Table 1 (2003-2004 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2005 (Percent of all items) Item and group U.S. city average CPI-U CPI-W Expenditure category All items... 100.000 100.000 Food and beverages... 15.051 16.537 Food... 13.942 15.519 Food at home... 7.988 9.347 Cereals and bakery products... 1.098 1.275 Cereals and cereal products....361.440 Flour and prepared flour mixes....046.054 Breakfast cereal....203.242 Rice, pasta, cornmeal....111.145 Bakery products....738.835 Bread....215.239 Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins....100.105 Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....209.248 Other bakery products....213.243 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs... 2.133 2.653 Meats, poultry, and fish... 2.044 2.545 Meats... 1.327 1.688 Beef and veal....641.823 Uncooked ground beef....237.324 Uncooked beef roasts....108.132 Uncooked beef steaks....245.302 Uncooked other beef and veal....051.065 Pork....422.539 Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products....133.171 Ham....097.114 Pork chops....083.121 Other pork including roasts and picnics....108.133 Other meats....265.326 Poultry....383.485 Chicken....308.401 Other poultry including turkey....075.084 Fish and seafood....334.372 Fresh fish and seafood....205.228 Processed fish and seafood....129.144 Eggs....089.108 Dairy and related products....852.965 Milk....309.377 Cheese and related products....264.284 Ice cream and related products....143.157
Other dairy and related products....137.146 Fruits and vegetables... 1.219 1.338 Fresh fruits and vegetables....971 1.059 Fresh fruits....485.521 Apples....080.093 Bananas....073.084 Citrus fruits....091.103 Other fresh fruits....240.240 Fresh vegetables....486.538 Potatoes....074.089 Lettuce....058.065 Tomatoes....102.121 Other fresh vegetables....251.263 Processed fruits and vegetables....247.279 Canned fruits and vegetables....129.141 Frozen fruits and vegetables....077.087 Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried....042.051 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials....910 1.087 Juices and nonalcoholic drinks....606.759 Carbonated drinks....332.439 Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks....016.018 Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks....259.301 Beverage materials including coffee and tea....304.328 Coffee....100.103 Other beverage materials including tea....204.225 Other food at home... 1.777 2.030 Sugar and sweets....302.337 Sugar and artificial sweeteners....054.067 Candy and chewing gum....196.209 Other sweets....051.060 Fats and oils....231.287 Butter and margarine....071.084 Salad dressing....062.080 Other fats and oils including peanut butter....099.124 Other foods... 1.244 1.406 Soups....088.094 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods....257.292 Snacks....278.298 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces....221.250 Baby food....073.102 Other miscellaneous foods....328.370 Food away from home... 5.953 6.172 Full service meals and snacks... 2.594 2.144 Limited service meals and snacks... 2.702 3.223 Food at employee sites and schools....254.328 Food from vending machines and mobile vendors....126.202 Other food away from home....277.275 Alcoholic beverages... 1.109 1.018 Alcoholic beverages at home....716.722 Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home....336.461 Distilled spirits at home....125.116 Wine at home....254.145 Alcoholic beverages away from home....393.296 Housing... 42.380 40.161
Shelter... 32.260 30.069 Rent of primary residence... 5.832 7.880 Lodging away from home... 2.611 1.412 Housing at school, excluding board....151.073 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels... 2.460 1.339 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence... 23.442 20.429 Tenants' and household insurance....375.348 Fuels and utilities... 5.371 5.900 Fuels... 4.494 4.984 Fuel oil and other fuels....339.347 Fuel oil....232.227 Other household fuels....107.120 Gas (piped) and electricity... 4.155 4.637 Electricity... 2.625 2.962 Utility (piped) gas service... 1.530 1.676 Water and sewer and trash collection services....877.916 Water and sewerage maintenance....655.695 Garbage and trash collection....222.220 Household furnishings and operations... 4.749 4.193 Window and floor coverings and other linens....377.301 Floor coverings....050.046 Window coverings....100.070 Other linens....227.185 Furniture and bedding... 1.013.884 Bedroom furniture....336.302 Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture...473.412 Other furniture....197.157 Unsampled furniture....007.013 Appliances....339.386 Major appliances....192.216 Other appliances....140.160 Unsampled appliances....007.010 Other household equipment and furnishings....635.529 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items....356.279 Indoor plants and flowers....104.081 Dishes and flatware....082.075 Nonelectric cookware and tableware....093.094 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies....766.797 Tools, hardware and supplies....208.293 Outdoor equipment and supplies....371.324 Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies....188.180 Housekeeping supplies....841.933 Household cleaning products....372.460 Household paper products....203.222 Miscellaneous household products....266.251 Household operations....779.363 Domestic services....247.078 Gardening and lawncare services....249.110 Moving, storage, freight expense....081.052 Repair of household items....126.078 Unsampled household operations....076.044 Apparel... 3.786 4.090 Men's and boys' apparel....915.982 Men's apparel....718.722
