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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – MARCH 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent in March on a

seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.5 percent before seasonal 

adjustment.

Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest contributors to the seasonally 

adjusted all items increase. The gasoline index rose 18.3 percent in March and accounted for over half of 

the all items monthly increase; other energy component indexes also increased. The food index rose 1.0

percent and the food at home index rose 1.5 percent.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in March following a 0.5-percent increase 

the prior month. The shelter index was by far the biggest factor in the increase, with a broad set of other 

indexes also contributing, including those for airline fares, household furnishings and operations, 

medical care, and motor vehicle insurance. In contrast, the index for used cars and trucks fell 3.8 percent 

over the month.

The all items index continued to accelerate, rising 8.5 percent for the 12 months ending March, the 

largest 12-month increase since the period ending December 1981. The all items less food and energy 

index rose 6.5 percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending August 1982. The energy 

index rose 32.0 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 8.8 percent, the largest 12-month 

increase since the period ending May 1981.

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

Percent change

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

Percent change

All items All items less food and energy

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7

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Mar'21 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar'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 1.0 percent in March as the food at home index increased 1.5 percent over the 

month. All six major grocery store food group indexes increased in March. The largest increase was for 

other food at home which increased 2.0 percent over the month. The index for fruits and vegetables rose

1.5 percent following a 2.3-percent increase in February.

The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 1.0 percent in March, while the index for cereals 

and bakery products rose 1.5 percent and the index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 1.2 percent 

over the month. The dairy and related products index also increased 1.2 percent in March.

The food away from home index rose 0.3 percent in March, a smaller increase than in recent months.

The index for full service meals rose 0.7 percent over the month, in contrast to the index for limited

service meals which declined 0.2 percent, its first decrease since October 2018. 

The food at home index rose 10.0 percent over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month increase since 

the period ending March 1981. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 13.7 percent over 

the last year as the index for beef rose 16.0 percent. The other major grocery store food group indexes 

also rose over the past year, with increases ranging from 7.0 percent (dairy and related products) to 10.3

percent (other food at home). 

The index for food away from home rose 6.9 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase

since December 1981. The index for full service meals rose 8.0 percent over the last 12 months, and the 

index for limited service meals rose 7.2 percent. The index for food at employee sites and schools, in 

contrast, declined 30.5 percent over the past 12 months, reflecting widespread free lunch programs.

Energy

The energy index rose 11.0 percent in March following a 3.5-percent increase in February. The gasoline 

index rose sharply in March, increasing 18.3 percent after rising 6.6 percent in February. (Before 

seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 19.8 percent in March.) The index for electricity increased 2.2 

percent in March, while the index for natural gas rose 0.6 percent over the month.

The energy index rose 32.0 percent over the past 12 months with all major energy component indexes 

increasing. The index for gasoline rose 48.0 percent over the last year and the index for natural gas rose 

21.6 percent. The index for electricity rose 11.1 percent for the 12 months ending March.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in March. The shelter index increased 0.5

percent in March and accounted for nearly two thirds of the monthly increase in the all items less food 

and energy index. The rent index increased 0.4 percent in March as did the owners’ equivalent rent

index. The index for lodging away from home rose 3.3 percent over the month after rising 2.2 percent in 

February.

The index for airline fares rose 10.7 percent in March, after rising 5.2 percent in February. The 

household furnishings and operations index rose 1.0 percent over the month, the eighth consecutive 

increase in that index. The index for motor vehicle insurance increased 0.7 percent in March, and the 
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index for apparel rose 0.6 percent in March. The index for recreation increased 0.2 percent, and the 

index for personal care increased 0.5 percent over the month.

The medical care index increased 0.5 percent in March. The index for physicians’ services also 

increased 0.5 percent over the month, while the index for hospital services rose 0.4 percent. The index 

for prescription drugs fell 0.2 percent in March, after rising 0.3 percent in February.

The index for new vehicles increased 0.2 percent in March after rising 0.3 percent the previous month. 

The index for used cars and trucks fell 3.8 percent in March, its second consecutive monthly decline 

after a series of large increases. The index for communication was also among those few indexes which 

declined over the month, falling 0.5 percent.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 6.5 percent over the past 12 months, with virtually all 

of its major component indexes rising over the span. The shelter index rose 5.0 percent over the last 12 

months, its largest 12-month increase since May 1991. The index for household furnishings and 

operations increased 10.1 percent over the past year, its largest 12-month increase since the period 

ending July 1975.

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 8.5 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 287.504 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 1.3 percent prior 

to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 9.4

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 283.176 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

rose 1.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 8.1 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 1.2 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 April 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 11, 2022

at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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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 https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/varianceestimates/home.htm.

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than 

changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to 

its base period, while percent changes are not. The following table shows an example of using index 

values to calculate percent changes:

Item A Item B Item C

Year I 112.500 225.000 110.000

Year II 121.500 243.000 128.000

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,

March 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

All items............................................. 100.000 264.877 283.716 287.504 8.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2

Food.............................................. 13.405 271.812 292.794 295.728 8.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0

Food at home................................. 8.234 253.231 274.568 278.612 10.0 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.5

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.043 284.746 306.193 311.606 9.4 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.878 268.457 301.240 305.116 13.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.0

Dairy and related products............... 0.761 229.249 242.386 245.258 7.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 1.2

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.434 311.168 333.675 337.503 8.5 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.5

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.944 180.018 192.210 194.342 8.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.2

Other food at home........................ 2.174 219.263 237.143 241.804 10.3 2.0 1.6 0.8 2.0

Food away from home1

...................... 5.171 300.897 320.880 321.689 6.9 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3

Energy............................................ 7.547 225.861 267.771 298.246 32.0 11.4 0.9 3.5 11.0

Energy commodities......................... 4.173 252.840 313.522 375.027 48.3 19.6 -0.6 6.7 18.1

Fuel oil1..................................... 0.134 276.100 384.179 469.743 70.1 22.3 9.5 7.7 22.3

Motor fuel................................... 3.961 248.681 307.422 368.440 48.2 19.8 -0.8 6.7 18.3

Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.883 247.652 305.959 366.499 48.0 19.8 -0.8 6.6 18.3

Energy services............................... 3.374 209.623 235.017 237.825 13.5 1.2 2.9 -0.4 1.8

Electricity.................................... 2.502 216.528 236.453 240.558 11.1 1.7 4.2 -1.1 2.2

Utility (piped) gas service................. 0.872 185.624 226.491 225.679 21.6 -0.4 -0.5 1.5 0.6

All items less food and energy................ 79.048 271.713 288.059 289.305 6.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 21.815 147.160 164.559 164.449 11.7 -0.1 1.0 0.4 -0.4

Apparel...................................... 2.551 120.746 127.868 128.919 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6

New vehicles............................... 4.067 149.321 168.027 168.056 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2

Used cars and trucks...................... 4.167 153.873 212.040 208.216 35.3 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -3.8

Medical care commodities1

............... 1.517 375.111 384.304 385.084 2.7 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2

Alcoholic beverages....................... 0.886 260.652 269.128 270.352 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5

Tobacco and smoking products1

. . . . . . .. 0.520 1,236.352 1,314.838 1,321.917 6.9 0.5 -0.1 0.6 0.5

Services less energy services.............. 57.233 349.607 363.672 365.938 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6

Shelter....................................... 32.695 330.122 344.607 346.618 5.0 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.5

Rent of primary residence............. 7.345 345.717 359.627 361.083 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2

............................ 24.035 339.565 353.512 354.968 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Medical care services..................... 6.932 573.009 586.177 589.652 2.9 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.6

Physicians’ services1

................... 1.864 407.048 407.984 409.998 0.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

Hospital services3....................... 2.190 361.468 371.745 373.307 3.3 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.4

Transportation services................... 5.635 316.345 333.919 340.671 7.7 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.0

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1.................................. 1.040 314.660 331.130 329.992 4.9 -0.3 0.2 1.7 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................ 2.409 565.166 584.317 589.143 4.2 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.7

Airline fares.............................. 0.502 197.134 222.227 243.689 23.6 9.7 2.3 5.2 10.7

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, March 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

All items................................................................. 100.000 8.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2

Food.................................................................. 13.405 8.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0

Food at home..................................................... 8.234 10.0 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.5

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.043 9.4 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.5

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.333 10.1 2.6 1.1 1.3 2.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.054 14.2 2.6 2.9 1.0 2.2

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.140 9.2 2.4 -1.4 1.1 2.4

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.140 9.3 2.7 2.1 0.8 2.8

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ 8.6 3.2 1.2 0.9 3.2

Bakery products1

......................................... 0.709 9.1 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.4

Bread1, 2................................................. 0.198 7.1 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.8

White bread1, 3...................................... 5.9 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.6

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 8.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.8

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2

......................... 0.109 10.8 2.6 1.4 2.4 2.5

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies1

...................... 0.174 6.6 1.0 2.4 1.2 1.0

Cookies1, 3

........................................... 5.9 0.5 2.9 1.9 0.5

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 8.4 1.6 2.4 0.4 1.6

Other bakery products................................ 0.229 12.1 1.6 1.3 1.6 2.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3

.... 10.4 -1.7 2.8 4.1 -1.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 16.3 2.3 1.4 1.5 2.7

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers1, 3

................................ 10.6 2.2 1.6 1.4 2.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.878 13.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.0

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.767 13.8 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.9

Meats...................................................... 1.132 14.8 1.3 -0.3 1.0 0.8

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.533 16.0 1.0 -1.3 0.8 0.3

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.191 13.8 2.1 -0.3 0.7 2.1

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.080 17.7 0.9 -1.7 1.6 0.9

Uncooked beef steaks2............................. 0.208 16.4 0.3 -1.4 0.1 -0.7

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.053 20.4 0.2 -3.6 1.0 0.2

Pork...................................................... 0.361 15.3 1.4 -0.2 1.0 0.9

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2.......................................... 0.160 16.5 0.9 -1.2 1.3 0.9

Bacon and related products3

.................... 18.2 0.5 -0.2 0.8 1.0

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3

... 13.5 1.6 -1.7 2.1 0.5

Ham................................................... 0.065 14.6 2.4 2.5 3.0 -1.2

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 14.4 2.5 2.2 2.9 -1.5

Pork chops1

.......................................... 0.052 13.8 2.0 -0.7 0.0 2.0

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2... 0.084 15.4 1.0 -2.3 1.6 1.5

Other meats............................................ 0.239 11.5 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.7

Frankfurters3

......................................... 6.5 3.5 2.1 2.2 2.4

Lunchmeats1, 2, 3.................................... 12.7 1.2 1.1 2.0 1.2

Poultry1.................................................. 0.346 13.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.5

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.281 13.4 1.5 -0.3 1.8 1.5

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 10.2 1.8 -0.5 2.6 1.8

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3

............. 15.1 1.4 -0.2 1.7 1.4

Other uncooked poultry including turkey2........ 0.065 12.0 1.5 4.2 0.6 1.9

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.289 10.9 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.8

Fresh fish and seafood1, 2......................... 0.147 11.3 1.5 2.4 -0.7 1.5

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.142 10.6 0.1 0.4 2.3 1.3

Shelf stable fish and seafood3

.................. 4.2 1.9 0.9 2.3 3.0

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 13.9 -0.9 0.3 2.4 1.2

Eggs1

....................................................... 0.112 11.2 1.9 2.0 2.2 1.9

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dairy and related products................................... 0.761 7.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 1.2

Milk2

........................................................... 0.198 13.3 1.1 1.8 3.5 1.3

Fresh whole milk3........................................ 14.5 1.3 1.7 3.0 1.6

Fresh milk other than whole2, 3......................... 12.8 1.0 1.6 3.4 1.1

Cheese and related products1............................. 0.251 3.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.113 3.3 -0.4 -0.6 1.6 -0.2

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.199 7.7 2.3 2.6 1.1 2.3

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.434 8.5 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.5

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.105 8.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 1.3

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.605 10.1 0.2 1.7 3.7 0.1

Apples................................................... 0.078 7.2 0.3 -0.2 2.7 -0.3

Bananas1

............................................... 0.080 6.3 1.1 1.2 -0.1 1.1

Citrus fruits2............................................ 0.169 19.5 3.1 3.4 6.8 3.2

Oranges, including tangerines3.................... 18.3 1.3 2.0 5.7 3.0

Other fresh fruits2...................................... 0.277 6.9 -1.8 0.7 3.5 -0.8

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 5.9 1.5 -0.2 1.3 2.6

Potatoes................................................. 0.076 3.4 2.5 -2.9 1.3 3.2

