... 0.290 0.4 0.001 0.68 L-Oct.2022 0.7

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.043 1.0 0.000 0.59 L-Aug.2022 2.4

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.185 1.0 0.002 0.97 L-Sep.2022 2.0

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.063 -0.3 0.000 0.82 L-Oct.2022 1.0

Fats and oils................................................. 0.261 1.5 0.004 0.59 L-Oct.2022 2.1

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.083 1.7 0.001 1.06 L-Oct.2022 1.9

Butter6

................................................... 3.3 1.49 L-Jun.2022 4.8

Margarine4, 6

............................................ 1.9 1.54 L-Sep.2022 4.2

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.061 -1.1 -0.001 0.96 S-Aug.2020 -1.4

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

. . . . . . . . .. 0.117 3.4 0.004 0.95 L-Jul.2022 3.6

Peanut butter4, 5, 6

..................................... 1.8 0.58 L-Jul.2022 3.5

Other foods................................................ 1.734 0.3 0.005 0.29 L-Oct.2022 0.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.101 0.9 0.001 1.00 L-Sep.2022 2.6

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.280 1.1 0.003 0.55 L-Aug.2022 1.5

Snacks4

................................................. 0.374 -0.2 -0.001 0.58 L-Oct.2022 1.3

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.330 1.0 0.003 0.48 L-Jul.2022 2.4

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ -0.5 0.73 – –

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... 0.6 0.86 S-Sep.2022 -0.6

Sauces and gravies5, 6

............................. 1.5 1.02 L-Jul.2022 3.4

Other condiments6

.................................. 3.8 0.71 L-Aug.2014 4.0

Baby food4, 5............................................ 0.045 -0.2 0.000 0.61 S-Aug.2022 -2.0

Other miscellaneous foods5

.......................... 0.605 -0.3 -0.002 0.60 S-Apr.2021 -0.6

Prepared salads7, 6

.................................. -0.9 1.61 S-Oct.2022 -1.2

Food away from home4

.......................................... 5.257 0.4 0.020 0.11 S-Mar.2022 0.3

Full service meals and snacks4, 5............................ 2.438 0.1 0.003 0.14 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.532 0.5 0.014 0.15 S-Apr.2022 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools4, 5.................... 0.077 0.6 0.000 2.22 S-May 2022 0.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6. . . . . .. 0.2 6.84 L-May 2022 0.3

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.038 1.4 0.001 0.46 L-Oct.2022 3.7

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.171 1.0 0.002 0.12 L-Jun.2022 1.8

Energy................................................................ 7.868 -4.5 -0.354 0.14 S-Aug.2022 -5.0

Energy commodities............................................. 4.308 -9.4 -0.408 0.13 S-Aug.2022 -10.1

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.257 -11.9 -0.030 0.65 S-Feb.1990 -16.1

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.183 -16.6 -0.030 0.67 S-Feb.1990 -19.0

Propane, kerosene, and firewood9........................ 0.073 -0.2 0.000 0.83 L-Oct.2022 0.0

Motor fuel....................................................... 4.052 -9.2 -0.378 0.13 S-Aug.2022 -10.5

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.951 -9.4 -0.376 0.13 S-Aug.2022 -10.6

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ -9.6 0.39 S-Aug.2022 -10.8

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... -8.3 0.36 S-Aug.2022 -10.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium6

.......................... -8.2 0.36 S-Aug.2022 -8.8

Other motor fuels4, 5........................................ 0.101 -8.5 -0.009 0.26 S-Jan.2016 -8.5

Energy services................................................... 3.560 1.5 0.054 0.21 L-Aug.2022 2.1

Electricity........................................................ 2.610 1.0 0.026 0.21 L-Aug.2022 1.5

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.950 3.0 0.028 0.37 L-Aug.2022 3.5

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.350 0.3 0.237 0.04 L-Oct.2022 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.882 -0.3 -0.070 0.10 L-Sep.2022 0.0

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.949 0.2 0.009 0.24 S-Oct.2022 -0.2

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.292 -0.4 -0.001 1.08 L-Oct.2022 0.5

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.069 0.0 0.000 1.03 S-Oct.2022 -1.4

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.056 1.7 0.001 1.42 L-Aug.2022 3.7

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.167 -1.2 -0.002 1.57 L-Oct.2022 1.9

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.952 0.0 0.000 0.47 L-Aug.2022 0.5

Bedroom furniture4....................................... 0.305 0.6 0.002 0.72 L-Jul.2022 1.2

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.471 -0.6 -0.003 0.79 S-Oct.2022 -1.9

Other furniture5........................................... 0.167 0.0 0.000 0.83 L-Sep.2022 4.2

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.240 0.2 0.001 0.62 S-Oct.2022 -0.5

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.076 1.0 0.001 0.80 L-Mar.2022 2.8

Laundry equipment4, 6

................................. 4.1 1.08 L-Aug.2022 6.9

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.161 -0.7 -0.001 0.85 S-Oct.2022 -1.0

Other household equipment and furnishings5........... 0.549 -0.3 -0.002 0.54 L-Sep.2022 1.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.331 -2.6 -0.008 0.66 S-May 2022 -3.7

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.099 0.1 0.000 0.89 S-Jul.2022 0.0

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.049 0.7 0.000 1.90 L-Sep.2022 3.3

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4, 5............... 0.070 1.6 0.001 1.17 L-Mar.2022 1.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5

. . .. 0.955 1.4 0.013 0.34 L-Aug.2022 1.4

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.251 1.2 0.003 0.57 L-Oct.2022 1.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.474 1.5 0.007 0.43 L-Jan.2022 2.1

Housekeeping supplies4.................................... 0.961 0.3 0.003 0.34 S-Nov.2021 0.2

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.345 -0.1 0.000 0.54 S-Sep.2021 -0.4

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.225 1.4 0.003 0.45 S-Oct.2022 0.4

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.390 0.0 0.000 0.57 S-Mar.2022 -0.3

Apparel.......................................................... 2.409 0.5 0.012 0.37 L-Jun.2022 0.8

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.602 1.6 0.010 0.69 L-Nov.2021 1.7

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.465 1.3 0.006 0.83 L-Nov.2021 1.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.076 1.9 0.001 2.00 S-Oct.2022 -2.0

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.156 -1.4 -0.002 1.01 S-Jul.2022 -2.4

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.114 2.1 0.002 1.26 L-Jan.2022 2.4

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.114 1.1 0.001 1.42 L-Oct.2022 1.5

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.137 2.4 0.003 1.14 L-Nov.2021 2.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 0.956 -0.3 -0.003 0.62 S-Apr.2022 -0.9

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.803 -0.3 -0.002 0.69 S-Sep.2022 -0.4

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.056 2.8 0.002 1.73 L-Jan.2022 6.5

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.087 -2.4 -0.002 1.69 S-Oct.2022 -2.4

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.386 1.2 0.004 1.10 L-Aug.2022 1.2

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories5......................................... 0.266 -0.7 -0.002 0.96 S-Jun.2022 -1.5