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear....145.127 Men's furnishings....182.181 Men's shirts and sweaters....197.182 Men's pants and shorts....177.212 Unsampled men's apparel....017.019 Boys' apparel....196.260 Women's and girls' apparel... 1.612 1.689 Women's apparel... 1.365 1.385 Women's outerwear....116.125 Women's dresses....132.199 Women's suits and separates....725.705 Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories....364.331 Unsampled women's apparel....027.025 Girls' apparel....247.304 Footwear....759.964 Men's footwear....228.311 Boys' and girls' footwear....168.243 Women's footwear....362.410 Infants' and toddlers' apparel....183.242 Jewelry and watches....318.213 Watches....046.045 Jewelry....272.168 Transportation... 17.415 19.669 Private transportation... 16.329 18.931 New and used motor vehicles... 7.858 8.944 New vehicles... 5.155 5.380 Used cars and trucks... 1.799 2.801 Leased cars and trucks....613.556 Car and truck rental....090.056 Unsampled new and used motor vehicles....202.151 Motor fuel... 4.191 5.244 Gasoline (all types)... 4.148 5.193 Other motor fuels....042.050 Motor vehicle parts and equipment....362.434 Tires....217.236 Vehicle accessories other than tires....146.198 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair... 1.131 1.130 Motor vehicle body work....085.064 Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing....423.420 Motor vehicle repair....602.620 Unsampled service policies....022.027 Motor vehicle insurance... 2.301 2.721 Motor vehicle fees....485.459 State and local registration and license....311.321 Parking and other fees....162.133 Unsampled motor vehicle fees....012.004 Public transportation... 1.087.738 Airline fare....673.400 Other intercity transportation....163.075 Intracity transportation....248.258 Unsampled public transportation....003.004 Medical care... 6.220 5.171 Medical care commodities... 1.457 1.140 Prescription drugs and medical supplies... 1.025.778
Prescription drugs and medical supplies... 1.013.771 Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment....011.008 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies....432.362 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs...296.267 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies....136.095 Medical care services... 4.764 4.030 Professional services... 2.815 2.336 Physicians' services... 1.631 1.415 Dental services....704.570 Eyeglasses and eye care....226.182 Services by other medical professionals....254.169 Hospital and related services... 1.576 1.332 Hospital services... 1.490 1.299 Nursing homes and adult daycare....087.033 Health insurance....373.362 Recreation... 5.637 5.097 Video and audio... 1.783 1.928 Televisions....164.162 Cable and satellite television and radio service.. 1.144 1.260 Other video equipment....047.050 Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental....175.216 Audio equipment....079.075 Audio discs, tapes and other media....095.106 Unsampled video and audio....078.057 Pets, pet products and services....640.632 Pets and pet products....375.414 Pet services including veterinary....265.218 Sporting goods....682.536 Sports vehicles including bicycles....399.271 Sports equipment....274.258 Unsampled sporting goods....009.007 Photography....181.158 Photographic equipment and supplies....092.078 Photographers and film processing....087.078 Unsampled photography....002.002 Other recreational goods....403.388 Toys....264.289 Sewing machines, fabric and supplies....072.053 Music instruments and accessories....050.033 Unsampled recreation commodities....018.014 Recreation services... 1.631 1.228 Club membership dues and fees for participant sports....507.312 Admissions....688.592 Fees for lessons or instructions....216.138 Unsampled recreation services....221.185 Recreational reading materials....318.228 Newspapers and magazines....187.143 Recreational books....130.084 Unsampled recreational reading materials....001.000 Education and communication... 6.047 5.635 Education... 2.967 2.243 Educational books and supplies....196.199 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare... 2.771 2.044
College tuition and fees... 1.462.926 Elementary and high school tuition and fees....395.264 Child care and nursery school....716.738 Technical and business school tuition and fees....065.032 Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare....132.084 Communication... 3.080 3.392 Postage and delivery services....185.148 Postage....169.136 Delivery services....015.012 Information and information processing... 2.895 3.244 Telephone services... 2.245 2.653 Land-line telephone services, local charges....749.861 Land-line telephone services, long distance charges....681.801 Wireless telephone services....816.991 Information technology, hardware and services....650.590 Personal computers and peripheral equipment....236.208 Computer software and accessories....041.029 Internet services and electronic information providers....307.301 Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items....057.042 Unsampled information and information processing..010.011 Other goods and services... 3.463 3.640 Tobacco and smoking products....710 1.137 Cigarettes....661 1.071 Tobacco products other than cigarettes....046.062 Unsampled tobacco and smoking products....004.004 Personal care... 2.752 2.504 Personal care products....710.774 Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products....369.423 Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements....336.346 Unsampled personal care products....005.005 Personal care services....675.616 Haircuts and other personal care services....675.616 Miscellaneous personal services... 1.172.949 Legal services....298.253 Funeral expenses....187.122 Laundry and dry cleaning services....283.280 Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning....033.024 Financial services....185.145 Care of invalids and elderly at home....105.005 Unsampled items....081.120 Miscellaneous personal goods....195.165 Special aggregate indexes All items... 100.000 100.000 Commodities... 40.790 44.601 Commodities less food and beverages... 25.739 28.064 Nondurables less food and beverages... 14.163 15.599 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel... 10.377 11.509
Durables... 11.576 12.465 Services... 59.210 55.399 Rent of shelter... 31.884 29.721 Transportation services... 5.707 5.659 Other services... 10.669 9.726 All items less food... 86.058 84.481 All items less shelter... 67.740 69.931 All items less medical care... 93.780 94.829 Commodities less food... 26.848 29.082 Nondurables less food... 15.272 16.617 Nondurables less food and apparel... 11.486 12.527 Nondurables... 29.214 32.136 Apparel less footwear... 3.028 3.126 Services less rent of shelter... 27.325 25.679 Services less medical care services... 54.446 51.369 Energy... 8.685 10.228 All items less energy... 91.315 89.772 All items less food and energy... 77.373 74.253 Commodities less food and energy commodities... 22.319 23.491 Energy commodities... 4.530 5.591 Services less energy services... 55.055 50.762 Domestically produced farm food... 6.671 7.804 Utilities and public transportation... 9.508 10.204