Lettuce1

................................................. 0.060 12.0 3.0 -1.3 -0.3 3.0

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 1.7 -0.4 -3.0 1.2 1.4

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 6.5 1.5 0.1 0.8 2.4

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.330 9.5 2.3 1.2 1.5 2.4

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.167 11.2 3.4 1.6 1.3 3.8

Canned fruits2, 3

..................................... 8.6 2.0 3.9 -0.3 2.4

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 12.5 4.3 0.2 2.1 4.2

Frozen fruits and vegetables2........................ 0.099 8.3 0.5 0.1 2.2 0.0

Frozen vegetables3................................. 7.1 0.8 -0.8 2.7 0.9

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.063 7.1 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.9

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 11.3 4.4 0.3 0.5 4.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.944 8.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.666 7.6 1.2 -0.9 1.5 1.4

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.279 7.3 1.4 -2.8 1.5 1.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.007 5.7 -0.1 -1.8 4.6 -0.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2......... 0.380 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.2

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2........... 0.278 8.9 0.8 1.6 1.9 0.9

Coffee...................................................... 0.180 11.2 0.5 2.7 1.5 0.2

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 11.7 0.8 2.6 1.7 0.4

Instant coffee1, 3

........................................ 6.1 -0.3 2.3 0.7 -0.3

Other beverage materials including tea1, 2............ 0.098 4.7 1.4 1.1 2.5 1.4

Other food at home............................................ 2.174 10.3 2.0 1.6 0.8 2.0

Sugar and sweets1.......................................... 0.280 8.0 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.3

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.041 7.5 1.6 0.2 0.9 1.6

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.179 7.6 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.9

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.060 9.4 2.4 0.4 0.7 2.2

Fats and oils................................................. 0.237 14.9 2.3 1.9 1.4 2.9

Butter and margarine2................................... 0.070 14.0 5.5 1.4 3.2 5.8

Butter3

................................................... 12.5 7.1 2.0 3.1 6.0

Margarine1, 3

............................................ 15.8 3.2 0.5 5.0 3.2

Salad dressing2

........................................... 0.055 13.9 3.4 0.4 1.0 3.5

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

. . . . . . . . .. 0.112 15.8 -0.3 2.8 0.7 0.2

Peanut butter1, 2, 3..................................... -1.5 3.1 2.0 -1.5

Other foods................................................ 1.657 10.0 2.0 1.6 0.6 2.0

Soups.................................................... 0.098 10.3 1.9 1.4 3.9 0.7

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.268 14.0 2.6 3.7 1.0 2.8

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Snacks1

................................................. 0.360 9.3 1.7 0.6 1.6 1.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.319 9.2 2.9 0.2 0.0 2.8

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3

........ 9.9 4.0 -0.7 -0.3 4.8

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 9.1 3.2 0.5 0.6 3.2

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 8.8 2.3 1.2 1.3 1.4

Other condiments3.................................. 7.7 0.8 0.8 -0.8 0.1

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.043 10.8 1.6 0.1 0.7 1.6

Other miscellaneous foods2.......................... 0.569 9.1 1.5 2.3 0.5 1.3

Prepared salads3, 4................................. 8.7 -0.3 -0.6 2.6 0.1

Food away from home1.......................................... 5.171 6.9 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 2.398 8.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.529 7.2 -0.2 0.7 0.3 -0.2

Food at employee sites and schools1, 2.................... 0.035 -30.5 1.5 -0.2 -2.0 1.5

Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5....... -43.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.036 5.5 -0.2 2.6 0.2 -0.2

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.173 5.5 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.2

Energy................................................................ 7.547 32.0 11.4 0.9 3.5 11.0

Energy commodities............................................. 4.173 48.3 19.6 -0.6 6.7 18.1

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.212 51.7 15.3 3.8 6.5 15.7

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.134 70.1 22.3 9.5 7.7 22.3

Propane, kerosene, and firewood6

........................ 0.078 24.4 3.3 -3.0 3.9 3.4

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.961 48.2 19.8 -0.8 6.7 18.3

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.883 48.0 19.8 -0.8 6.6 18.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ 48.8 20.1 -0.9 6.1 19.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... 45.7 18.7 0.0 4.6 17.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... 42.4 18.0 0.0 3.9 17.0

Other motor fuels1, 2........................................ 0.078 56.5 22.9 0.5 6.0 22.9

Energy services................................................... 3.374 13.5 1.2 2.9 -0.4 1.8

Electricity........................................................ 2.502 11.1 1.7 4.2 -1.1 2.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.872 21.6 -0.4 -0.5 1.5 0.6

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.048 6.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 21.815 11.7 -0.1 1.0 0.4 -0.4

Household furnishings and supplies8

....................... 3.985 10.8 0.9 1.6 0.8 1.0

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.296 8.0 0.8 1.6 0.1 0.8

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.068 10.3 -1.6 0.8 4.8 -1.6

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.056 18.4 5.4 1.8 -5.5 5.4

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.172 3.5 0.3 1.8 0.3 0.3

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.977 15.8 0.6 2.4 0.1 0.6

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.321 14.7 0.4 1.8 0.5 0.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.471 16.8 0.3 2.2 -0.2 0.3

Other furniture2........................................... 0.176 14.2 1.7 3.6 -0.3 1.5

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.258 8.0 1.2 1.5 0.7 1.5

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.086 12.4 2.8 1.2 1.8 2.8

Laundry equipment1, 3

................................. 6.3 0.5 1.3 3.0 0.5

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.170 5.7 0.5 2.3 0.6 0.5

Other household equipment and furnishings2........... 0.583 9.7 1.8 0.7 2.4 2.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.353 12.2 1.9 2.7 3.7 1.9

Indoor plants and flowers9

.............................. 0.104 5.8 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.051 4.0 3.1 4.0 2.1 3.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware1, 2............... 0.076 8.0 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.8

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.938 10.8 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.242 8.6 1.5 2.4 0.9 1.5

Outdoor equipment and supplies2

...................... 0.469 12.2 0.5 2.1 0.3 0.6

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Housekeeping supplies1.................................... 0.933 7.9 0.6 1.6 1.4 0.6

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.342 8.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.2

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.214 7.4 1.3 0.9 1.7 1.3

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.376 7.7 -0.3 1.7 0.7 -0.3

Apparel.......................................................... 2.551 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.654 7.8 -0.1 0.4 0.4 1.1

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.504 8.8 -0.1 0.1 1.0 1.1

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.078 14.5 -1.0 2.8 -1.7 0.7

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories1

......................................... 0.166 8.7 0.3 2.2 2.4 0.3

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.127 10.9 -1.0 2.4 0.8 -0.7

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.127 3.8 0.6 -5.1 2.5 3.6

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.150 4.4 0.0 1.8 1.0 -0.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.001 6.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.4

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.840 6.5 1.5 0.7 1.5 0.0

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.062 7.7 -2.2 6.5 -1.6 -1.3

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.091 10.1 4.4 1.6 -0.8 -1.0

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.404 6.3 2.9 0.4 1.3 0.5

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories2......................................... 0.275 5.7 -0.7 2.0 3.8 -2.4

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.161 5.0 1.2 3.6 0.0 2.2

Footwear..................................................... 0.617 6.6 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1

Men’s footwear1.......................................... 0.208 5.1 0.4 1.6 1.0 0.4

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.120 11.0 0.3 2.4 2.5 -1.5

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.289 5.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.119 13.0 -0.5 4.2 2.1 -1.5

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.160 2.7 2.8 1.8 -4.2 2.8

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.031 1.1 -1.5 1.4 0.9 -1.5

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.129 2.8 3.8 1.4 -5.7 4.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel8

.............. 8.753 21.8 -0.9 0.9 0.1 -1.7

New vehicles................................................. 4.067 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2

New cars and trucks2, 3.................................. 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2

New cars3............................................... 12.6 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.3

New trucks3, 10

......................................... 12.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2

Used cars and trucks....................................... 4.167 35.3 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -3.8

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1...................... 0.430 14.2 -0.2 1.7 1.6 -0.2

Tires1....................................................... 0.274 16.4 -0.1 2.4 1.5 -0.1

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2................ 0.156 10.5 -0.3 0.6 1.7 -0.3

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3

... 8.6 -0.1 -0.3 1.9 -0.1

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3

...................... 11.5 -1.2 2.9 1.3 -1.2

Medical care commodities1................................... 1.517 2.7 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2

Medicinal drugs1, 8.......................................... 1.415 2.7 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.2

Prescription drugs1....................................... 1.042 2.2 -0.2 1.3 0.3 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs1, 8................................ 0.373 4.1 1.3 -0.3 0.7 1.3

Medical equipment and supplies1, 8...................... 0.102 3.0 -0.2 1.3 -0.5 -0.2

Recreation commodities8

..................................... 1.931 4.7 -0.2 1.0 0.9 -0.1

Video and audio products8................................. 0.303 -2.1 -2.0 -0.5 -0.6 -1.8

Televisions................................................ 0.143 -1.5 -2.7 -1.4 -0.9 -2.4

Other video equipment2................................. 0.027 -3.6 -1.2 -2.2 0.7 -1.3

Audio equipment1

........................................ 0.075 -3.0 -2.3 0.6 -0.1 -2.3

Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2......... 0.053 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -1.1 -0.2

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.549 6.9 1.7 0.9 1.6 1.7

Pet food1, 2, 3

.............................................. 5.9 2.3 0.3 1.1 2.3

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

. . .. 8.1 0.6 1.8 2.3 0.6

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Sporting goods1

............................................. 0.571 7.9 -0.6 2.5 0.5 -0.6

Sports vehicles including bicycles1

..................... 0.328 8.6 -0.9 2.9 -0.2 -0.9

Sports equipment1........................................ 0.231 6.7 -0.1 1.9 1.6 -0.1

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.021 3.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. 3.5 0.4 0.9 -0.4 -0.2

Recreational reading materials1........................... 0.100 1.6 -2.9 0.8 3.5 -2.9

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.058 2.0 -3.9 0.7 5.3 -3.9

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.041 1.1 -1.5 0.9 1.2 -1.5

Other recreational goods2.................................. 0.388 2.7 -0.1 0.0 1.0 0.3

Toys........................................................ 0.302 2.0 -0.5 -0.3 0.9 0.0

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2

, 3

......................................... 4.4 -1.1 -0.3 2.4 -1.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.026 1.7 2.3 -0.8 1.9 2.3

Music instruments and accessories1, 2................ 0.043 6.6 0.8 2.3 1.0 0.8

Education and communication commodities8

.............. 0.835 1.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.7 -0.6

Educational books and supplies1......................... 0.088 3.8 0.5 2.7 -0.4 0.5

College textbooks1, 3, 11.................................. 3.7 0.7 3.2 -0.4 0.7

Information technology commodities8

.................... 0.747 1.3 -1.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.7

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants1

, 4............................................ 0.359 7.6 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.020 -4.7 -1.0 0.3 -0.5 -1.0

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items2

......................... 0.368 -9.0 -2.8 -1.1 -2.1 -2.3

Smartphones1, 3, 12

.................................... -13.5 -4.2 1.1 -1.7 -4.2

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.886 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.592 2.7 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 4.1 1.0 -0.2 2.2 0.9

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.109 1.5 -0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.6

Whiskey at home1, 3

................................... 2.6 -0.8 0.5 0.8 -0.8

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3

. . .. 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6

Wine at home1

............................................ 0.260 2.0 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.2

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.294 4.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1

, 2, 3

............................................... 4.8 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.2

Wine away from home1, 2, 3............................. 4.9 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 4.6 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.7

Other goods8

................................................... 1.357 5.3 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.6

Tobacco and smoking products1

.......................... 0.520 6.9 0.5 -0.1 0.6 0.5

Cigarettes1, 2.............................................. 0.449 7.1 0.4 -0.3 0.7 0.4

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.065 4.9 1.6 1.6 -0.3 1.6

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.646 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.330 3.4 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.307 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.0

Miscellaneous personal goods1, 2......................... 0.191 10.9 -0.9 3.5 2.3 -0.9

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3............. 13.6 1.5 0.6 3.0 1.6

Services less energy services.................................. 57.233 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6

Shelter........................................................... 32.695 5.0 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.5

Rent of shelter13............................................. 32.319 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.345 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4

Lodging away from home2.............................. 0.938 25.1 6.7 -3.9 2.2 3.3

Housing at school, excluding board13............... 0.127 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.812 29.0 7.7 -4.2 2.5 3.7

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences13.............. 24.035 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence13. .. 22.784 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.376 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services2........... 1.109 4.0 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance....................... 0.801 3.9 -0.1 1.3 0.4 -0.1

Garbage and trash collection1, 10......................... 0.308 4.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.4

Household operations1, 2

......................................