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.153 -0.6 -0.001 1.39 L-Sep.2022 1.8

Footwear..................................................... 0.586 -0.2 -0.001 0.51 S-Oct.2022 -1.1

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.199 -2.4 -0.005 0.74 S-Dec.2017 -3.6

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.113 0.8 0.001 1.15 L-Jun.2022 1.2

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.274 -0.6 -0.002 0.73 S-Oct.2022 -1.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.112 0.8 0.001 1.54 S-Oct.2022 -3.2

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.153 3.3 0.005 1.23 L-Sep.2022 3.4

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.029 -0.1 0.000 1.52 S-Oct.2022 -0.1

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.124 3.7 0.005 1.50 L-Sep.2022 4.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 8.212 -1.2 -0.097 0.13 L-Oct.2022 -0.9

New vehicles................................................. 4.068 -0.1 -0.002 0.24 S-Jan.2021 -0.4

New cars6................................................. -0.1 0.36 L-Oct.2022 0.3

New trucks13, 6

............................................ 0.0 0.34 S-Jan.2021 -0.3

Used cars and trucks....................................... 3.624 -2.5 -0.094 0.02 L-Oct.2022 -2.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

...................... 0.435 0.1 0.000 0.42 S-Mar.2022 -0.2

Tires4....................................................... 0.272 0.5 0.001 0.54 L-Aug.2022 1.2

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5................ 0.164 -0.6 -0.001 0.55 S-Oct.2020 -1.4

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6... -1.2 0.66 S-Oct.2020 -2.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6...................... 0.3 0.76 L-Oct.2022 4.4

Medical care commodities4................................... 1.472 0.1 0.002 0.20 S-Oct.2022 0.0

Medicinal drugs4, 11......................................... 1.369 0.0 -0.001 0.21 S-Oct.2022 0.0

Prescription drugs4....................................... 0.995 0.1 0.001 0.17 L-Aug.2022 0.4

Nonprescription drugs4, 11............................... 0.375 -0.4 -0.002 0.51 S-Sep.2022 -0.4

Medical equipment and supplies4, 11..................... 0.103 2.3 0.002 0.49 L-Jan.2021 3.5

Recreation commodities11.................................... 1.874 0.1 0.002 0.24 L-Oct.2022 0.7

Video and audio products11................................ 0.271 0.0 0.000 0.43 L-Oct.2022 0.9

Televisions................................................ 0.118 1.4 0.002 0.58 L-Aug.2021 2.4

Other video equipment5

................................. 0.023 0.0 0.000 1.14 L-Sep.2022 0.1

Audio equipment4

........................................ 0.072 -2.4 -0.002 1.11 S-Jan.2021 -3.3

Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5. . . . . . . .. 0.051 0.1 0.000 0.38 S-Sep.2022 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.575 0.1 0.001 0.36 S-Nov.2021 0.1

Pet food4, 5, 6

.............................................. 0.4 0.36 S-Jan.2022 0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6

. . .. 0.1 0.75 L-Oct.2022 1.4

Sporting goods4............................................. 0.549 -0.5 -0.003 0.50 S-Sep.2022 -1.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.315 -0.6 -0.002 0.74 S-Sep.2022 -2.6

Sports equipment4........................................ 0.223 -0.2 -0.001 0.48 L-Oct.2022 0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.020 3.5 0.001 0.79 L-Jul.2022 4.1

Photographic equipment5, 6

............................. 3.2 0.75 L-Jul.2022 4.1

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.095 -0.1 0.000 0.63 L-Aug.2022 2.1

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.056 0.0 0.000 0.82 L-Aug.2022 2.7

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.039 -0.1 0.000 0.85 S-Oct.2022 -2.2

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.364 0.9 0.003 0.56 L-Jul.2022 1.2

Toys........................................................ 0.281 1.0 0.003 0.67 L-Jul.2022 1.5

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5, 6

......................................... -0.1 0.90 L-Oct.2022 -0.1

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.026 3.6 0.001 1.60 L-Apr.2022 4.6

Music instruments and accessories4, 5................ 0.042 -1.1 0.000 0.93 S-Dec.2020 -2.4

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.725 -0.8 -0.006 0.55 L-Sep.2022 -0.6

Educational books and supplies4......................... 0.086 0.2 0.000 0.85 L-Oct.2022 0.2

College textbooks4, 14, 6.................................. 0.2 0.73 L-May 2022 2.5

Information technology commodities11................... 0.639 -0.9 -0.006 0.70 L-Sep.2022 -0.6

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants4, 7............................................ 0.326 -2.4 -0.008 0.83 L-Oct.2022 -0.3

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.019 -0.9 0.000 1.40 L-Sep.2022 1.2

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items5

......................... 0.295 0.7 0.002 0.85 L-Dec.2021 0.8

Smartphones4, 6, 15

..................................... 0.7 1.16 L-Jan.2022 1.1

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.877 0.5 0.004 0.20 S-Sep.2022 0.0

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.583 0.6 0.004 0.25 S-Oct.2022 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.225 1.3 0.003 0.38 – –

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.105 -0.1 0.000 0.34 S-Sep.2022 -0.8

Whiskey at home4, 6

................................... 0.1 0.42 S-Oct.2022 0.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6

. . .. -0.3 0.52 S-Sep.2022 -0.3

Wine at home4............................................ 0.253 -0.2 -0.001 0.39 – –

Alcoholic beverages away from home4.................. 0.294 0.8 0.002 0.24 L-Oct.2022 1.2

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5, 6

............................................... 0.4 0.29 L-Oct.2022 0.7

Wine away from home4, 5, 6

............................. 1.0 0.29 L-Oct.2022 1.2

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 1.4 0.31 L-Jun.2021 1.6

Other goods11.................................................. 1.364 -0.1 -0.001 0.21 S-May 2021 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products4

.......................... 0.520 -0.1 -0.001 0.20 S-Jan.2022 -0.1

Cigarettes4, 5.............................................. 0.450 -0.1 0.000 0.22 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5............ 0.065 -0.2 0.000 0.33 S-Oct.2022 -1.1

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.653 -0.1 -0.001 0.26 S-Dec.2021 -0.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.338 0.5 0.002 0.33 – –

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4............................................ 0.305 -0.8 -0.002 0.37 S-Jul.2021 -1.0

Miscellaneous personal goods4, 5......................... 0.190 0.1 0.000 0.88 S-Aug.2022 0.0

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. 2.9 0.71 – –

Services less energy services.................................. 57.469 0.5 0.314 0.05 L-Oct.2022 0.5

Shelter........................................................... 32.929 0.8 0.262 0.06 L-Oct.2022 0.8

Rent of shelter16............................................. 32.569 0.8 0.249 0.06 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.447 0.8 0.059 0.05 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Lodging away from home5

.............................. 0.887 1.5 0.014 1.65 L-Oct.2022 4.9

Housing at school, excluding board16............... 0.124 0.2 0.000 0.05 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.762 1.7 0.014 1.90 L-Oct.2022 5.6

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences16.............. 24.235 0.8 0.189 0.05 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence16. .. 22.978 0.8 0.180 0.05 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.360 0.1 0.000 0.12 – –

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.089 0.3 0.003 0.10 – –

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.782 0.3 0.002 0.10 L-Sep.2022 0.3

Garbage and trash collection4, 13....................... 0.308 0.2 0.001 0.26 S-Aug.2022 0.1

Household operations4, 5...................................

