Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, March 2024

1. Which two categories of goods or services had the greatest price increase for the last 12 months?

2. Which two categories of goods or services had the lowest price increase for the last 12 months?

3. Which two categories of goods or services had the largest price decrease for the last 12 months?

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by expenditure category Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, March 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] Unadjusted percent Seasonally adjusted percent Unadjusted indexes change change Relative Mar. Feb. Dec. Jan. Feb. Importance 2023- 2024- 2023- 2024- 2024- Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. Mar Expenditure category 2024 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 All items 100.000 301.836 310.326 312.332 3.5 0.6 D.3 0.4 0.4 Food 13.495 320.863 327.731 328.043 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 Food at home 8.138 301.918 305.469 305.426 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.0 Cereals and bakery products 1.062 353.866 356.633 354.666 0.2 0.6 -D.2 0.5 -0.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1.702 318.306 320.096 322.589 1.3 D.E D.O 0.1 0.9 Dairy and related products 0.738 271.384 267.334 266.274 -1.9 0.4 D.2 -01 Fruits and vegetables 1.409 345.814 353.965 352 841 2.0 0.3 D.4 0.2 0.1 Nonalcoholic beverages and 1.040 216.329 220.956 221.423 2.4 0.2 1.2 -0.2 13 beverage materials Other food at home 2.188 268.567 272.768 272.352 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 -0.5 Food away from home(1) 5.356 349.944 363 596 364.546 4.2 D.3 D.5 0.1 03 Energy 5.748 279.084 276.331 285.002 2.1 3.1 -0.9 2.3 1.1 Energy commodities 3.588 311.160 296.368 313.861 D.9 5.9 -3.2 3.6 1.5 Fuel oil D.084 403.040 396.859 388.191 -3.7 -2.2 4.5 1.1 -1.3 Motor fuel 3.419 304.575 289.546 307.684 1.0 6.3 -3.3 3.7 1.6 Gasoline (all types) 3.312 302.673 287.943 306.513 1.3 6.4 -3.3 3.8 1.7 Energy services 3.160 259.647 267.662 267.658 3.1 D.D 1.4 0.8 0.7 Electricity 2.464 265.033 276.384 278.233 5.0 D.7 1.2 0.3 0.9 Utility (piped) gas service 0.695 238.182 236.218 230.601 3.2 2.4 2.0 2.3 0.0 All items less food and energy 79.758 305.476 315.419 317.088 3.8 0.5 D.4 0.4 0 4 Commodities less food and energy 18.805 166.961 165.752 165.875 -D.7 D.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 commodities Apparel 2.605 133.112 131.985 133.640 0.4 1.3 -0.7 0.6 0.7 New vehicles 3.648 178.342 178.592 178.247 -0.1 -0.2 D.0 -0.1 -0.2 Used cars and trucks 1.921 184.997 180.006 180.891 -2.2 D.5 -3.4 0.5 -1.1 Medical care commodities(1} 1.464 398.917 408.246 408.919 2.5 0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.2 Alcoholic beverages 0.848 282.588 289.220 289.360 2.4 D.D D.3 0.0 0.1 Tobacco and smoking products(1) 0.541 1,413.380 1,502 976 1,509.166 6.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.4 Services less energy services 60.953 392.024 410.432 413.179 5.4 D.7 0.7 0.5 05 Shelter 36.184 374.971 393.906 396.174 5.7 D.6 D.6 0.4 0.4 Rent of primary residence 7.639 392.910 413.695 415.219 5.7 0.4 D.4 0.5 04 Owners' equivalent rent of 26.713 383.502 404.656 406.155 5.9 D.4 D.6 0.4 residences(2 Medical care services 5.501 595.745 605.162 608.528 2.1 D.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 Physicians' services(1) 1.814 412.119 414.702 415.118 D.7 0.1 D.6 0.2 0.1 Hospital services(1)(3) 1.983 383.420 408.345 412.365 7.5 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 Transportation services 5.390 387.966 420.850 429.591 10.7 2.1 1.0 1.4 1.5 Footnotes4/12/24, 10:44 PM Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by expenditure category - 2024 M03 Results Unadjusted percent Seasonally adjusted percent Unadjusted indexes change change Relative Mar. Feb. Dec. Jan. Feb. importance 2023- 2024- 2023- 2024- 2024- Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category 2024 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 Motor vehicle maintenance and 1.234 373.865 397.541 404.475 8.2 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.7 repair(1) Motor vehicle insurance 2.854 677.445 806.444 827.852 22.2 2.7 1.4 0.9 2.6 Airline fares 0.806 286.814 263.952 266.481 -7.1 1.0 1.4 3.6 -0.4 Footnotes (1)_Not seasonally adjusted. (2)_Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (3)_Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. Table of Contents