Domestic services1, 2....................................... 0.245 9.4 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.1

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

Moving, storage, freight expense1, 2...................... 0.102 6.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.6 -0.4

Repair of household items1, 2

..............................

Medical care services......................................... 6.932 2.9 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.6

Professional services....................................... 3.541 1.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3

Physicians’ services1..................................... 1.864 0.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

Dental services........................................... 0.916 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6............................ 0.366 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Services by other medical professionals1, 6........... 0.396 4.4 -0.2 2.5 0.8 -0.2

Hospital and related services.............................. 2.562 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5

Hospital services14....................................... 2.190 3.3 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.4

Inpatient hospital services14, 3

........................ 3.5 0.3 0.6 -0.1 0.3

Outpatient hospital services3, 6

....................... 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4

Nursing homes and adult day services14.............. 0.210 3.7 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............... 0.163 5.0 1.8 0.5 0.7 1.8

Health insurance1, 5......................................... 0.828 7.1 2.2 2.7 1.9 2.2

Transportation services....................................... 5.635 7.7 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.0

Leased cars and trucks1, 11................................

Car and truck rental2

....................................... 0.136 23.4 13.5 -7.0 3.5 11.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1.................. 1.040 4.9 -0.3 0.2 1.7 -0.3

Motor vehicle body work1............................... 0.052 12.4 1.2 0.6 1.6 1.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1............ 0.572 3.6 -1.0 0.5 0.2 -1.0

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................... 0.373 5.5 0.4 -0.3 4.3 0.4

Motor vehicle insurance.................................... 2.409 4.2 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.7

Motor vehicle fees1, 2....................................... 0.514 1.3 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 2................................................... 0.296 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Parking and other fees1, 2............................... 0.203 2.1 -0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.5

Parking fees and tolls2, 3.............................. 3.0 -0.8 -0.2 0.4 -0.4

Public transportation........................................ 0.794 14.9 6.7 1.6 3.5 7.1

Airline fares................................................ 0.502 23.6 9.7 2.3 5.2 10.7

Other intercity transportation............................ 0.093 -1.7 1.2 -1.6 1.2 0.1

Ship fare1, 2, 3

.......................................... -1.6 -0.1 -1.4 2.0 -0.1

Intracity transportation1.................................. 0.197 4.3 1.6 -0.3 1.1 1.6

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8

............................. 1.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Recreation services8

.......................................... 3.185 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.4

Video and audio services8

................................. 1.165 3.8 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.3

Cable and satellite television service10................ 1.073 4.2 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.3

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video1

, 2.................................................. 0.092 -2.2 0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.4

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3

................... -6.1 -0.2 -0.8 0.7 -0.2

Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3

........ 4.4 0.7 0.9 2.1 0.7

Pet services including veterinary2

......................... 0.514 8.2 2.4 0.7 1.0 2.5

Pet services1, 2, 3

......................................... 5.0 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.3

Veterinarian services2, 3

................................. 9.1 3.4 0.8 0.9 3.4

Photographers and photo processing1, 2................. 0.030 3.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.9

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, March 2022 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Other recreation services2................................. 1.475 4.3 -0.2 0.5 0.7 -0.2

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports fees1, 2.. 0.642 2.6 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4

Admissions1

............................................... 0.469 7.0 -1.3 0.3 1.6 -1.3

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3......................................... 4.6 1.1 0.8 -0.2 1.1

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................... 8.7 -5.9 -1.4 2.7 -5.9

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6..................... 0.173 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0

Education and communication services8

................... 5.463 1.6 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare................. 2.548 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

College tuition and fees................................. 1.466 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

Elementary and high school tuition and fees......... 0.319 2.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3

Day care and preschool9

................................ 0.633 3.6 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees1, 2... 0.040 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.4

Postage and delivery services2

........................... 0.084 3.8 0.2 -1.3 -1.4 0.5

Postage.................................................... 0.076 3.0 0.0 -1.7 -1.7 0.3

Delivery services2........................................ 0.009 11.4 2.2 2.5 1.3 2.5

Telephone services1, 2...................................... 1.871 0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.6

Wireless telephone services1, 2......................... 1.558 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.7

Residential telephone services1, 8...................... 0.312 5.0 -0.2 1.0 0.5 -0.2

Internet services and electronic information

providers1

, 2................................................ 0.951 2.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Other personal services1, 8................................... 1.382 5.7 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.4

Personal care services1

.................................... 0.549 4.6 -0.4 1.2 1.1 -0.4

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . . .. 0.549 4.6 -0.4 1.2 1.1 -0.4

Miscellaneous personal services1

......................... 0.832 6.4 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.0

Legal services1, 6......................................... 0.233 5.4 0.4 -0.2 2.0 0.4

Funeral expenses1, 6..................................... 0.148 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2................. 0.154 10.3 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1

, 2.............................................. 0.018 10.1 3.8 -0.1 1.2 3.8

Financial services1, 6..................................... 0.197 6.2 2.0 0.8 1.5 2.0

Checking account and other bank services1, 2, 3

... -2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees1

, 2, 3

.............................................. 3.0

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,

March 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2021-

Mar.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

Dec.

2021-

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022-

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022-

Mar.

2022

All items less food................................... 86.595 263.775 282.281 286.196 8.5 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.3

All items less shelter................................ 67.305 242.430 262.949 267.420 10.3 1.7 0.8 0.9 1.6

All items less food and shelter..................... 53.900 234.896 255.235 260.018 10.7 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 46.353 239.333 256.529 257.366 7.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.2

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 42.186 244.174 256.942 258.321 5.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6

All items less medical care......................... 91.552 252.421 271.543 275.372 9.1 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.3

All items less energy................................ 92.453 270.989 287.972 289.456 6.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4

Commodities......................................... 39.393 191.877 213.960 219.057 14.2 2.4 0.8 1.3 2.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.648 146.590 157.870 158.413 8.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.4

Commodities less food........................... 25.988 156.922 178.425 183.946 17.2 3.1 0.7 1.4 2.7

Commodities less food and beverages........ 25.102 153.389 175.114 180.695 17.8 3.2 0.7 1.5 2.8

Services.............................................. 60.607 336.822 351.754 354.058 5.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 28.288 354.212 369.918 372.608 5.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.9

Services less medical care services........... 53.675 318.951 333.994 336.208 5.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7

Durables.............................................. 13.072 108.597 128.109 127.471 17.4 -0.5 1.2 0.5 -0.9

Nondurables.......................................... 26.321 234.611 255.634 265.380 13.1 3.8 0.6 1.9 3.2

Nondurables less food........................... 12.916 203.354 224.264 239.355 17.7 6.7 0.3 2.5 6.0

Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . .. 12.030 199.791 221.502 237.431 18.8 7.2 0.3 2.7 6.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 9.479 253.342 284.685 310.037 22.4 8.9 0.2 3.1 8.5

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.365 252.783 281.800 304.859 20.6 8.2 0.3 2.7 8.2

Housing............................................... 42.208 276.028 291.504 293.577 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7

Education and communication2

.................... 6.298 141.289 143.913 143.475 1.5 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Education2

......................................... 2.636 271.559 278.380 278.388 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3

Communication2

.................................. 3.662 75.255 76.267 75.866 0.8 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.5

Information and information processing2

.... 3.578 71.054 71.959 71.568 0.7 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Information technology, hardware and

services3...................................... 1.707 7.242 7.404 7.371 1.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Recreation2

........................................... 5.116 123.567 129.116 129.437 4.8 0.2 0.9 0.7 0.2

Video and audio2................................. 1.468 109.417 112.225 112.236 2.6 0.0 0.9 0.2 -0.1

Pets, pet products and services2............... 1.063 183.075 192.891 196.819 7.5 2.0 0.8 1.3 2.1

Photography2...................................... 0.051 76.729 78.683 79.189 3.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.4

Food and beverages................................ 14.291 271.135 291.244 294.064 8.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0

Domestically produced farm food............... 6.921 261.273 283.829 288.245 10.3 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.6

Other services....................................... 10.029 372.434 383.948 384.312 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1

Apparel less footwear............................... 1.933 112.717 119.350 120.430 6.8 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.7

Fuels and utilities.................................... 4.694 251.797 279.032 283.376 12.5 1.6 2.5 0.1 2.0

Household energy................................ 3.585 206.271 233.300 238.029 15.4 2.0 3.0 -0.1 2.6

Medical care......................................... 8.448 524.734 536.932 539.739 2.9 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5

Transportation....................................... 18.349 215.761 253.150 264.525 22.6 4.5 0.4 1.9 3.9

Private transportation............................ 17.555 214.743 253.525 264.669 23.2 4.4 0.4 1.8 3.8

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 9.201 103.909 126.822 126.417 21.7 -0.3 0.9 0.0 -1.2

Utilities and public transportation.................. 8.221 222.081 236.442 238.961 7.6 1.1 1.6 0.2 1.1

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.819 128.350 140.306 141.358 10.1 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.0

Other goods and services.......................... 2.739 472.607 496.045 498.538 5.5 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.5

Personal care..................................... 2.219 241.735 252.862 254.111 5.1 0.5 1.0 1.2 0.5

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, March 2022

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Mar. 2022 from: Percent change to Feb. 2022 from:

Mar.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

U.S. city average............................................... M 8.5 2.3 1.3 7.9 1.8 0.9

Region and area size2

Northeast...................................................... M 7.3 2.0 1.3 6.6 1.4 0.7

Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 6.7 1.7 1.3 5.7 1.4 0.4

Northeast - Size Class B/C3

............................. M 8.0 2.3 1.3 7.6 1.5 1.0

New England4............................................. M 7.4 2.1 1.4 6.9 1.5 0.6

Middle Atlantic4

............................................ M 7.2 1.9 1.2 6.4 1.4 0.7

Midwest....................................................... M 8.6 2.2 1.3 8.0 1.7 0.9

Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 8.0 2.2 1.3 7.4 1.4 0.9

Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 8.9 2.1 1.2 8.3 1.8 0.9

East North Central4

....................................... M 8.5 2.2 1.2 7.9 1.8 0.9

West North Central4....................................... M 8.6 2.2 1.3 8.2 1.4 0.9

South.......................................................... M 9.1 2.6 1.4 8.4 2.0 1.1

South - Size Class A...................................... M 9.2 2.7 1.4 8.4 2.1 1.2

South - Size Class B/C3.................................. M 9.1 2.5 1.4 8.4 2.0 1.1

South Atlantic4

............................................. M 9.2 2.4 1.3 8.6 2.1 1.1

East South Central4

....................................... M 7.9 2.6 1.5 7.4 1.8 1.1

West South Central4

...................................... M 9.5 3.0 1.7 8.5 2.0 1.2

West........................................................... M 8.7 2.1 1.3 8.1 1.7 0.8

West - Size Class A...................................... M 8.4 2.1 1.4 7.6 1.6 0.7

West - Size Class B/C3

................................... M 9.0 2.2 1.2 8.5 1.8 0.9

Mountain4

................................................... M 10.4 2.6 1.4 9.7 1.9 1.2

Pacific4

...................................................... M 8.1 2.0 1.2 7.4 1.6 0.7

Size classes

Size Class A5

................................................. M 8.1 2.2 1.4 7.4 1.7 0.8

Size Class B/C3.............................................. M 8.9 2.3 1.3 8.3 1.8 1.0

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 7.8 2.2 1.4 7.1 1.7 0.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 8.5 1.8 1.5 7.4 1.4 0.3

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 6.1 1.6 1.3 5.1 1.4 0.3

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 10.6 2.3

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6

......................... 2 9.3 1.3

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 7.5 1.1

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 7.8 2.1

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 9.8 3.3

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 7.3 1.5

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7

............................. 2 10.9 2.1

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 5.2 1.4

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 8.1 1.7

St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 8.2 1.1

Urban Alaska................................................. 2 7.4 1.1

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 7.3 1.9

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 9.0 3.0

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 9.1 2.0

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 8.2 2.1

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4

................... 1 10.0 2.7

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 7.9 2.1

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8

................... 1 10.2 2.1

Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 7.5 2.4

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

. . . .. 1 7.3 1.9

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, March 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.................................... 0.8 0.8 5.0 5.0