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.235 1.7 0.004 0.38 L-Dec.2021 2.4

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5..................

Moving, storage, freight expense4, 5................... 0.100 -1.3 -0.001 1.45 S-Sep.2022 -2.2

Repair of household items4, 5...........................

Medical care services...................................... 6.788 0.1 0.006 0.13 L-Sep.2022 1.0

Professional services.................................... 3.455 0.1 0.002 0.20 – –

Physicians’ services4

.................................. 1.807 0.1 0.002 0.27 L-Sep.2022 0.5

Dental services......................................... 0.920 0.2 0.002 0.19 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9.......................... 0.352 0.4 0.001 0.37 L-Sep.2022 3.2

Services by other medical professionals4, 9. . . . . . .. 0.376 -0.9 -0.003 0.10 S-Jul.1995 -0.9

Hospital and related services........................... 2.491 1.5 0.037 0.12 L-Oct.2015 1.8

Hospital services17..................................... 2.123 1.7 0.035 0.13 L-Oct.2015 2.0

Inpatient hospital services17, 6..................... 1.5 0.36 L-Oct.2015 2.2

Outpatient hospital services9, 6.................... 1.7 0.34 L-Oct.2015 1.7

Nursing homes and adult day services17........... 0.205 0.5 0.001 0.16 L-Jun.2022 1.4

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.163 0.2 0.000 0.24 L-Oct.2022 0.5

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 0.842 -3.4 -0.029 0.15 L-Sep.2022 2.1

Transportation services..................................... 6.018 0.2 0.011 0.19 L-Oct.2022 0.8

Leased cars and trucks4, 14............................. 0.849 1.5 0.013 0.35 L-Jun.2018 1.6

Car and truck rental5..................................... 0.141 -1.6 -0.002 1.79 L-Oct.2022 -0.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4............... 1.087 1.0 0.011 0.21 S-Oct.2022 0.7

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.053 0.2 0.000 0.26 S-Aug.2022 -1.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4......... 0.589 0.4 0.002 0.25 S-May 2022 0.3

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.400 2.1 0.009 0.31 L-Sep.2022 2.2

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.532 0.6 0.014 0.19 S-May 2022 0.5

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.496 0.1 0.001 0.23 L-Sep.2022 0.5

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 5................................................ 0.287 0.2 0.000 0.02 L-Aug.2022 0.8

Parking and other fees4, 5............................ 0.194 0.1 0.000 0.45 L-Sep.2022 1.4

Parking fees and tolls5, 6........................... 0.9 0.53 L-Aug.2022 1.1

Public transportation..................................... 0.914 -2.8 -0.025 0.65 S-Aug.2022 -3.2

Airline fares............................................. 0.630 -3.1 -0.019 0.97 S-Aug.2022 -4.6

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.091 0.3 0.000 0.62 L-Oct.2022 1.6

Ship fare4, 5, 6

........................................ 1.4 0.82 L-Sep.2022 1.5

Intracity transportation4............................... 0.191 1.8 0.003 0.92 L-Apr.2021 1.8

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6......................... -0.1 0.26 S-Jul.2022 -0.2

Recreation services11....................................... 3.147 0.3 0.010 0.21 S-Sep.2022 0.2

Video and audio services11............................. 1.141 -0.3 -0.003 0.17 S-Sep.2022 -0.4

Cable and satellite television service13............. 1.047 -0.3 -0.004 0.13 S-Sep.2022 -0.4

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4, 5............................................... 0.094 0.3 0.000 1.04 L-Aug.2022 1.2

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6

................. -0.9 1.84 L-Oct.2022 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6

. . . .. 2.2 0.22 L-Jun.2019 2.2

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.524 -0.4 -0.002 0.32 S-May 2022 -0.6

Pet services4, 5, 6

....................................... 0.6 0.39 S-Sep.2022 0.6

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... -0.4 0.60 S-May 2022 -1.1

Photographers and photo processing4, 5.............. 0.030 -0.2 0.000 0.45 S-Jul.2022 -0.7

Other recreation services5............................... 1.452 1.1 0.016 0.41 – –

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4, 5................................................ 0.634 0.7 0.005 0.28 L-Oct.2022 1.2

Admissions4

............................................ 0.458 1.1 0.005 0.87 S-Oct.2022 0.8

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5, 6...................................... -0.3 0.61 S-Sep.2022 -0.6

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6................ 4.5 4.15 S-Oct.2022 -1.6

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.171 2.6 0.005 0.43 L-Sep.2022 2.8

Education and communication services11................ 5.316 0.3 0.014 0.06 S-Oct.2022 0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.502 0.3 0.008 0.08 – –

College tuition and fees............................... 1.428 0.3 0.004 0.09 L-Aug.2022 0.5

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.315 0.3 0.001 0.05 – –

Day care and preschool12............................ 0.631 0.3 0.002 0.09 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and

fees4, 5................................................ 0.038 0.3 0.000 0.11 L-Aug.2022 0.9

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.084 0.2 0.000 0.06 – –

Postage................................................. 0.075 0.2 0.000 0.01 – –

Delivery services5...................................... 0.009 0.1 0.000 0.30 S-Oct.2022 -1.5

Telephone services4, 5................................... 1.807 0.3 0.005 0.07 S-Oct.2022 -0.1

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.501 0.2 0.003 0.04 S-Oct.2022 -0.3

Residential telephone services4, 11.................. 0.306 0.7 0.002 0.27 – –

Internet services and electronic information

providers4, 5............................................. 0.915 0.1 0.001 0.20 S-Sep.2022 -0.1

Other personal services4, 11................................ 1.366 -0.2 -0.002 0.19 S-Jan.2021 -0.3

Personal care services4................................. 0.542 0.3 0.001 0.28 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.542 0.3 0.001 0.28 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Miscellaneous personal services4

...................... 0.823 -0.4 -0.004 0.18 S-Jan.2021 -1.0

Legal services4, 9....................................... 0.230 0.2 0.001 0.09 L-May 2022 1.0

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.146 0.7 0.001 0.13 L-Oct.2022 1.7

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.154 0.4 0.001 0.39 S-Sep.2022 -0.6

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4, 5........................................... 0.018 1.6 0.000 0.45 L-Sep.2022 5.0

Financial services4, 9.................................. 0.192 -2.9 -0.006 0.50 S-Jan.2021 -4.7

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.2 0.30 S-Oct.2022 -0.5

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4, 5, 6........................................... -3.5 0.51 S-Mar.2019 -6.9

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.219 -0.1 -0.117 0.04 S-Jul.2022 -0.2

