Average price data (in U.S. dollars), selected items
Month Bananas, per lb. Oranges, Navel, per lb. Bread, white, pan, per lb. Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. Electricity per KWH Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. Utility (piped) gas per therm Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal.

Apr 2006

0.508 0.876 1.072 1.573 1.054 0.109 1.283 2.757 2.599 1.278 3.123

May 2006

0.514 0.990 1.086 1.543 1.034 0.110 1.206 2.947 2.508 1.263 3.066

June 2006

0.511 1.119 1.074 1.457 1.055 0.118 1.242 2.917 2.543 1.210 3.001

July 2006

0.508 1.270 1.071 1.479 1.040 0.118 1.213 2.999 2.459 1.213 3.083

Apr 2026

0.654 1.504 1.869 2.689 2.026 0.194 2.250 4.263 6.921 1.676 4.136