June 2021................................... 0.9 0.9 5.3 5.4

July 2021.................................... 0.5 0.5 5.1 5.4

August 2021................................. 0.2 0.2 4.9 5.3

September 2021............................ 0.3 0.3 5.1 5.4

October 2021............................... 0.8 0.8 6.0 6.2

November 2021............................. 0.5 0.5 6.6 6.8

December 2021............................. 0.3 0.3 6.7 7.0

January 2022............................... 0.8 0.8 7.1 7.5

February 2022.............................. 0.9 0.9 7.5 7.9

March 2022.................................. 1.2 1.3 8.1 8.5

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,

March 2022, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.2 0.04 L-Sep.2005 1.4

Food.................................................................. 13.405 1.0 0.132 0.09 – –

Food at home..................................................... 8.234 1.5 0.119 0.13 L-Apr.2020 2.5

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.043 1.5 0.016 0.32 L-Jan.2022 1.8

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.333 2.1 0.007 0.38 L-Apr.2020 2.2

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.054 2.2 0.001 0.89 L-Jan.2022 2.9

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.140 2.4 0.003 0.68 L-Oct.2021 3.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.140 2.8 0.004 0.53 L-Apr.2020 2.8

Rice4, 5, 6

................................................ 3.2 0.62 L-Apr.2020 3.6

Bakery products4

......................................... 0.709 1.4 0.010 0.39 L-Jan.2022 2.0

Bread4, 5................................................. 0.198 0.8 0.002 0.53 L-Jan.2022 1.1

White bread4, 6

...................................... 0.6 0.74 – –

Bread other than white4, 6

.......................... 0.8 0.86 L-Jan.2022 1.2

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5

......................... 0.109 2.5 0.003 1.00 L-Sep.2021 3.5

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies4...................... 0.174 1.0 0.002 0.67 S-Dec.2021 0.7

Cookies4, 6........................................... 0.5 0.77 S-Nov.2021 -0.5

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6

..................... 1.6 1.06 L-Jan.2022 2.4

Other bakery products................................ 0.229 2.0 0.005 0.67 L-Jul.2021 2.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6

.... -1.7 1.29 S-Jun.2021 -1.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . .. 2.7 1.31 L-Jul.2021 3.1

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers4, 6................................ 2.2 0.86 L-Oct.2021 3.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.878 1.0 0.019 0.25 S-Jan.2022 0.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.767 0.9 0.016 0.27 S-Jan.2022 0.2

Meats...................................................... 1.132 0.8 0.009 0.38 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.533 0.3 0.002 0.55 S-Jan.2022 -1.3

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.191 2.1 0.004 0.65 L-Oct.2021 2.6

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.080 0.9 0.001 1.40 S-Jan.2022 -1.7

Uncooked beef steaks5

............................. 0.208 -0.7 -0.001 0.93 S-Jan.2022 -1.4

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.053 0.2 0.000 1.15 S-Jan.2022 -3.6

Pork...................................................... 0.361 0.9 0.003 0.64 S-Jan.2022 -0.2

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.160 0.9 0.001 0.77 S-Jan.2022 -1.2

Bacon and related products6.................... 1.0 0.86 L-Nov.2021 1.4

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... 0.5 1.20 S-Jan.2022 -1.7

Ham................................................... 0.065 -1.2 -0.001 1.86 S-May 2021 -1.8

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -1.5 2.02 S-May 2021 -2.3

Pork chops4.......................................... 0.052 2.0 0.001 1.63 L-Oct.2021 5.0

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5... 0.084 1.5 0.001 1.53 S-Jan.2022 -2.3

Other meats............................................ 0.239 1.7 0.004 0.60 L-Jan.2022 1.9

Frankfurters6......................................... 2.4 1.28 L-Sep.2021 3.5

Lunchmeats4, 5, 6

.................................... 1.2 0.59 S-Jan.2022 1.1

Poultry4.................................................. 0.346 1.5 0.005 0.51 S-Jan.2022 0.8

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.281 1.5 0.004 0.62 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... 1.8 0.93 S-Jan.2022 -0.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6

............. 1.4 0.73 S-Jan.2022 -0.2

Other uncooked poultry including turkey5........ 0.065 1.9 0.001 0.90 L-Jan.2022 4.2

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.289 0.8 0.002 0.56 S-Dec.2021 0.7

Fresh fish and seafood4, 5......................... 0.147 1.5 0.002 0.84 L-Jan.2022 2.4

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.142 1.3 0.002 0.71 S-Jan.2022 0.4

Shelf stable fish and seafood6

.................. 3.0 0.91 L-Mar.2018 5.5

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 1.2 0.96 S-Jan.2022 0.3

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

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Eggs4

....................................................... 0.112 1.9 0.002 0.73 S-Nov.2021 -1.8

Dairy and related products................................... 0.761 1.2 0.009 0.32 S-Jan.2022 1.1

Milk5........................................................... 0.198 1.3 0.003 0.43 S-Dec.2021 0.9

Fresh whole milk6........................................ 1.6 0.56 S-Dec.2021 0.7

Fresh milk other than whole5, 6......................... 1.1 0.65 S-Nov.2021 0.6

Cheese and related products4............................. 0.251 1.1 0.003 0.59 S-Dec.2021 0.2

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.113 -0.2 0.000 0.94 S-Jan.2022 -0.6

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.199 2.3 0.005 0.57 L-Jan.2022 2.6

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.434 1.5 0.022 0.33 S-Jan.2022 0.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.105 1.3 0.014 0.40 S-Jan.2022 0.8

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.605 0.1 0.001 0.62 S-Oct.2021 -0.8

Apples................................................... 0.078 -0.3 0.000 1.09 S-Aug.2021 -1.0

Bananas4

............................................... 0.080 1.1 0.001 0.71 L-Jan.2022 1.2

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.169 3.2 0.006 1.06 S-Nov.2021 1.3

Oranges, including tangerines6.................... 3.0 1.43 S-Jan.2022 2.0

Other fresh fruits5...................................... 0.277 -0.8 -0.002 1.07 S-Oct.2021 -1.2

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 2.6 0.013 0.51 L-Apr.2017 4.1

Potatoes................................................. 0.076 3.2 0.002 0.77 L-Dec.2021 4.6

Lettuce4

................................................. 0.060 3.0 0.002 0.92 L-Nov.2021 6.9

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 1.4 0.001 1.09 L-Apr.2021 1.6

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 2.4 0.007 0.71 L-Apr.2017 3.4

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.330 2.4 0.008 0.41 L-Apr.2008 3.1

Canned fruits and vegetables5

....................... 0.167 3.8 0.006 0.61 L-Apr.2008 3.9

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... 2.4 0.69 L-Jan.2022 3.9

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. 4.2 0.72 L-Apr.2008 5.6

Frozen fruits and vegetables5........................ 0.099 0.0 0.000 0.88 S-Jun.2021 -0.5

Frozen vegetables6

................................. 0.9 1.04 S-Jan.2022 -0.8

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5................................................. 0.063 1.9 0.001 0.94 L-May 2020 2.5

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... 4.4 0.90 L-May 2020 4.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.944 1.2 0.011 0.40 S-Jan.2022 0.0

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5........................... 0.666 1.4 0.009 0.49 S-Jan.2022 -0.9

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.279 1.4 0.004 0.85 S-Jan.2022 -2.8

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.007 -0.1 0.000 0.66 S-Jan.2022 -1.8

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5......... 0.380 1.2 0.004 0.59 S-Jan.2022 0.5

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5........... 0.278 0.9 0.002 0.61 S-Dec.2021 0.2

Coffee...................................................... 0.180 0.2 0.000 0.79 S-Dec.2021 0.2

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 0.4 0.90 S-Dec.2021 0.4

Instant coffee4, 6

........................................ -0.3 1.86 S-Oct.2021 -0.4

Other beverage materials including tea4, 5............ 0.098 1.4 0.001 1.01 S-Jan.2022 1.1

Other food at home............................................ 2.174 2.0 0.043 0.25 L-Aug.1994 2.3

Sugar and sweets4.......................................... 0.280 1.3 0.004 0.68 L-Jan.2022 1.6

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.041 1.6 0.001 0.59 L-Oct.2021 3.0

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.179 0.9 0.002 0.97 S-Oct.2021 -0.1

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.060 2.2 0.001 0.82 L-Nov.2021 3.4

Fats and oils................................................. 0.237 2.9 0.007 0.59 L-Apr.2008 5.2

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.070 5.8 0.004 1.06 L-Apr.2008 6.6

Butter6

................................................... 6.0 1.49 L-Apr.2010 7.1

Margarine4, 6

............................................ 3.2 1.54 S-Jan.2022 0.5

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.055 3.5 0.002 0.96 L-Jun.2008 4.9

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

. . . . . . . . .. 0.112 0.2 0.000 0.95 S-Mar.2021 0.1

Peanut butter4, 5, 6

..................................... -1.5 0.58 S-Aug.2021 -2.8

Other foods................................................ 1.657 2.0 0.032 0.29 L-Apr.2020 2.3

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

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.098 0.7 0.001 1.00 S-Dec.2021 0.3

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.268 2.8 0.008 0.55 L-Jan.2022 3.7

Snacks4

................................................. 0.360 1.7 0.006 0.58 L-Oct.2021 2.1

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.319 2.8 0.009 0.48 L-Apr.2008 2.8

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ 4.8 0.73 L-EVER –

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... 3.2 0.86 L-Jan.2020 4.0

Sauces and gravies5, 6

............................. 1.4 1.02 L-Apr.2020 1.5

Other condiments6

.................................. 0.1 0.71 L-Jan.2022 0.8

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.043 1.6 0.001 0.61 L-Oct.2021 2.6

Other miscellaneous foods5

.......................... 0.569 1.3 0.007 0.60 L-Jan.2022 2.3

Prepared salads7, 6

................................. 0.1 1.61 S-Jan.2022 -0.6

Food away from home4

.......................................... 5.171 0.3 0.013 0.11 S-Apr.2021 0.3

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 2.398 0.7 0.017 0.14 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.529 -0.2 -0.005 0.15 S-Jan.2003 -0.4

Food at employee sites and schools4, 5.................... 0.035 1.5 0.001 2.22 L-Oct.2021 1.8

Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6....... 1.2 6.84 L-May 2021 1.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.036 -0.2 0.000 0.46 S-Dec.2021 -1.5

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.173 0.2 0.000 0.12 S-Jan.2022 0.0

Energy................................................................ 7.547 11.0 0.853 0.14 L-Sep.2005 13.5

Energy commodities............................................. 4.173 18.1 0.792 0.13 L-Jun.2009 19.1

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.212 15.7 0.032 0.65 L-Feb.2000 27.1

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.134 22.3 0.030 0.67 L-Feb.2000 33.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood9........................ 0.078 3.4 0.003 0.83 S-Jan.2022 -3.0

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.961 18.3 0.760 0.13 L-Jun.2009 20.2

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.883 18.3 0.746 0.13 L-Jun.2009 20.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ 19.3 0.39 L-Jun.2009 20.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... 17.4 0.36 L-Jun.2009 19.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium6

.......................... 17.0 0.36 L-Jun.2009 18.7

Other motor fuels4, 5........................................ 0.078 22.9 0.018 0.26 L-EVER –

Energy services................................................... 3.374 1.8 0.061 0.21 L-Jan.2022 2.9

Electricity........................................................ 2.502 2.2 0.056 0.21 L-Jan.2022 4.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.872 0.6 0.005 0.37 S-Jan.2022 -0.5

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.048 0.3 0.256 0.04 S-Sep.2021 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 21.815 -0.4 -0.092 0.10 S-Apr.2020 -0.6

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.985 1.0 0.042 0.24 L-Jan.2022 1.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.296 0.8 0.002 1.08 L-Jan.2022 1.6

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.068 -1.6 -0.001 1.03 S-Dec.2021 -2.0

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.056 5.4 0.003 1.42 L-Aug.2021 17.2

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.172 0.3 0.001 1.57 – –

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.977 0.6 0.006 0.47 L-Jan.2022 2.4

Bedroom furniture4....................................... 0.321 0.4 0.001 0.72 S-Nov.2021 0.0

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.471 0.3 0.001 0.79 L-Jan.2022 2.2

Other furniture5........................................... 0.176 1.5 0.003 0.83 L-Jan.2022 3.6

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.258 1.5 0.004 0.62 L-Jan.2022 1.5

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.086 2.8 0.002 0.80 L-Oct.2020 3.0

Laundry equipment4, 6

................................. 0.5 1.08 S-Nov.2021 -1.3

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.170 0.5 0.001 0.85 S-Dec.2021 0.3

Other household equipment and furnishings5........... 0.583 2.4 0.014 0.54 – –

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.353 1.9 0.007 0.66 S-Dec.2021 0.9

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.104 1.1 0.001 0.89 L-Jan.2022 1.1

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.051 3.1 0.002 1.90 L-Jan.2022 4.0