All items less shelter................................................ 67.071 -0.5 -0.342 0.05 S-Apr.2020 -1.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.290 -0.7 -0.379 0.05 S-Apr.2020 -1.9

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.421 -0.1 -0.025 0.06 – –

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 41.797 0.2 0.068 0.06 L-Sep.2022 0.6

All items less medical care........................................ 91.740 -0.1 -0.088 0.04 S-Jul.2022 -0.1

All items less energy................................................ 92.132 0.3 0.274 0.04 L-Oct.2022 0.3

Commodities......................................................... 38.971 -1.1 -0.441 0.07 S-Apr.2020 -1.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Nov. 2022-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.257 0.1 0.023 0.12 L-Oct.2022 0.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.190 -1.9 -0.478 0.09 S-Apr.2020 -3.3

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 24.313 -2.0 -0.483 0.09 S-Apr.2020 -3.5

Services.............................................................. 61.029 0.6 0.368 0.05 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Services less rent of shelter16.................................. 28.460 0.4 0.117 0.06 L-Sep.2022 0.9

Services less medical care services........................... 54.240 0.7 0.356 0.05 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Durables.............................................................. 12.310 -0.8 -0.103 0.14 L-Oct.2022 -0.7

Nondurables......................................................... 26.661 -1.2 -0.329 0.07 S-Aug.2022 -1.4

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.880 -2.9 -0.368 0.12 S-Aug.2022 -3.6

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.003 -3.1 -0.371 0.13 S-Aug.2022 -3.8

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.594 -4.3 -0.411 0.11 S-Aug.2022 -4.8

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.471 -4.1 -0.428 0.10 S-Aug.2022 -4.3

Housing............................................................... 42.599 0.7 0.304 0.06 L-Sep.2022 0.7

Education and communication5

................................... 6.041 0.1 0.009 0.07 S-Oct.2022 0.0

Education5......................................................... 2.588 0.3 0.008 0.08 – –

Communication5

.................................................. 3.454 0.0 0.000 0.10 S-Oct.2022 -0.1

Information and information processing5

................... 3.369 0.0 0.000 0.11 S-Oct.2022 -0.2

Information technology, hardware and services18......... 1.562 -0.3 -0.005 0.25 S-Sep.2022 -0.3

Recreation5.......................................................... 5.021 0.2 0.013 0.17 S-Sep.2022 0.1

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.411 -0.2 -0.003 0.17 S-Sep.2022 -0.2

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.099 -0.1 -0.001 0.29 S-Oct.2020 -0.2

Photography5

...................................................... 0.051 1.3 0.001 0.42 L-Jul.2022 1.3

Food and beverages................................................ 14.659 0.3 0.042 0.08 S-Apr.2021 0.3

Domestically produced farm food4............................. 7.179 0.3 0.022 0.14 L-Oct.2022 0.6

Other services....................................................... 9.829 0.2 0.023 0.08 S-Sep.2022 0.2

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 1.823 0.7 0.013 0.46 L-Mar.2022 0.7

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.906 0.5 0.027 0.16 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Household energy................................................ 3.817 0.6 0.024 0.20 L-Sep.2022 0.9

Medical care......................................................... 8.260 0.1 0.008 0.12 L-Sep.2022 0.8

Transportation....................................................... 18.282 -2.5 -0.463 0.10 S-Apr.2020 -6.0

Private transportation............................................ 17.368 -2.5 -0.438 0.09 S-Apr.2020 -5.7

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 8.767 -1.0 -0.086 0.13 L-Oct.2022 -0.9

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.418 0.5 0.043 0.12 L-Sep.2022 0.6

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.764 0.3 0.015 0.20 L-Sep.2022 0.5

Other goods and services.......................................... 2.729 -0.1 -0.003 0.14 S-May 2021 -0.1

Personal care4

.................................................... 2.209 -0.1 -0.003 0.16 S-Sep.2021 -0.1

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 2019=100 base.

16 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

17 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

18 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,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 6.5 0.09 S-Oct.2021 6.2

Food.................................................................. 13.781 10.4 1.392 0.19 S-Jun.2022 10.4

Food at home..................................................... 8.525 11.8 0.962 0.29 S-Apr.2022 10.8

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.118 16.1 0.166 0.54 S-Oct.2022 15.9

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.358 15.6 0.052 0.79 S-Jun.2022 15.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.059 23.4 0.012 1.42 S-Aug.2022 23.3

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.149 13.0 0.019 1.23 S-May 2022 12.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.149 15.4 0.021 1.21 S-Jul.2022 14.5

Rice4, 5

.................................................. 13.8 1.30 S-Sep.2022 13.6

Bakery products.......................................... 0.760 16.3 0.114 0.71 – –

Bread4

................................................... 0.215 15.9 0.032 1.38 L-Aug.2022 16.2

White bread5......................................... 17.7 1.37 L-Sep.1974 18.1

Bread other than white5............................ 14.0 1.36 S-Oct.2022 14.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.116 16.3 0.017 1.72 L-Aug.2022 17.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.187 17.1 0.029 1.68 S-Oct.2022 16.2

Cookies5.............................................. 18.2 1.15 S-Oct.2022 16.8

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5....................... 14.9 2.20 L-Sep.2022 15.0

Other bakery products................................ 0.242 15.9 0.036 1.16 S-Jul.2022 14.9

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 13.5 1.67 L-Oct.2022 13.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 16.0 1.72 S-May 2022 14.6

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 18.4 1.90 S-Aug.2022 18.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.898 7.7 0.145 0.71 L-Oct.2022 8.0

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.751 4.5 0.080 0.71 L-Oct.2022 5.9

Meats...................................................... 1.101 2.0 0.023 0.92 L-Oct.2022 2.9

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.496 -3.1 -0.017 0.97 L-Sep.2022 -1.1

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.183 0.7 0.001 1.12 L-Oct.2022 0.8

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.073 -3.5 -0.003 2.91 L-Sep.2022 -2.8

Uncooked beef steaks4............................. 0.192 -5.4 -0.012 1.56 L-Sep.2022 -4.8

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.048 -6.7 -0.004 2.50 L-Oct.2022 -3.5

Pork...................................................... 0.353 1.5 0.005 1.71 L-Oct.2022 4.0

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4.......................................... 0.157 1.1 0.002 1.89 S-May 2020 0.8

Bacon and related products5

.................... -3.7 2.17 S-Oct.2018 -7.6

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5

. .. 9.0 1.90 L-Oct.2022 10.3

Ham................................................... 0.065 5.7 0.004 2.87 S-Aug.2021 4.1

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 5.2 3.44 S-Aug.2021 4.4

Pork chops........................................... 0.051 2.9 0.002 2.62 L-Sep.2022 5.5

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4

... 0.080 -1.8 -0.002 3.71 L-Oct.2022 0.3

Other meats............................................ 0.252 14.7 0.035 1.13 S-Apr.2022 13.2

Frankfurters5

......................................... 18.2 2.39 L-Aug.2022 18.3

Lunchmeats4, 5....................................... 15.1 1.01 S-Apr.2022 14.4

Poultry................................................... 0.363 12.2 0.042 1.24 S-Jan.2022 9.8