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4, 5............... 0.076 1.8 0.001 1.17 L-Jan.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,

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 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

. . .. 0.938 0.6 0.006 0.34 L-Jan.2022 2.2

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.242 1.5 0.004 0.57 L-Jan.2022 2.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.469 0.6 0.003 0.43 L-Jan.2022 2.1

Housekeeping supplies4.................................... 0.933 0.6 0.006 0.34 S-Nov.2021 0.2

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.342 1.2 0.004 0.54 S-Nov.2021 0.0

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.214 1.3 0.003 0.45 S-Jan.2022 0.9

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.376 -0.3 -0.001 0.57 S-Aug.2021 -0.8

Apparel.......................................................... 2.551 0.6 0.014 0.37 S-Oct.2021 0.6

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.654 1.1 0.007 0.69 L-Nov.2021 1.7

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.504 1.1 0.005 0.83 L-Nov.2021 1.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.078 0.7 0.001 2.00 L-Jan.2022 2.8

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.166 0.3 0.001 1.01 S-Dec.2021 -2.2

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.127 -0.7 -0.001 1.26 S-Feb.2021 -4.2

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.127 3.6 0.004 1.42 L-Aug.2020 4.5

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.150 -0.5 -0.001 1.14 S-Sep.2021 -1.1

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.001 0.4 0.004 0.62 S-Sep.2021 -2.1

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.840 0.0 0.000 0.69 S-Sep.2021 -2.1

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.062 -1.3 -0.001 1.73 L-Jan.2022 6.5

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.091 -1.0 -0.001 1.69 S-Sep.2021 -1.6

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.404 0.5 0.002 1.10 S-Jan.2022 0.4

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories5......................................... 0.275 -2.4 -0.007 0.96 S-May 2020 -5.3

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.161 2.2 0.003 1.39 L-Jan.2022 3.6

Footwear..................................................... 0.617 0.1 0.000 0.51 S-Oct.2021 0.0

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.208 0.4 0.001 0.74 S-Dec.2021 -0.5

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.120 -1.5 -0.002 1.15 S-Jul.2021 -2.1

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.289 0.0 0.000 0.73 S-Oct.2021 -0.2

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.119 -1.5 -0.002 1.54 S-Mar.2021 -2.0

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.160 2.8 0.005 1.23 L-Dec.2021 3.5

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.031 -1.5 0.000 1.52 S-Nov.2021 -1.6

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.129 4.4 0.006 1.50 L-Mar.2021 5.5

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 8.753 -1.7 -0.152 0.13 S-EVER –

New vehicles................................................. 4.067 0.2 0.007 0.24 S-Jan.2022 0.0

New cars and trucks5, 6.................................. 0.2 0.34 S-Jan.2022 0.0

New cars6

............................................... 0.3 0.36 – –

New trucks13, 6

......................................... 0.2 0.34 S-Jan.2022 0.2

Used cars and trucks....................................... 4.167 -3.8 -0.159 0.02 S-May 1969 -5.2

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

...................... 0.430 -0.2 -0.001 0.42 S-Nov.2020 -0.2

Tires4

....................................................... 0.274 -0.1 0.000 0.54 S-Mar.2021 -1.0

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5................ 0.156 -0.3 0.000 0.55 S-Oct.2020 -1.4

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6... -0.1 0.66 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6...................... -1.2 0.76 S-Apr.2021 -1.3

Medical care commodities4

................................... 1.517 0.2 0.003 0.20 S-Dec.2021 0.0

Medicinal drugs4, 11......................................... 1.415 0.2 0.003 0.21 S-Dec.2021 0.0

Prescription drugs4....................................... 1.042 -0.2 -0.002 0.17 S-Jun.2021 -0.4

Nonprescription drugs4, 11............................... 0.373 1.3 0.005 0.51 L-Aug.2019 1.6

Medical equipment and supplies4, 11..................... 0.102 -0.2 0.000 0.49 L-Jan.2022 1.3

Recreation commodities11.................................... 1.931 -0.1 -0.002 0.24 S-Dec.2021 -0.4

Video and audio products11................................ 0.303 -1.8 -0.006 0.43 S-Feb.2018 -1.9

Televisions................................................ 0.143 -2.4 -0.003 0.58 S-Mar.2019 -4.1

Other video equipment5

................................. 0.027 -1.3 0.000 1.14 S-Jan.2022 -2.2

Audio equipment4

........................................ 0.075 -2.3 -0.002 1.11 S-Jan.2021 -3.3

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

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5......... 0.053 -0.2 0.000 0.38 L-Jan.2022 0.2

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.549 1.7 0.009 0.36 L-Jul.2008 2.3

Pet food4, 5, 6

.............................................. 2.3 0.36 L-Jul.2008 2.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . .. 0.6 0.75 S-Dec.2021 0.3

Sporting goods4............................................. 0.571 -0.6 -0.003 0.50 S-Dec.2021 -1.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.328 -0.9 -0.003 0.74 S-Dec.2021 -2.3

Sports equipment4

........................................ 0.231 -0.1 0.000 0.48 S-Nov.2021 -0.5

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.021 -0.2 0.000 0.79 S-Nov.2021 -0.5

Photographic equipment5, 6............................. -0.2 0.75 L-Jan.2022 0.9

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.100 -2.9 -0.003 0.63 S-EVER –

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.058 -3.9 -0.002 0.82 S-EVER –

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.041 -1.5 -0.001 0.85 S-Dec.2021 -1.6

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.388 0.3 0.001 0.56 S-Jan.2022 0.0

Toys........................................................ 0.302 0.0 0.000 0.67 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5

, 6

......................................... -1.2 0.90 S-Jun.2021 -1.8

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.026 2.3 0.001 1.60 L-Apr.2021 5.0

Music instruments and accessories4, 5................ 0.043 0.8 0.000 0.93 S-Dec.2021 0.4

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.835 -0.6 -0.005 0.55 L-Jan.2022 0.3

Educational books and supplies4......................... 0.088 0.5 0.000 0.85 L-Jan.2022 2.7

College textbooks4, 14, 6

.................................. 0.7 0.73 L-Jan.2022 3.2

Information technology commodities11................... 0.747 -0.7 -0.006 0.70 – –

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants4

, 7............................................ 0.359 0.9 0.003 0.83 L-Sep.2021 1.2

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.020 -1.0 0.000 1.40 S-Nov.2021 -1.4

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items5

......................... 0.368 -2.3 -0.008 0.85 S-Jan.2021 -2.6

Smartphones4, 6, 15.................................... -4.2 1.16 S-Nov.2020 -6.2

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.886 0.5 0.004 0.20 S-Jan.2022 0.4

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.592 0.3 0.002 0.25 S-Jan.2022 0.2

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 0.9 0.002 0.38 S-Jan.2022 -0.2

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.109 -0.6 -0.001 0.34 S-Oct.2019 -1.3

Whiskey at home4, 6

................................... -0.8 0.42 S-Mar.2021 -1.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6. . .. -0.6 0.52 S-Jul.2020 -0.8

Wine at home4............................................ 0.260 0.2 0.001 0.39 S-Dec.2021 -1.1

Alcoholic beverages away from home4

.................. 0.294 0.6 0.002 0.24 L-Jan.2022 0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5, 6

............................................... 0.2 0.29 S-Oct.2021 0.1

Wine away from home4, 5, 6............................. 1.2 0.29 L-Jun.2012 1.5

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 0.7 0.31 L-Jan.2022 0.8

Other goods11.................................................. 1.357 0.6 0.008 0.21 S-Dec.2021 0.2

Tobacco and smoking products4

.......................... 0.520 0.5 0.003 0.20 S-Jan.2022 -0.1

Cigarettes4, 5.............................................. 0.449 0.4 0.002 0.22 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.065 1.6 0.001 0.33 L-Jan.2022 1.6

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.646 1.0 0.007 0.26 L-Feb.2020 1.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.330 1.1 0.004 0.33 L-Jan.2022 1.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4

............................................ 0.307 1.0 0.003 0.37 S-Jan.2022 0.3

Miscellaneous personal goods4, 5......................... 0.191 -0.9 -0.002 0.88 S-Sep.2021 -1.2

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. 1.6 0.71 S-Jan.2022 0.6

Services less energy services.................................. 57.233 0.6 0.340 0.05 L-Oct.1992 0.6

Shelter........................................................... 32.695 0.5 0.167 0.06 – –

Rent of shelter16............................................. 32.319 0.5 0.169 0.06 S-Jan.2022 0.4

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

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.345 0.4 0.032 0.05 S-Dec.2021 0.4

Lodging away from home5.............................. 0.938 3.3 0.031 1.65 L-Jul.2021 5.8

Housing at school, excluding board16............... 0.127 0.2 0.000 0.05 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.812 3.7 0.031 1.90 L-Jul.2021 6.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences16.............. 24.035 0.4 0.104 0.05 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence16. .. 22.784 0.4 0.099 0.05 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.376 -0.1 0.000 0.12 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.109 0.1 0.001 0.10 S-Nov.2021 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.801 -0.1 -0.001 0.10 S-Jul.2016 -0.1

Garbage and trash collection4, 13....................... 0.308 0.4 0.001 0.26 S-Jan.2022 0.1

Household operations4, 5...................................

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.245 0.1 0.000 0.38 S-Oct.2021 0.1

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5

..................

Moving, storage, freight expense4, 5................... 0.102 -0.4 0.000 1.45 L-Jan.2022 0.0

Repair of household items4, 5...........................

Medical care services...................................... 6.932 0.6 0.043 0.13 L-Jan.2022 0.6

Professional services.................................... 3.541 0.3 0.011 0.20 L-Nov.2021 0.3

Physicians’ services4

.................................. 1.864 0.5 0.009 0.27 L-Feb.2021 2.0

Dental services......................................... 0.916 0.2 0.002 0.19 L-Jan.2022 0.3

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.366 0.0 0.000 0.37 S-Sep.2021 0.0

Services by other medical professionals4, 9........ 0.396 -0.2 -0.001 0.10 S-Feb.2021 -0.2

Hospital and related services........................... 2.562 0.5 0.012 0.12 L-Jan.2022 0.5

Hospital services17..................................... 2.190 0.4 0.009 0.13 L-Jan.2022 0.5

Inpatient hospital services17, 6..................... 0.3 0.36 L-Jan.2022 0.6

Outpatient hospital services9, 6.................... 0.4 0.34 L-Jun.2021 0.4

Nursing homes and adult day services17........... 0.210 0.4 0.001 0.16 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.163 1.8 0.003 0.24 L-Apr.2021 3.0

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 0.828 2.2 0.018 0.15 L-Jan.2022 2.7

Transportation services..................................... 5.635 2.0 0.115 0.19 L-Apr.2021 2.2

Leased cars and trucks4, 14.............................

Car and truck rental5..................................... 0.136 11.7 0.017 1.79 L-May 2021 12.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.040 -0.3 -0.004 0.21 S-May 2021 -0.3

Motor vehicle body work4............................. 0.052 1.2 0.001 0.26 S-Jan.2022 0.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4......... 0.572 -1.0 -0.006 0.25 S-Sep.2004 -1.0

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.373 0.4 0.002 0.31 S-Jan.2022 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.409 0.7 0.018 0.19 S-Dec.2021 -0.2

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.514 -0.2 -0.001 0.23 S-Oct.2021 -0.2

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 5................................................ 0.296 0.1 0.000 0.02 L-Jan.2022 0.4

Parking and other fees4, 5............................ 0.203 -0.5 -0.001 0.45 S-Mar.2021 -0.7

Parking fees and tolls5, 6........................... -0.4 0.53 S-Oct.2021 -0.4

Public transportation..................................... 0.794 7.1 0.057 0.65 L-EVER –

Airline fares............................................. 0.502 10.7 0.055 0.97 L-EVER –

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.093 0.1 0.000 0.62 S-Jan.2022 -1.6

Ship fare4, 5, 6

........................................ -0.1 0.82 S-Jan.2022 -1.4

Intracity transportation4............................... 0.197 1.6 0.003 0.92 L-Apr.2021 1.8

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6......................... -0.1 0.26 S-Sep.2021 -0.3

Recreation services11....................................... 3.185 0.4 0.014 0.21 S-Dec.2021 0.0

Video and audio services11............................. 1.165 0.3 0.004 0.17 S-Dec.2021 -0.3

Cable and satellite television service13............. 1.073 0.3 0.003 0.13 S-Dec.2021 -0.3

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

, 5............................................... 0.092 0.4 0.000 1.04 S-Jan.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,

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6

................ -0.2 1.84 S-Jan.2022 -0.8

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6

. . . .. 0.7 0.22 S-Dec.2021 -0.5

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.514 2.5 0.013 0.32 L-Feb.2000 2.7

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.3 0.39 S-Nov.2021 0.1

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 3.4 0.60 L-EVER –

Photographers and photo processing4, 5.............. 0.030 0.9 0.000 0.45 L-Jan.2022 1.0

Other recreation services5

............................... 1.475 -0.2 -0.003 0.41 S-Nov.2021 -0.9

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4, 5................................................ 0.642 0.4 0.002 0.28 L-Jan.2022 0.6

Admissions4

............................................ 0.469 -1.3 -0.006 0.87 S-Nov.2021 -2.2

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts

4

, 5, 6

...................................... 1.1 0.61 L-Jul.2021 1.7

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6

................ -5.9 4.15 S-Feb.2019 -7.2

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.173 0.0 0.000 0.43 S-Dec.2021 -0.1

Education and communication services11................ 5.463 -0.1 -0.005 0.06 S-Nov.2018 -0.4

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.548 0.2 0.006 0.08 – –

College tuition and fees............................... 1.466 0.2 0.003 0.09 – –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.319 0.3 0.001 0.05 L-Nov.2021 0.3

Day care and preschool12............................ 0.633 0.2 0.001 0.09 S-Jan.2022 0.1

Technical and business school tuition and

fees4, 5................................................ 0.040 -0.4 0.000 0.11 S-Jan.2022 -0.4

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.084 0.5 0.000 0.06 L-Oct.2021 3.6

Postage................................................. 0.076 0.3 0.000 0.01 L-Oct.2021 3.9

Delivery services5...................................... 0.009 2.5 0.000 0.30 L-Jan.2022 2.5

Telephone services4, 5................................... 1.871 -0.6 -0.012 0.07 S-Nov.2018 -1.6

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.558 -0.7 -0.011 0.04 S-Nov.2018 -2.2

Residential telephone services4, 11.................. 0.312 -0.2 -0.001 0.27 S-Nov.2021 -0.2

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

, 5............................................. 0.951 0.0 0.000 0.20 L-Jan.2022 0.1

Other personal services4, 11............................... 1.382 0.4 0.006 0.19 S-Nov.2021 0.1

Personal care services4

................................. 0.549 -0.4 -0.002 0.28 S-Sep.2021 -0.4

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.549 -0.4 -0.002 0.28 S-Sep.2021 -0.4

Miscellaneous personal services4

...................... 0.832 1.0 0.008 0.18 S-Jan.2022 0.4

Legal services4, 9...................................... 0.233 0.4 0.001 0.09 S-Jan.2022 -0.2

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.148 0.6 0.001 0.13 L-Feb.2021 0.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.154 0.7 0.001 0.39 S-Oct.2021 0.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

, 5........................................... 0.018 3.8 0.001 0.45 L-EVER –

Financial services4, 9.................................. 0.197 2.0 0.004 0.50 L-Mar.2021 4.9

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.0 0.30 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5, 6

...........................................

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.595 1.3 1.108 0.04 L-Sep.2005 1.5

All items less shelter................................................ 67.305 1.6 1.074 0.05 L-Sep.2005 2.1

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.900 1.7 0.942 0.05 L-Jun.2008 1.7

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.353 0.2 0.089 0.06 S-Sep.2021 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 42.186 0.6 0.248 0.06 – –

All items less medical care........................................ 91.552 1.3 1.195 0.04 L-Sep.2005 1.4

All items less energy................................................ 92.453 0.4 0.388 0.04 S-Sep.2021 0.4

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

March 2022, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 2022

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2022-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Commodities......................................................... 39.393 2.1 0.832 0.07 L-Sep.2005 2.8

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.648 0.4 0.066 0.12 S-Mar.2021 0.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.988 2.7 0.700 0.09 L-Jun.2009 3.2

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 25.102 2.8 0.695 0.09 L-Jun.2009 3.3

Services.............................................................. 60.607 0.7 0.401 0.05 L-Oct.2005 0.7

Services less rent of shelter16.................................. 28.288 0.9 0.247 0.06 L-Jan.2022 0.9

Services less medical care services........................... 53.675 0.7 0.372 0.05 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Durables.............................................................. 13.072 -0.9 -0.122 0.14 S-Sep.2003 -0.9

Nondurables......................................................... 26.321 3.2 0.849 0.07 L-Sep.2005 3.4

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.916 6.0 0.779 0.12 L-Sep.2005 6.5

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.030 6.4 0.775 0.13 L-Sep.2005 7.0

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.479 8.5 0.821 0.11 L-Sep.2005 9.4

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.365 8.2 0.860 0.10 L-Sep.2005 8.5

Housing............................................................... 42.208 0.7 0.306 0.06 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Education and communication5

................................... 6.298 -0.2 -0.010 0.07 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Education5

......................................................... 2.636 0.3 0.007 0.08 L-Sep.2021 0.3

Communication5

.................................................. 3.662 -0.5 -0.017 0.10 S-Nov.2018 -1.1

Information and information processing5................... 3.578 -0.5 -0.018 0.11 S-Nov.2018 -1.2

Information technology, hardware and services18......... 1.707 -0.4 -0.006 0.25 S-Sep.2020 -0.7

Recreation5

.......................................................... 5.116 0.2 0.012 0.17 S-Dec.2021 -0.1

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.468 -0.1 -0.002 0.17 S-Dec.2021 -0.4

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.063 2.1 0.022 0.29 L-EVER –

Photography5...................................................... 0.051 0.4 0.000 0.42 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Food and beverages................................................ 14.291 1.0 0.137 0.08 – –

Domestically produced farm food4............................. 6.921 1.6 0.108 0.14 L-Apr.2020 2.6

Other services....................................................... 10.029 0.1 0.014 0.08 S-Nov.2021 -0.1

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 1.933 0.7 0.014 0.46 L-Jan.2022 1.2

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.694 2.0 0.094 0.16 L-Jan.2022 2.5

Household energy................................................ 3.585 2.6 0.093 0.20 L-Jan.2022 3.0

Medical care......................................................... 8.448 0.5 0.046 0.12 L-Jan.2022 0.7

Transportation....................................................... 18.349 3.9 0.722 0.10 L-Jun.2009 4.9

Private transportation............................................ 17.555 3.8 0.665 0.09 L-Jun.2009 5.3

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 9.201 -1.2 -0.108 0.13 S-EVER –

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.221 1.1 0.088 0.12 L-Jan.2022 1.6

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.819 1.0 0.046 0.20 L-Jan.2022 1.3

Other goods and services.......................................... 2.739 0.5 0.014 0.14 S-Dec.2021 0.5

Personal care4

.................................................... 2.219 0.5 0.011 0.16 S-Dec.2021 0.5

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,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 8.5 0.09 L-Dec.1981 8.9

Food.................................................................. 13.405 8.8 1.209 0.19 L-May 1981 8.9

Food at home..................................................... 8.234 10.0 0.791 0.29 L-Mar.1981 10.3

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.043 9.4 0.096 0.54 L-Jan.2009 11.3

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.333 10.1 0.032 0.79 L-Jan.2009 12.5

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.054 14.2 0.007 1.42 L-Jan.2009 17.4

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.140 9.2 0.013 1.23 L-Dec.1989 9.8

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.140 9.3 0.012 1.21 L-Nov.2011 10.5

Rice4, 5

.................................................. 8.6 1.30 L-Oct.2011 8.9

Bakery products.......................................... 0.709 9.1 0.064 0.71 L-Jan.2009 10.7

Bread4

................................................... 0.198 7.1 0.014 1.38 L-Oct.2011 8.5

White bread5......................................... 5.9 1.37 S-Jan.2022 5.6

Bread other than white5............................ 8.5 1.36 L-Dec.2011 9.3

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.109 10.8 0.011 1.72 L-Jan.2009 11.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.174 6.6 0.012 1.68 S-Jan.2022 6.1

Cookies5.............................................. 5.9 1.15 S-Dec.2021 2.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5....................... 8.4 2.20 L-Dec.2008 8.9

Other bakery products................................ 0.229 12.1 0.026 1.16 L-EVER –

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 10.4 1.67 S-Jan.2022 7.2

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 16.3 1.72 L-EVER –

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 10.6 1.90 L-Mar.2009 10.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.878 13.7 0.238 0.71 L-Jun.1979 13.9

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.767 13.8 0.226 0.71 L-May 1979 19.5

Meats...................................................... 1.132 14.8 0.153 0.92 L-Dec.2021 14.8

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.533 16.0 0.076 0.97 S-Jan.2022 16.0

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.191 13.8 0.024 1.12 L-Nov.2021 13.9

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.080 17.7 0.013 2.91 S-Aug.2021 13.1

Uncooked beef steaks4............................. 0.208 16.4 0.030 1.56 S-Jul.2021 10.7

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.053 20.4 0.009 2.50 L-Dec.2021 23.2

Pork...................................................... 0.361 15.3 0.050 1.71 L-Nov.2021 16.8

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4.......................................... 0.160 16.5 0.022 1.89 S-Jan.2022 16.0

Bacon and related products5

.................... 18.2 2.17 S-Jan.2022 18.1

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5

... 13.5 1.90 S-Jan.2022 12.0

Ham................................................... 0.065 14.6 0.009 2.87 L-Feb.1991 14.9

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 14.4 3.44 L-Dec.2014 14.4

Pork chops........................................... 0.052 13.8 0.007 2.62 L-Jan.2022 14.5

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4

... 0.084 15.4 0.012 3.71 S-Jan.2022 14.2

Other meats............................................ 0.239 11.5 0.027 1.13 L-Aug.1979 13.1

Frankfurters5

......................................... 6.5 2.39 L-Mar.2021 6.8

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 12.7 1.01 L-EVER –

Poultry................................................... 0.346 13.2 0.044 1.24 L-Jun.1989 16.7

Chicken4.............................................. 0.281 13.4 0.036 1.29 L-EVER –

Fresh whole chicken5............................ 10.2 2.09 S-Jan.2022 7.6

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 15.1 1.71 L-Jun.1989 19.0

Other uncooked poultry including turkey4........ 0.065 12.0 0.008 3.14 L-Sep.2020 12.5

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.289 10.9 0.030 0.99 L-Nov.1987 11.1

Fresh fish and seafood4............................ 0.147 11.3 0.016 1.61 S-Dec.2021 10.2

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.142 10.6 0.014 1.08 L-Mar.2009 11.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 4.2 1.70 L-Mar.2021 7.1

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 13.9 1.66 L-Jun.1987 14.2

Eggs........................................................ 0.112 11.2 0.012 2.04 S-Dec.2021 11.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Dairy and related products................................... 0.761 7.0 0.054 0.49 L-Feb.2012 7.8

Milk4

........................................................... 0.198 13.3 0.027 1.24 L-Apr.2008 13.5

Fresh whole milk5........................................ 14.5 1.43 L-Apr.2008 15.0

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 12.8 1.15 L-Feb.2008 14.6

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.251 3.1 0.008 0.84 L-Jan.2021 4.5

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.113 3.3 0.004 1.24 – –

Other dairy and related products4........................ 0.199 7.7 0.015 0.93 L-Jul.2008 7.9

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.434 8.5 0.118 0.64 L-Sep.2008 10.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.105 8.1 0.088 0.74 L-Sep.2008 9.7

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.605 10.1 0.058 1.20 S-Jan.2022 8.2

Apples................................................... 0.078 7.2 0.006 2.17 S-Jan.2022 6.8

Bananas................................................. 0.080 6.3 0.005 1.54 L-Oct.2011 6.4

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.169 19.5 0.029 2.18 L-May 2014 22.5

Oranges, including tangerines5.................... 18.3 2.06 L-Apr.2014 18.9

Other fresh fruits4...................................... 0.277 6.9 0.018 1.94 S-Oct.2021 3.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 5.9 0.030 0.78 L-Apr.2019 6.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.076 3.4 0.003 1.82 L-Dec.2021 4.8

Lettuce.................................................. 0.060 12.0 0.007 1.66 L-Nov.2019 14.5

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 1.7 0.001 2.02 L-Nov.2021 3.0

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.283 6.5 0.018 0.97 L-Mar.2019 7.1

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.330 9.5 0.030 0.91 L-May 2009 9.9

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.167 11.2 0.018 1.47 L-Jun.2009 12.0