Chicken4.............................................. 0.294 10.9 0.031 1.29 S-Jan.2022 10.3

Fresh whole chicken5............................ 13.3 2.09 S-Mar.2022 10.2

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 10.3 1.71 S-Oct.2021 10.2

Other uncooked poultry including turkey4........ 0.069 18.1 0.011 3.14 L-EVER –

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.287 5.0 0.015 0.99 S-Jun.2021 4.5

Fresh fish and seafood4............................ 0.144 3.8 0.006 1.61 S-May 2021 3.0

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.143 6.3 0.009 1.08 S-Nov.2021 5.5

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 8.6 1.70 L-Feb.2019 9.1

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 6.3 1.66 S-Oct.2021 4.6

Eggs........................................................ 0.147 59.9 0.065 2.04 L-Sep.1973 65.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Dairy and related products................................... 0.811 15.3 0.115 0.49 S-Jul.2022 14.9

Milk4

........................................................... 0.205 12.5 0.024 1.24 S-Feb.2022 11.2

Fresh whole milk5........................................ 11.7 1.43 S-Jan.2022 8.2

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 13.5 1.15 S-Mar.2022 12.8

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.262 12.8 0.032 0.84 L-Sep.2022 13.4

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.123 15.0 0.017 1.24 S-Oct.2022 13.3

Other dairy and related products4........................ 0.222 21.4 0.042 0.93 S-Sep.2022 20.8

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.431 8.4 0.119 0.64 S-Jun.2022 8.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.086 6.4 0.069 0.74 S-Jan.2022 5.6

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.574 3.4 0.020 1.20 S-Dec.2020 1.4

Apples................................................... 0.076 6.6 0.005 2.17 S-Oct.2022 4.8

Bananas................................................. 0.078 2.4 0.002 1.54 S-Sep.2021 1.9

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.161 2.5 0.004 2.18 S-Nov.2020 1.9

Oranges, including tangerines5.................... 3.0 2.06 S-Nov.2021 0.9

Other fresh fruits4...................................... 0.260 3.3 0.009 1.94 S-Dec.2020 2.8

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.512 9.8 0.049 0.78 L-Mar.2011 9.8

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 12.9 0.010 1.82 S-Jun.2022 9.0

Lettuce.................................................. 0.069 24.9 0.015 1.66 L-Mar.2011 27.3

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 9.1 0.008 2.02 L-Oct.2020 10.3

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 5.9 0.017 0.97 S-Feb.2022 4.8

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.345 15.5 0.050 0.91 S-Aug.2022 14.2

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.178 18.4 0.030 1.47 – –

Canned fruits4, 5

..................................... 18.2 1.39 S-Aug.2022 16.6

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 17.6 1.63 L-Oct.2022 18.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables4........................ 0.103 12.9 0.013 1.48 S-Aug.2022 11.4

Frozen vegetables5................................. 16.4 1.57 S-Aug.2022 11.9

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.064 11.9 0.007 1.86 L-Aug.2022 12.7

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 9.6 2.73 L-Oct.2022 11.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.981 12.6 0.118 0.65 S-Jun.2022 11.9

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.693 12.2 0.081 0.84 S-Jun.2022 11.6

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 13.0 0.036 1.76 L-Oct.2022 13.2

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.007 8.7 0.001 1.09 L-Jun.2012 9.4

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4......... 0.395 11.6 0.044 0.87 S-May 2022 10.9

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4........... 0.288 13.8 0.037 0.83 L-Aug.2022 14.0

Coffee...................................................... 0.186 14.3 0.025 1.15 S-Apr.2022 13.5

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 15.5 1.31 L-Oct.2022 15.6

Instant coffee5

.......................................... 10.8 1.79 S-Apr.2022 7.8

Other beverage materials including tea4.............. 0.102 12.9 0.012 1.65 L-EVER –

Other food at home............................................ 2.285 13.9 0.300 0.40 – –

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.290 12.2 0.034 0.88 S-Jul.2022 11.4

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.043 14.3 0.006 1.43 L-Sep.2022 17.1

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.185 11.6 0.021 1.17 S-Aug.2022 10.9

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.063 12.8 0.008 1.37 L-Oct.2022 17.4

Fats and oils................................................. 0.261 23.2 0.053 1.12 L-Oct.2022 23.4

Butter and margarine4................................... 0.083 35.3 0.023 1.57 L-EVER –

Butter5

................................................... 31.4 2.25 L-Mar.2011 31.9

Margarine5

.............................................. 43.8 1.83 S-Aug.2022 38.3

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.061 18.3 0.010 1.54 S-Sep.2022 15.2

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

. . . . . . . . .. 0.117 18.2 0.020 1.77 L-Oct.2022 18.8

Peanut butter4, 5........................................ 7.4 1.63 L-Oct.2022 8.4

Other foods................................................ 1.734 12.9 0.213 0.46 – –

Soups.................................................... 0.101 15.7 0.015 1.69 L-Oct.2022 17.0

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.280 15.0 0.039 0.86 L-Oct.2022 16.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Snacks.................................................. 0.374 11.0 0.039 1.02 S-Apr.2022 9.8

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.330 11.8 0.037 0.78 L-Oct.2022 13.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5

........ 6.5 1.35 S-Feb.2022 4.8

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 15.8 1.31 S-Jul.2022 15.8

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 15.2 1.38 L-Sep.2022 16.3

Other condiments5.................................. 8.0 1.28 L-Oct.2022 9.9

Baby food4

.............................................. 0.045 10.7 0.005 1.33 S-Feb.2022 8.4

Other miscellaneous foods4.......................... 0.605 13.6 0.077 0.87 S-May 2022 12.6

Prepared salads6, 5.................................. 9.1 1.72 S-Mar.2022 8.7

Food away from home........................................... 5.257 8.3 0.429 0.28 S-Aug.2022 8.0

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 2.438 8.2 0.198 0.35 S-Mar.2022 8.0

Limited service meals and snacks4.......................... 2.532 6.6 0.169 0.44 S-Jul.2021 6.6

Food at employee sites and schools4....................... 0.077 129.6 0.047 3.39 L-EVER –

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5. . . . . . . .. 305.2 9.47 L-Oct.2022 327.9

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4....... 0.038 14.8 0.005 0.99 L-EVER –

Other food away from home4................................ 0.171 6.0 0.010 0.68 L-Aug.2022 6.5

Energy................................................................ 7.868 7.3 0.537 0.35 S-Feb.2021 2.4

Energy commodities............................................. 4.308 0.4 0.017 0.65 S-Jan.2021 -8.7

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.257 26.0 0.050 1.86 S-Mar.2021 18.3

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.183 41.5 0.048 2.71 S-Dec.2021 41.0

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.073 2.6 0.002 2.45 S-Dec.2020 -2.0

Motor fuel....................................................... 4.052 -0.9 -0.033 0.68 S-Jan.2021 -8.7

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.951 -1.5 -0.057 0.70 S-Jan.2021 -8.6

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -2.0 1.12 S-Jan.2021 -8.8

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... 0.2 0.96 S-Jan.2021 -7.5

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... 1.6 0.91 S-Feb.2021 -0.1

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.101 32.3 0.024 1.05 S-Jun.2021 32.1

Energy services................................................... 3.560 15.6 0.520 0.42 L-Oct.2022 15.6

Electricity........................................................ 2.610 14.3 0.351 0.47 L-Sep.2022 15.5

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.950 19.3 0.170 0.87 L-Oct.2022 20.0

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.350 5.7 4.525 0.11 S-Dec.2021 5.5

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.882 2.1 0.466 0.22 S-Mar.2021 1.7

Household furnishings and supplies10...................... 3.949 7.3 0.287 0.60 S-Nov.2021 6.0

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.292 4.8 0.014 2.43 S-Sep.2022 3.9

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.069 12.5 0.008 2.37 L-Oct.2022 12.8

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.056 3.2 0.002 4.65 L-Oct.2022 3.7

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.167 2.4 0.004 3.39 S-Sep.2022 -1.3

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.952 4.7 0.045 1.37 S-Mar.2021 3.5

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.305 2.7 0.009 2.10 S-Mar.2021 0.5

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

. . . .. 0.471 6.3 0.030 2.01 S-Mar.2021 4.0

Other furniture4........................................... 0.167 3.7 0.006 2.81 S-Jul.2020 1.8

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.240 1.1 0.003 1.61 S-Oct.2022 0.9

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.076 -0.6 -0.001 3.13 L-Oct.2022 0.1

Laundry equipment5

................................... 0.7 6.20 L-Oct.2022 1.5

Other appliances4........................................ 0.161 1.9 0.003 2.12 S-Oct.2022 1.2

Other household equipment and furnishings4........... 0.549 3.3 0.019 1.66 S-Sep.2021 1.1

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.331 2.1 0.007 2.59 S-Sep.2021 0.7

Indoor plants and flowers11............................. 0.099 6.3 0.006 2.70 S-Aug.2022 5.6

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.049 7.8 0.004 4.12 S-Jul.2022 7.3

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.070 2.0 0.001 2.27 L-Oct.2022 2.0

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.955 10.6 0.099 0.90 L-Sep.2022 12.5

Tools, hardware and supplies4......................... 0.251 13.8 0.033 1.19 L-EVER –

Outdoor equipment and supplies4

...................... 0.474 9.0 0.042 1.17 L-Sep.2022 13.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.961 11.6 0.107 0.88 S-Jul.2022 11.0

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.345 9.8 0.033 1.24 S-Mar.2022 8.7

Household paper products4............................. 0.225 14.9 0.032 1.66 L-EVER –

Miscellaneous household products4................... 0.390 11.4 0.043 1.51 S-Jul.2022 10.2

Apparel.......................................................... 2.409 2.9 0.071 0.85 S-Apr.2021 1.9

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.602 2.2 0.014 1.47 L-Oct.2022 2.7

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.465 2.9 0.014 1.65 L-Oct.2022 3.2

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.076 8.3 0.006 4.72 L-Sep.2022 9.5

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories.......................................... 0.156 1.6 0.003 2.63 L-Oct.2022 1.8

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.114 2.7 0.003 2.95 L-Sep.2022 4.2

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.114 1.5 0.002 3.94 – –

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.137 0.0 0.000 2.64 L-Oct.2022 1.2

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 0.956 4.1 0.039 1.37 S-Jul.2022 4.1

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.803 3.9 0.032 1.51 S-Jun.2022 3.5

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.056 -0.6 0.000 4.67 L-Sep.2022 3.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.087 -2.3 -0.002 3.19 S-Mar.2021 -11.4

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.386 4.5 0.017 2.25 S-Jun.2022 3.1

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.266 6.2 0.016 2.82 S-Sep.2022 5.6

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.153 5.1 0.008 4.60 S-Aug.2022 4.8

Footwear..................................................... 0.586 0.8 0.005 1.13 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.199 0.5 0.001 1.67 S-Feb.2021 0.4

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.113 2.9 0.003 2.88 L-Sep.2022 3.5

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.274 0.1 0.000 1.75 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.112 5.0 0.006 5.09 L-Sep.2022 6.7

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.153 5.0 0.008 3.48 S-Oct.2022 2.5

Watches8

.................................................. 0.029 1.5 0.000 2.94 S-Aug.2022 1.3

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.124 5.9 0.007 4.37 L-Jan.2022 6.5

Transportation commodities less motor fuel10............. 8.212 -0.9 -0.083 0.36 S-Jun.2020 -1.1

New vehicles................................................. 4.068 5.9 0.242 0.65 S-Jun.2021 5.3

New cars5................................................. 6.2 0.67 S-Jul.2021 5.7

New trucks12, 5............................................ 6.0 0.78 S-Jun.2021 5.7

Used cars and trucks....................................... 3.624 -8.8 -0.366 0.10 S-May 2009 -10.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment....................... 0.435 9.9 0.042 0.79 S-Oct.2021 8.8

Tires........................................................ 0.272 8.7 0.023 0.91 S-Sep.2021 8.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires4.................. 0.164 11.8 0.018 1.56 S-Mar.2022 10.5

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

..... 8.8 1.37 S-Mar.2022 8.6

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

........................ 19.1 2.37 S-Oct.2022 19.1

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.472 3.2 0.049 0.56 L-Sep.2022 3.7

Medicinal drugs10........................................... 1.369 2.8 0.040 0.57 – –

Prescription drugs........................................ 0.995 1.8 0.019 0.67 S-Apr.2022 1.7

Nonprescription drugs10................................. 0.375 5.4 0.020 1.24 – –

Medical equipment and supplies10........................ 0.103 9.2 0.009 1.33 L-EVER –

Recreation commodities10.................................... 1.874 4.1 0.079 0.57 L-Oct.2022 4.3

Video and audio products10................................ 0.271 -7.5 -0.023 1.16 L-Oct.2022 -7.2

Televisions................................................ 0.118 -14.4 -0.021 1.72 L-Jun.2022 -12.7

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.023 -8.6 -0.002 2.15 L-Oct.2022 -5.9

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.072 -0.6 0.000 3.21 S-May 2022 -0.7

Recorded music and music subscriptions4

............ 0.051 1.4 0.001 1.24 S-Oct.2022 0.7

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.575 12.6 0.069 0.79 S-Oct.2022 12.5

Pet food4, 5

................................................ 15.2 1.21 S-Oct.2022 15.0

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5

. . . . .. 8.7 1.93 S-Sep.2022 7.7

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.549 3.5 0.019 1.45 L-Aug.2022 3.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.315 2.9 0.009 2.09 L-Aug.2022 2.9

Sports equipment......................................... 0.223 4.3 0.010 1.94 S-Dec.2021 4.1

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.020 5.9 0.001 2.22 L-Sep.2022 6.1

Photographic equipment4, 5

............................. 5.1 2.67 L-Sep.2022 5.9

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.095 4.4 0.004 1.28 L-Oct.2022 4.5