Canned fruits4, 5

..................................... 8.6 1.39 L-Mar.2019 8.6

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 12.5 1.63 L-Jun.2009 14.5

Frozen fruits and vegetables4........................ 0.099 8.3 0.008 1.48 – –

Frozen vegetables5................................. 7.1 1.57 L-Feb.2012 7.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.063 7.1 0.004 1.86 L-Aug.2012 8.3

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 11.3 2.73 L-Aug.2012 15.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.944 8.0 0.075 0.65 L-Jun.1995 13.6

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.666 7.6 0.051 0.84 L-EVER –

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.279 7.3 0.021 1.76 L-Dec.2021 7.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.007 5.7 0.000 1.09 L-Aug.2017 6.6

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4......... 0.380 7.8 0.030 0.87 L-EVER –

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4........... 0.278 8.9 0.024 0.83 L-Dec.2011 10.5

Coffee...................................................... 0.180 11.2 0.019 1.15 L-Feb.2012 14.1

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 11.7 1.31 L-Feb.2012 15.2

Instant coffee5

.......................................... 6.1 1.79 S-Jan.2022 6.0

Other beverage materials including tea4.............. 0.098 4.7 0.005 1.65 L-Jan.2001 4.7

Other food at home............................................ 2.174 10.3 0.210 0.40 L-Mar.1981 11.0

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.280 8.0 0.022 0.88 L-Mar.2009 8.2

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.041 7.5 0.003 1.43 L-Dec.2020 9.4

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.179 7.6 0.014 1.17 L-Mar.2009 7.6

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.060 9.4 0.005 1.37 L-Mar.2009 10.2

Fats and oils................................................. 0.237 14.9 0.033 1.12 L-Dec.2008 17.4

Butter and margarine4................................... 0.070 14.0 0.010 1.57 L-Nov.2014 14.1

Butter5

................................................... 12.5 2.25 L-Feb.2015 13.6

Margarine5

.............................................. 15.8 1.83 L-Dec.2011 20.3

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.055 13.9 0.007 1.54 L-EVER –

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

. . . . . . . . .. 0.112 15.8 0.016 1.77 L-Apr.2012 16.6

Peanut butter4, 5....................................... 1.63 – –

Other foods................................................ 1.657 10.0 0.156 0.46 L-Oct.1981 10.0

Soups.................................................... 0.098 10.3 0.010 1.69 L-Jul.1979 10.5

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.268 14.0 0.036 0.86 L-Oct.1979 14.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Snacks.................................................. 0.360 9.3 0.032 1.02 L-Apr.2009 10.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.319 9.2 0.029 0.78 L-Jan.1982 9.6

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5

........ 9.9 1.35 L-EVER –

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 9.1 1.31 L-Apr.2009 11.1

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 8.8 1.38 L-Aug.2009 10.0

Other condiments5.................................. 7.7 1.28 L-Jan.2022 8.1

Baby food4

.............................................. 0.043 10.8 0.004 1.33 L-EVER –

Other miscellaneous foods4.......................... 0.569 9.1 0.045 0.87 L-EVER –

Prepared salads6, 5................................. 8.7 1.72 L-EVER –

Food away from home........................................... 5.171 6.9 0.418 0.28 L-Dec.1981 7.1

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 2.398 8.0 0.234 0.35 L-EVER –

Limited service meals and snacks4.......................... 2.529 7.2 0.199 0.44 S-Oct.2021 7.1

Food at employee sites and schools4....................... 0.035 -30.5 -0.028 3.39 L-Jun.2021 -29.9

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... -43.5 9.47 L-Mar.2021 -43.5

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4....... 0.036 5.5 0.003 0.99 S-Dec.2021 4.8

Other food away from home4................................ 0.173 5.5 0.009 0.68 – –

Energy................................................................ 7.547 32.0 2.196 0.35 L-Nov.2021 33.3

Energy commodities............................................. 4.173 48.3 1.771 0.65 L-Dec.2021 48.9

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.212 51.7 0.088 1.86 L-Jul.2008 61.1

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.134 70.1 0.071 2.71 L-Jul.2008 75.7

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.078 24.4 0.017 2.45 L-Dec.2021 33.8

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.961 48.2 1.683 0.68 L-Dec.2021 49.5

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.883 48.0 1.644 0.70 L-Dec.2021 49.6

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ 48.8 1.12 L-Dec.2021 50.8

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... 45.7 0.96 L-Nov.2021 50.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... 42.4 0.91 L-Nov.2021 46.2

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.078 56.5 0.039 1.05 L-Jul.2008 61.4

Energy services................................................... 3.374 13.5 0.425 0.42 L-Jan.2022 13.6

Electricity........................................................ 2.502 11.1 0.270 0.47 L-Sep.2006 11.8

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.872 21.6 0.155 0.87 S-Sep.2021 20.6

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.048 6.5 5.138 0.11 L-Aug.1982 7.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 21.815 11.7 2.382 0.22 S-Jan.2022 11.7

Household furnishings and supplies10...................... 3.985 10.8 0.412 0.60 L-EVER –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.296 8.0 0.023 2.43 L-Dec.2021 8.7

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.068 10.3 0.006 2.37 S-Jan.2022 7.2

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.056 18.4 0.010 4.65 L-EVER –

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.172 3.5 0.006 3.39 L-Jan.2022 3.9

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.977 15.8 0.147 1.37 S-Dec.2021 13.8

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.321 14.7 0.046 2.10 S-Jan.2022 13.7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

. . . .. 0.471 16.8 0.077 2.01 S-Nov.2021 14.1

Other furniture4........................................... 0.176 14.2 0.023 2.81 L-Jan.2022 15.2

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.258 8.0 0.020 1.61 L-Jan.2022 8.5

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.086 12.4 0.010 3.13 L-Jun.2021 13.7

Laundry equipment5

................................... 6.3 6.20 S-Jul.2020 4.4

Other appliances4........................................ 0.170 5.7 0.009 2.12 L-Jan.2022 7.7

Other household equipment and furnishings4........... 0.583 9.7 0.055 1.66 L-EVER –

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.353 12.2 0.041 2.59 L-Jun.1980 12.2

Indoor plants and flowers11............................. 0.104 5.8 0.006 2.70 L-Nov.2021 6.4

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.051 4.0 0.002 4.12 L-Apr.2020 4.6

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.076 8.0 0.006 2.27 L-EVER –

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.938 10.8 0.096 0.90 L-EVER –

Tools, hardware and supplies4......................... 0.242 8.6 0.021 1.19 S-Jan.2022 8.6

Outdoor equipment and supplies4

...................... 0.469 12.2 0.054 1.17 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,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.933 7.9 0.072 0.88 L-Oct.1981 8.3

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.342 8.7 0.030 1.24 L-EVER –

Household paper products4............................. 0.214 7.4 0.016 1.66 L-Mar.2021 7.9

Miscellaneous household products4................... 0.376 7.7 0.025 1.51 S-Jan.2022 3.7

Apparel.......................................................... 2.551 6.8 0.175 0.85 L-Dec.1980 6.8

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.654 7.8 0.051 1.47 S-Jan.2022 6.6

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.504 8.8 0.044 1.65 L-EVER –

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.078 14.5 0.012 4.72 L-EVER –

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories.......................................... 0.166 8.7 0.014 2.63 S-Dec.2021 7.0

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.127 10.9 0.014 2.95 S-Jan.2022 7.2

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.127 3.8 0.004 3.94 L-Dec.2021 7.4

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.150 4.4 0.007 2.64 S-Sep.2021 4.4

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.001 6.3 0.062 1.37 L-Feb.1991 6.5

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.840 6.5 0.055 1.51 L-Feb.1991 6.7

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.062 7.7 0.005 4.67 S-Dec.2021 6.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.091 10.1 0.009 3.19 S-Dec.2021 8.0

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.404 6.3 0.024 2.25 L-Dec.2021 6.4

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.275 5.7 0.016 2.82 S-Dec.2021 4.4

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.161 5.0 0.007 4.60 L-Jul.2021 5.0

Footwear..................................................... 0.617 6.6 0.042 1.13 S-Jan.2022 6.1

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.208 5.1 0.011 1.67 S-Jan.2022 5.1

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.120 11.0 0.014 2.88 L-Sep.2021 11.9

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.289 5.8 0.017 1.75 S-Dec.2021 5.8

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.119 13.0 0.015 5.09 L-Jul.1975 14.2

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.160 2.7 0.005 3.48 S-Feb.2021 1.2

Watches8

.................................................. 0.031 1.1 0.000 2.94 S-Nov.2021 1.0

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.129 2.8 0.004 4.37 S-Feb.2021 0.5

Transportation commodities less motor fuel10............. 8.753 21.8 1.547 0.36 S-Dec.2021 21.8

New vehicles................................................. 4.067 12.5 0.466 0.65 L-Apr.1975 12.5

New cars and trucks4, 5.................................. 12.6 0.69 L-EVER –

New cars5............................................... 12.6 0.67 L-Mar.1975 12.8

New trucks12, 5

......................................... 12.5 0.78 L-EVER –

Used cars and trucks....................................... 4.167 35.3 0.977 0.10 S-Nov.2021 31.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment....................... 0.430 14.2 0.056 0.79 S-Jan.2022 12.6

Tires........................................................ 0.274 16.4 0.041 0.91 L-Jun.1951 23.6

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

.................. 0.156 10.5 0.015 1.56 S-Jan.2022 10.2

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

..... 8.6 1.37 S-Jan.2022 8.4

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

........................ 11.5 2.37 S-Dec.2021 9.2

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.517 2.7 0.042 0.56 L-May 2018 2.7

Medicinal drugs10........................................... 1.415 2.7 0.039 0.57 L-May 2018 2.8

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.042 2.2 0.024 0.67 S-Jan.2022 1.3

Nonprescription drugs10................................. 0.373 4.1 0.015 1.24 L-EVER –

Medical equipment and supplies10........................ 0.102 3.0 0.002 1.33 L-Jan.2022 3.7

Recreation commodities10.................................... 1.931 4.7 0.093 0.57 L-EVER –

Video and audio products10................................ 0.303 -2.1 -0.007 1.16 S-Nov.2020 -2.3

Televisions................................................ 0.143 -1.5 -0.003 1.72 S-Jan.2021 -2.9

Other video equipment4................................. 0.027 -3.6 -0.002 2.15 S-Jan.2022 -4.9

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.075 -3.0 -0.002 3.21 S-Dec.2021 -5.0

Recorded music and music subscriptions4

............ 0.053 0.4 0.000 1.24 L-Jan.2022 1.4

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.549 6.9 0.040 0.79 L-Jul.2009 7.0

Pet food4, 5

................................................ 5.9 1.21 L-Aug.2009 6.5

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5

. . . . .. 8.1 1.93 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,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.571 7.9 0.046 1.45 L-Jan.2022 8.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.328 8.6 0.030 2.09 L-Jan.2022 10.5

Sports equipment......................................... 0.231 6.7 0.015 1.94 L-Nov.2021 6.7

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.021 3.5 0.001 2.22 L-Jan.2022 3.6

Photographic equipment4, 5

............................. 3.5 2.67 L-Jan.2022 3.5

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.100 1.6 0.002 1.28 S-Jan.2022 0.0

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.058 2.0 0.001 1.67 S-Jan.2022 0.8

Recreational books4...................................... 0.041 1.1 0.001 1.82 S-Jan.2022 -1.2

Other recreational goods4.................................. 0.388 2.7 0.011 1.36 S-Dec.2021 2.5

Toys........................................................ 0.302 2.0 0.006 1.65 S-Jan.2022 2.0

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4

, 5

......................................... 4.4 2.20 S-Jan.2022 4.3

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.026 1.7 0.001 3.11 L-Dec.2021 4.6

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.043 6.6 0.003 2.39 S-Dec.2021 5.9

Education and communication commodities10............. 0.835 1.3 0.001 1.66 L-Oct.2021 2.5

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.088 3.8 0.004 2.04 L-May 2018 4.3

College textbooks13, 5.................................... 3.7 2.25 L-May 2018 3.8

Information technology commodities10................... 0.747 1.3 -0.002 1.97 L-Oct.2021 3.1

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants6.............................................. 0.359 7.6 0.024 2.76 L-Oct.2021 8.4

Computer software and accessories4.................. 0.020 -4.7 -0.001 3.69 S-Feb.2021 -5.9

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4

......................... 0.368 -9.0 -0.025 2.38 S-Nov.2021 -11.5

Smartphones5, 14

....................................... -13.5 3.54 S-Dec.2021 -14.1

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.886 3.7 0.036 0.73 L-Jan.2009 4.1

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.592 2.7 0.016 0.90 L-Dec.2020 2.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 4.1 0.009 1.63 L-Nov.2020 4.2