Newspapers and magazines4........................... 0.056 6.5 0.004 1.67 L-Oct.2022 7.9

Recreational books4

...................................... 0.039 1.5 0.001 1.82 L-Sep.2022 1.5

Other recreational goods4.................................. 0.364 2.1 0.008 1.36 L-Oct.2022 3.7

Toys........................................................ 0.281 1.3 0.004 1.65 L-Oct.2022 3.1

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4, 5......................................... 3.5 2.20 S-May 2022 2.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.026 6.3 0.002 3.11 L-Oct.2022 8.9

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.042 5.5 0.002 2.39 S-Oct.2022 4.7

Education and communication commodities10............. 0.725 -10.1 -0.086 1.66 S-EVER –

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.086 5.4 0.005 2.04 L-Mar.2017 6.0

College textbooks13, 5

.................................... 6.3 2.25 L-Mar.2017 7.6

Information technology commodities10................... 0.639 -11.8 -0.091 1.97 S-EVER –

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants6

.............................................. 0.326 -5.8 -0.021 2.76 S-Jan.2020 -5.8

Computer software and accessories4.................. 0.019 -3.1 -0.001 3.69 S-May 2022 -3.9

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4......................... 0.295 -18.0 -0.069 2.38 S-May 2021 -19.1

Smartphones5, 14

....................................... -22.2 3.54 L-Sep.2022 -21.0

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.877 5.8 0.051 0.73 L-Dec.1991 9.9

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.583 5.3 0.031 0.90 L-Jan.1992 5.9

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.225 8.6 0.019 1.63 L-Dec.1991 11.8

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.105 1.7 0.002 1.09 – –

Whiskey at home5

..................................... 1.6 1.62 S-Oct.2022 0.6

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 1.5 1.55 S-Oct.2022 0.4

Wine at home............................................. 0.253 3.9 0.010 1.33 L-Mar.2009 3.9

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.294 6.8 0.020 1.13 S-Sep.2022 5.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5

................................................. 6.1 1.31 S-Jun.2022 6.0

Wine away from home4, 5

............................... 7.8 0.95 S-Sep.2022 6.9

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 7.4 1.44 L-EVER –

Other goods10.................................................. 1.364 7.2 0.097 0.44 S-Oct.2022 7.2

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.520 5.5 0.029 0.77 S-Dec.2020 5.1

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.450 5.5 0.025 0.87 S-Dec.2020 5.4

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.065 5.1 0.003 0.75 S-Apr.2022 4.5

Personal care products..................................... 0.653 7.5 0.049 0.57 L-Dec.1982 7.5

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.338 9.9 0.033 0.69 L-EVER –

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.305 5.0 0.015 1.08 S-Oct.2022 4.8

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.190 10.8 0.020 1.63 – –

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5............. 16.4 2.75 L-EVER –

Services less energy services.................................. 57.469 7.0 4.059 0.12 L-Aug.1982 8.2

Shelter........................................................... 32.929 7.5 2.474 0.14 L-Jul.1982 7.6

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.569 7.6 2.473 0.14 L-EVER –

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.447 8.3 0.618 0.15 L-Jan.1982 8.4

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.887 3.2 0.029 2.60 – –

Housing at school, excluding board15............... 0.124 2.9 0.004 0.31 L-May 2017 3.0

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.762 3.2 0.025 2.99 S-Sep.2022 3.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15.............. 24.235 7.5 1.826 0.12 L-EVER –

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. .. 22.978 7.5 1.735 0.12 L-EVER –

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.360 0.4 0.002 0.79 S-Oct.2022 0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services4........ 1.089 4.9 0.055 0.30 S-Oct.2022 4.8

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.782 4.5 0.036 0.25 L-Sep.2022 4.8

Garbage and trash collection12......................... 0.308 6.1 0.019 0.76 S-Oct.2022 5.8

Household operations4.....................................

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.235 3.7 0.009 1.16 S-May 2022 1.6

Gardening and lawncare services4.....................

Moving, storage, freight expense4...................... 0.100 1.1 0.001 2.55 S-Aug.2020 -0.5

Repair of household items4.............................

Medical care services...................................... 6.788 4.1 0.287 0.34 S-May 2022 4.0

Professional services.................................... 3.455 3.0 0.106 0.43 S-Aug.2022 2.4

Physicians’ services................................... 1.807 1.7 0.032 0.69 L-Oct.2022 1.8

Dental services......................................... 0.920 6.4 0.059 0.74 – –

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.352 1.7 0.006 1.04 S-Aug.2022 1.4

Services by other medical professionals8. . . . . . . . .. 0.376 2.1 0.008 0.64 S-Nov.2021 2.1

Hospital and related services........................... 2.491 4.6 0.118 0.55 L-Jul.2020 4.7

Hospital services16..................................... 2.123 4.4 0.098 0.60 L-Sep.2020 4.6

Inpatient hospital services16, 5

..................... 4.1 1.16 L-Jan.2022 4.1

Outpatient hospital services8, 5

.................... 4.7 0.99 L-Mar.2018 5.1

Nursing homes and adult day services16........... 0.205 4.7 0.010 0.52 L-Aug.2022 4.8

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.163 6.1 0.010 1.96 L-Sep.2021 8.1

Health insurance7

........................................ 0.842 7.9 0.063 0.34 S-Mar.2022 7.1

Transportation services..................................... 6.018 14.6 0.816 0.57 L-Oct.2022 15.2

Leased cars and trucks13................................ 0.849 0.193 1.69 – –

Car and truck rental4..................................... 0.141 -4.9 -0.008 3.92 L-Oct.2022 -3.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.087 13.0 0.135 0.62 L-Jun.1975 14.1

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.053 10.1 0.005 0.94 S-Nov.2021 8.0

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.589 9.2 0.053 0.77 S-Oct.2022 8.0

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.400 19.5 0.071 1.33 L-EVER –

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.532 14.2 0.339 0.97 L-May 2021 16.9

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.496 1.8 0.009 0.75 – –

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4

.................................................. 0.287 2.5 0.008 0.28 L-Oct.2022 2.5

Parking and other fees4............................... 0.194 0.7 0.001 1.55 S-Mar.2021 -0.5

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 1.5 2.29 L-Oct.2022 2.7

Public transportation..................................... 0.914 18.9 0.147 1.44 S-Mar.2022 14.9

Airline fares............................................. 0.630 28.5 0.137 2.32 S-Jul.2022 27.7

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.091 2.0 0.002 2.93 L-Oct.2022 4.1

Ship fare4, 5

.......................................... -2.6 2.37 L-Oct.2022 -0.6

Intracity transportation................................. 0.191 4.0 0.008 1.51 L-Sep.2022 4.6

Intracity mass transit10, 5........................... 0.2 4.43 S-Sep.2021 -2.7

Recreation services10....................................... 3.147 5.7 0.182 0.47 L-EVER –