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.109 1.5 0.001 1.09 S-Sep.2020 1.5

Whiskey at home5

..................................... 2.6 1.62 L-May 2021 3.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 0.8 1.55 S-Jul.2020 0.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.260 2.0 0.006 1.33 L-Jan.2021 2.4

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.294 4.9 0.020 1.13 L-Sep.2006 4.9

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5

................................................. 4.8 1.31 S-Jan.2022 4.8

Wine away from home4, 5............................... 4.9 0.95 L-Apr.2009 5.1

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 4.6 1.44 L-Jul.2021 4.9

Other goods10.................................................. 1.357 5.3 0.076 0.44 L-EVER –

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.520 6.9 0.042 0.77 S-Sep.2021 6.7

Cigarettes4................................................ 0.449 7.1 0.037 0.87 S-Sep.2021 7.0

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.065 4.9 0.003 0.75 L-Jan.2022 5.0

Personal care products..................................... 0.646 2.0 0.014 0.57 L-Aug.2012 2.6

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.330 3.4 0.012 0.69 L-Dec.2000 3.9

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.307 0.4 0.002 1.08 L-Sep.2021 0.6

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.191 10.9 0.021 1.63 S-Jan.2022 9.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5............. 13.6 2.75 L-EVER –

Services less energy services.................................. 57.233 4.7 2.755 0.12 L-Sep.1991 4.7

Shelter........................................................... 32.695 5.0 1.658 0.14 L-May 1991 5.0

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.319 5.1 1.660 0.14 L-May 1991 5.1

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.345 4.4 0.342 0.15 L-May 2007 4.4

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.938 25.1 0.220 2.60 – –

Housing at school, excluding board15............... 0.127 1.6 0.002 0.31 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.812 29.0 0.218 2.99 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15.............. 24.035 4.5 1.098 0.12 L-Apr.2002 4.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. .. 22.784 4.5 1.041 0.12 L-Apr.2002 4.5

Tenants’ and household insurance4................... 0.376 -0.4 -0.002 0.79 – –

Water and sewer and trash collection services4........ 1.109 4.0 0.045 0.30 S-Jan.2022 4.0

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.801 3.9 0.032 0.25 S-Dec.2021 3.0

Garbage and trash collection12......................... 0.308 4.3 0.013 0.76 L-Dec.2021 4.8

Household operations4

.....................................

Domestic services4....................................... 0.245 9.4 0.027 1.16 – –

Gardening and lawncare services4.....................

Moving, storage, freight expense4...................... 0.102 6.9 0.006 2.55 L-Jan.2022 7.0

Repair of household items4

.............................

Medical care services...................................... 6.932 2.9 0.211 0.34 L-Feb.2021 3.0

Professional services.................................... 3.541 1.7 0.063 0.43 L-Jan.2022 2.6

Physicians’ services................................... 1.864 0.7 0.014 0.69 L-Jan.2022 2.6

Dental services......................................... 0.916 2.4 0.024 0.74 L-Aug.2021 2.6

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.366 1.9 0.007 1.04 L-Jan.2022 2.2

Services by other medical professionals8

. . . . . . . . .. 0.396 4.4 0.019 0.64 S-Jan.2022 3.8

Hospital and related services........................... 2.562 3.4 0.087 0.55 – –

Hospital services16..................................... 2.190 3.3 0.074 0.60 S-Dec.2021 3.3

Inpatient hospital services16, 5

..................... 3.5 1.16 S-Dec.2021 3.5

Outpatient hospital services8, 5

.................... 2.5 0.99 S-Jan.2022 2.4

Nursing homes and adult day services16........... 0.210 3.7 0.006 0.52 – –

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.163 5.0 0.007 1.96 L-Nov.2021 5.2

Health insurance7........................................ 0.828 7.1 0.061 0.34 L-Nov.2020 7.5

Transportation services..................................... 5.635 7.7 0.421 0.57 L-Jun.2021 10.4

Leased cars and trucks13................................

Car and truck rental4

..................................... 0.136 23.4 0.034 3.92 S-Feb.2021 11.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.040 4.9 0.053 0.62 S-Jan.2022 4.8

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.052 12.4 0.007 0.94 L-Jun.1980 13.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.572 3.6 0.023 0.77 S-Aug.2021 3.5

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.373 5.5 0.021 1.33 S-Jan.2022 2.4

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.409 4.2 0.102 0.97 S-Jan.2022 4.1

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.514 1.3 0.007 0.75 L-Jan.2022 1.4

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4

.................................................. 0.296 0.5 0.002 0.28 L-Jan.2022 0.5

Parking and other fees4............................... 0.203 2.1 0.005 1.55 L-Jan.2022 2.3

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 3.0 2.29 S-Jan.2022 2.7

Public transportation..................................... 0.794 14.9 0.128 1.44 L-Jun.2021 17.3

Airline fares............................................. 0.502 23.6 0.120 2.32 L-Jun.2021 24.6

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.093 -1.7 -0.003 2.93 S-Jan.2022 -2.3

Ship fare4, 5

.......................................... -1.6 2.37 S-Jan.2022 -2.1

Intracity transportation................................. 0.197 4.3 0.010 1.51 L-Jan.2022 5.5

Intracity mass transit10, 5

........................... 1.9 4.43 S-Sep.2021 -2.7

Recreation services10....................................... 3.185 4.8 0.169 0.47 S-Dec.2021 3.3

Video and audio services10............................. 1.165 3.8 0.046 0.43 – –

Cable and satellite television service12............. 1.073 4.2 0.048 0.44 S-Dec.2021 2.8

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

................................................. 0.092 -2.2 -0.002 4.53 L-Jan.2022 -1.4

Video discs and other media4, 5

................... -6.1 5.35 L-Jan.2022 -3.5

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5

. . . . . .. 4.4 1.34 L-Nov.2019 4.4

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.514 8.2 0.044 0.68 L-Jan.2001 8.8

Pet services4, 5

......................................... 5.0 1.11 S-Jun.2021 4.4

Veterinarian services4, 5

............................... 9.1 1.31 L-Nov.2000 9.3

Photographers and photo processing4

................ 0.030 3.1 0.001 1.15 L-Jan.2022 3.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Other recreation services4............................... 1.475 4.3 0.077 0.92 S-Dec.2021 3.0

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4

.................................................. 0.642 2.6 0.018 0.85 L-Aug.2021 4.9

Admissions............................................. 0.469 7.0 0.045 1.76 S-Dec.2021 4.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5

........................................ 4.6 1.65 – –

Admission to sporting events4, 5

.................. 8.7 6.53 S-Jun.2021 -7.2

Fees for lessons or instructions8.................... 0.173 1.2 0.002 1.75 S-Jun.2020 0.8

Education and communication services10................ 5.463 1.6 0.102 0.22 S-Aug.2021 1.3

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.548 2.5 0.071 0.33 L-Sep.2019 2.5

College tuition and fees............................... 1.466 2.1 0.032 0.41 L-Jul.2020 2.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.319 2.3 0.010 0.36 – –

Day care and preschool11............................ 0.633 3.6 0.027 0.71 L-Feb.2016 3.9

Technical and business school tuition and fees4

... 0.040 0.7 0.000 0.48 S-Jan.2022 0.6

Postage and delivery services4......................... 0.084 3.8 0.004 0.13 L-Jan.2022 5.0

Postage................................................. 0.076 3.0 0.003 0.11 – –

Delivery services4...................................... 0.009 11.4 0.001 0.74 L-Dec.2011 11.4

Telephone services4

..................................... 1.871 0.2 0.006 0.30 S-Oct.2019 -0.7

Wireless telephone services4........................ 1.558 -0.8 -0.013 0.38 S-Aug.2021 -0.8

Residential telephone services10.................... 0.312 5.0 0.019 0.89 S-Apr.2021 3.6

Internet services and electronic information

providers4............................................... 0.951 2.3 0.021 0.78 S-Nov.2021 2.3

Other personal services10.................................. 1.382 5.7 0.088 0.50 S-Jan.2022 5.4

Personal care services.................................. 0.549 4.6 0.030 1.02 S-Dec.2021 4.2

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.549 4.6 0.030 1.02 S-Dec.2021 4.2

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.832 6.4 0.059 0.37 S-Jan.2022 6.0

Legal services8......................................... 0.233 5.4 0.013 0.43 L-Dec.2018 6.4

Funeral expenses8..................................... 0.148 2.6 0.004 0.52 L-Nov.2015 2.9

Laundry and dry cleaning services4................. 0.154 10.3 0.021 0.82 L-EVER –

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.018 10.1 0.002 1.06 L-EVER –

Financial services8

..................................... 0.197 6.2 0.013 0.78 S-Dec.2021 3.2

Checking account and other bank services4, 5... -2.6 2.34 S-Sep.2021 -3.4

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5

..............................................

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.595 8.5 7.334 0.10 L-Jan.1982 9.2

All items less shelter................................................ 67.305 10.3 6.884 0.10 L-Mar.1981 10.3

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.900 10.7 5.675 0.12 L-Feb.1981 10.9

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.353 7.5 3.479 0.14 S-Jan.2022 7.2

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 42.186 5.8 2.502 0.15 L-Feb.1991 5.8

All items less medical care........................................ 91.552 9.1 8.290 0.09 L-Nov.1981 9.4

All items less energy................................................ 92.453 6.8 6.346 0.09 L-Jul.1982 7.1

Commodities......................................................... 39.393 14.2 5.362 0.14 L-Sep.1947 15.0

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.648 8.1 1.405 0.26 L-Jan.1981 8.3

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.988 17.2 4.153 0.20 L-EVER –

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 25.102 17.8 4.117 0.22 L-EVER –

Services.............................................................. 60.607 5.1 3.180 0.11 L-May 1991 5.4

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 28.288 5.2 1.520 0.16 L-Sep.2008 5.5

Services less medical care services........................... 53.675 5.4 2.969 0.12 L-Mar.1991 5.4

Durables.............................................................. 13.072 17.4 1.902 0.31 S-Dec.2021 16.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

March 2022, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Feb.

2022

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 2022

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Mar. 2021-

Mar. 20221

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Nondurables......................................................... 26.321 13.1 3.460 0.17 L-Jun.1980 13.4

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.916 17.7 2.251 0.28 L-Jul.1980 17.7

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.030 18.8 2.215 0.29 L-Jun.1980 20.3

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.479 22.4 2.040 0.29 L-Sep.2005 23.6

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.365 20.6 2.076 0.27 L-Sep.2005 21.6

Housing............................................................... 42.208 6.4 2.689 0.12 L-Aug.1982 6.8

Education and communication4

................................... 6.298 1.5 0.104 0.25 S-Aug.2021 1.2

Education4......................................................... 2.636 2.5 0.074 0.33 L-Jul.2019 2.9

Communication4.................................................. 3.662 0.8 0.029 0.38 S-Dec.2019 0.7

Information and information processing4................... 3.578 0.7 0.025 0.39 S-Dec.2019 0.6

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.707 1.8 0.019 0.88 S-Aug.2021 1.4

Recreation4.......................................................... 5.116 4.8 0.262 0.38 S-Jan.2022 4.7

Video and audio4................................................. 1.468 2.6 0.039 0.45 S-Dec.2021 2.1

Pets, pet products and services4............................... 1.063 7.5 0.084 0.53 L-May 2009 8.1

Photography4...................................................... 0.051 3.2 0.002 1.07 L-Jan.2022 3.4

Food and beverages................................................ 14.291 8.5 1.245 0.19 L-Jun.1981 8.5

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.921 10.3 0.681 0.30 L-Mar.1981 10.4

Other services....................................................... 10.029 3.2 0.359 0.19 S-Dec.2021 2.6

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 1.933 6.8 0.133 1.01 L-Aug.1990 6.8

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.694 12.5 0.558 0.29 L-Aug.2008 15.3

Household energy................................................ 3.585 15.4 0.513 0.41 L-Aug.2008 17.3

Medical care......................................................... 8.448 2.9 0.253 0.29 L-Oct.2020 2.9

Transportation....................................................... 18.349 22.6 3.651 0.28 L-Mar.1980 23.1

Private transportation............................................ 17.555 23.2 3.523 0.26 L-Mar.1980 23.2

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 9.201 21.7 1.623 0.39 S-Dec.2021 20.9

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.221 7.6 0.652 0.24 L-Sep.2008 7.6

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.819 10.1 0.473 0.50 L-Jul.1975 11.2

Other goods and services.......................................... 2.739 5.5 0.164 0.36 S-Jan.2022 4.9

Personal care..................................................... 2.219 5.1 0.123 0.37 S-Jan.2022 4.3

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.