Video and audio services10............................. 1.141 4.2 0.049 0.43 – –

Cable and satellite television service12............. 1.047 4.0 0.042 0.44 – –

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

................................................. 0.094 7.6 0.007 4.53 L-Jan.2012 8.2

Video discs and other media4, 5

................... 9.7 5.35 L-Sep.2022 12.4

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5

........ 10.2 1.34 L-Jun.2012 11.5

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.524 9.1 0.046 0.68 S-Jun.2022 7.9

Pet services4, 5

......................................... 7.5 1.11 L-EVER –

Veterinarian services4, 5

............................... 8.8 1.31 S-Jun.2022 7.5

Photographers and photo processing4

................ 0.030 5.8 0.002 1.15 L-Oct.2022 6.5

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.452 5.7 0.085 0.92 L-Feb.2022 5.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4

.................................................. 0.634 5.2 0.034 0.85 L-May 2020 7.3

Admissions............................................. 0.458 5.7 0.026 1.76 L-Mar.2022 7.0

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5........................................ 6.5 1.65 S-Oct.2022 6.5

Admission to sporting events4, 5

................... -1.5 6.53 L-Mar.2022 8.7

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.171 7.8 0.014 1.75 L-Jun.1990 7.8

Education and communication services10................ 5.316 2.4 0.134 0.22 L-Jun.2021 2.4

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.502 3.3 0.085 0.33 L-Jun.2019 3.3

College tuition and fees............................... 1.428 2.3 0.034 0.41 L-Aug.2022 2.8

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.315 3.7 0.012 0.36 L-Jul.2019 4.1

Day care and preschool11............................ 0.631 5.4 0.035 0.71 L-May 2006 5.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees4... 0.038 1.5 0.001 0.48 L-Sep.2021 1.5

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.084 4.6 0.004 0.13 L-Jan.2022 5.0

Postage................................................. 0.075 3.6 0.003 0.11 L-Jan.2022 4.6

Delivery services4...................................... 0.009 13.3 0.001 0.74 S-Aug.2022 11.5

Telephone services4..................................... 1.807 1.9 0.036 0.30 L-Jun.2021 4.4

Wireless telephone services4

........................ 1.501 1.3 0.020 0.38 L-Jun.2021 3.9

Residential telephone services10.................... 0.306 4.9 0.015 0.89 L-Apr.2022 6.0

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.915 1.1 0.010 0.78 S-Oct.2022 0.5

Other personal services10.................................. 1.366 5.5 0.077 0.50 S-Jan.2022 5.4

Personal care services.................................. 0.542 6.3 0.034 1.02 S-Oct.2022 5.6

Haircuts and other personal care services4........ 0.542 6.3 0.034 1.02 S-Oct.2022 5.6

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.823 5.1 0.042 0.37 S-Dec.2021 4.5

Legal services8......................................... 0.230 6.0 0.014 0.43 S-Oct.2022 5.4

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.146 5.1 0.008 0.52 L-Jan.2009 5.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services4................. 0.154 7.1 0.011 0.82 S-Sep.2022 7.0

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4............................................. 0.018 12.8 0.002 1.06 S-Aug.2022 9.1

Financial services8..................................... 0.192 1.8 0.004 0.78 S-Sep.2021 -0.1

Checking account and other bank services4, 5

... 2.4 2.34 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4, 5............................................. 1.07 – –

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.219 5.8 5.062 0.10 S-Sep.2021 5.5

All items less shelter................................................ 67.071 5.9 3.980 0.10 S-Apr.2021 5.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.290 4.8 2.588 0.12 S-Mar.2021 3.0

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.421 4.4 2.051 0.14 S-Apr.2021 3.6

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 41.797 5.7 2.417 0.15 S-Feb.2022 5.5

All items less medical care........................................ 91.740 6.7 6.118 0.09 S-Oct.2021 6.7

All items less energy................................................ 92.132 6.4 5.917 0.09 S-Jan.2022 6.2

Commodities......................................................... 38.971 4.8 1.875 0.14 S-Mar.2021 4.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.257 4.7 0.832 0.26 S-Sep.2021 4.5

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.190 1.9 0.483 0.20 S-Feb.2021 1.4

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 24.313 1.7 0.431 0.22 S-Feb.2021 1.3

Services.............................................................. 61.029 7.5 4.580 0.11 L-Aug.1982 8.6

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 28.460 7.4 2.107 0.16 L-Oct.2022 7.5

Services less medical care services........................... 54.240 8.0 4.293 0.12 L-Aug.1982 8.3

Durables.............................................................. 12.310 -0.1 -0.013 0.31 S-Jul.2020 -0.1

Nondurables......................................................... 26.661 7.3 1.887 0.17 S-Jul.2021 7.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

December 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Nov.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2021-

Dec. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.880 3.9 0.495 0.28 S-Feb.2021 -0.2

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.003 3.8 0.444 0.29 S-Feb.2021 -0.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.594 4.0 0.373 0.29 S-Feb.2021 0.6

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.471 4.2 0.424 0.27 S-Feb.2021 0.7

Housing............................................................... 42.599 8.1 3.420 0.12 L-Jun.1982 8.7

Education and communication4

................................... 6.041 0.7 0.048 0.25 – –

Education4

......................................................... 2.588 3.3 0.089 0.33 L-Apr.2019 3.3

Communication4.................................................. 3.454 -1.1 -0.041 0.38 – –

Information and information processing4................... 3.369 -1.2 -0.045 0.39 – –

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.562 -4.6 -0.081 0.88 S-Aug.2015 -5.2

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.021 5.1 0.261 0.38 L-EVER –

Video and audio4................................................. 1.411 1.8 0.026 0.45 L-Jun.2022 2.7

Pets, pet products and services4............................... 1.099 10.9 0.115 0.53 S-Aug.2022 10.1

Photography4...................................................... 0.051 5.8 0.003 1.07 L-Sep.2022 6.4

Food and beverages................................................ 14.659 10.1 1.443 0.19 S-Jun.2022 10.0

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 7.179 12.1 0.828 0.30 – –

Other services....................................................... 9.829 3.9 0.393 0.19 L-Sep.2008 3.9

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 1.823 3.6 0.067 1.01 S-Sep.2021 2.5

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.906 13.5 0.625 0.29 L-Oct.2022 14.2

Household energy................................................ 3.817 16.2 0.570 0.41 L-Oct.2022 17.1

Medical care......................................................... 8.260 4.0 0.336 0.29 S-May 2022 3.7

Transportation....................................................... 18.282 3.9 0.700 0.28 S-Feb.2021 0.6

Private transportation............................................ 17.368 3.2 0.553 0.26 S-Feb.2021 2.2

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 8.767 0.7 0.061 0.39 S-Jul.2020 -0.2

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.418 9.8 0.800 0.24 L-Oct.2022 9.9

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.764 6.7 0.321 0.50 S-Nov.2021 6.5

Other goods and services.......................................... 2.729 6.4 0.174 0.36 S-Jul.2022 6.3

Personal care..................................................... 2.209 6.6 0.145 0.37 S-Oct.2022 6.4

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 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.

7

Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

8

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 2019=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.