Table (2003-2004 Weights) Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S city average, December 2005 (Percent of all items) U.S city average Item and group CPI-U CPI-W Expenditure category All items 100.000 100.000 Food and beverages Food 15.051 13.942 16.537 15.519 Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Breakfast cereal Rice, pasta, cornmeal Bakery products Bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Uncooked ground beef Uncooked beef roasts Uncooked beef steaks Uncooked other beef and veal Pork Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Ham Pork chops Other pork including roasts and picnics Other meats Poultry Chicken Other poultry including turkey Fish and seafood Fresh fish and seafood Processed fish and seafood Eggs Dairy and related products Milk Cheese and related products Ice cream and related products 7.988 1.098 361 046 203 111 738 215 100 209 213 2.133 2.044 1.327 641 237 108 245 051 422 9.347 1.275 440 054 242 145 835 239 105 248 243 2.653 2.545 1.688 823 324 132 302 065 539 133 097 083 108 265 383 308 075 334 205 129 089 852 309 264 143 171 114 121 133 326 485 401 084 372 228 144 108 965 377 284 157 Other dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Citrus fruits Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Canned fruits and vegetables Frozen fruits and vegetables Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Carbonated drinks Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Beverage materials including coffee and tea Coffee Other beverage materials including tea Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Fats and oils Butter and margarine Salad dressing Other fats and oils including peanut butter Other foods Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Baby food Other miscellaneous foods 137 1.219 971 485 080 073 091 240 486 074 058 102 251 247 129 077 146 1.338 1.059 521 093 084 103 240 538 089 065 121 263 279 141 087 042 910 606 332 016 259 304 100 204 1.777 302 054 196 051 231 071 062 099 1.244 088 257 278 221 073 328 051 1.087 759 439 018 301 328 103 225 2.030 337 067 209 060 287 084 080 124 1.406 094 292 298 250 102 370 Food away from home Full service meals and snacks Limited service meals and snacks Food at employee sites and schools Food from vending machines and mobile vendors Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home Distilled spirits at home Wine at home Alcoholic beverages away from home 5.953 2.594 2.702 254 126 277 1.109 716 336 125 254 393 6.172 2.144 3.223 328 202 275 1.018 722 461 116 145 296 Housing 42.380 40.161 Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Housing at school, excluding board Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants' and household insurance Fuels and utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other fuels Fuel oil Other household fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas service Water and sewer and trash collection services Water and sewerage maintenance Garbage and trash collection Household furnishings and operations Window and floor coverings and other linens Floor coverings Window coverings Other linens Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture Other furniture Unsampled furniture Appliances Major appliances Other appliances Unsampled appliances Other household equipment and furnishings Clocks, lamps, and decorator items Indoor plants and flowers Dishes and flatware Nonelectric cookware and tableware Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies Tools, hardware and supplies Outdoor equipment and supplies Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies Housekeeping supplies Household cleaning products Household paper products Miscellaneous household products Household operations Domestic services Gardening and lawncare services Moving, storage, freight expense Repair of household items Unsampled household operations 32.260 5.832 2.611 151 30.069 7.880 1.412 073 2.460 23.442 375 5.371 4.494 339 232 107 4.155 2.625 1.530 877 655 222 4.749 377 050 100 227 1.013 336 473 197 007 339 192 140 007 635 356 104 082 093 766 208 371 1.339 20.429 348 5.900 4.984 347 227 120 4.637 2.962 1.676 916 695 220 4.193 301 046 070 185 884 302 412 157 013 386 216 160 010 529 279 081 075 094 797 293 324 188 841 372 203 266 779 247 249 081 126 076 180 933 460 222 251 363 078 110 052 078 044 Apparel Men's and boys' apparel Men's apparel 3.786 915 718 4.090 982 722 Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear Men's furnishings Men's shirts and sweaters Men's pants and shorts Unsampled men's apparel Boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Women's apparel Women's outerwear Women's dresses Women's suits and separates Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories Unsampled women's apparel Girls' apparel Footwear Men's footwear Boys' and girls' footwear Women's footwear Infants' and toddlers' apparel Jewelry and watches Watches Jewelry 145 182 197 177 017 196 1.612 1.365 116 132 725 127 181 182 212 019 260 1.689 1.385 125 199 705 364 027 247 759 228 168 362 183 318 046 272 331 025 304 964 311 243 410 242 213 045 168 Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles Used cars and trucks Leased cars and trucks Car and truck rental Unsampled new and used motor vehicles Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Other motor fuels Motor vehicle parts and equipment Tires Vehicle accessories other than tires Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Motor vehicle body work Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing Motor vehicle repair Unsampled service policies Motor vehicle insurance Motor vehicle fees State and local registration and license Parking and other fees Unsampled motor vehicle fees Public transportation Airline fare Other intercity transportation Intracity transportation Unsampled public transportation 17.415 16.329 7.858 5.155 1.799 613 090 202 4.191 4.148 042 362 217 146 1.131 085 423 602 022 2.301 485 311 162 012 1.087 673 163 248 003 19.669 18.931 8.944 5.380 2.801 556 056 151 5.244 5.193 050 434 236 198 1.130 064 420 620 027 2.721 459 321 133 004 738 400 075 258 004 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs and medical supplies 6.220 1.457 1.025 5.171 1.140 778 Prescription drugs and medical supplies Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Eyeglasses and eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital services Nursing homes and adult daycare Health insurance 1.013 011 432 296 136 4.764 2.815 1.631 704 226 254 1.576 1.490 087 373 771 008 362 267 095 4.030 2.336 1.415 570 182 169 1.332 1.299 033 362 Recreation Video and audio Televisions Cable and satellite television and radio service Other video equipment Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental Audio equipment Audio discs, tapes and other media Unsampled video and audio Pets, pet products and services Pets and pet products Pet services including veterinary Sporting goods Sports vehicles including bicycles Sports equipment Unsampled sporting goods Photography Photographic equipment and supplies Photographers and film processing Unsampled photography Other recreational goods Toys Sewing machines, fabric and supplies Music instruments and accessories Unsampled recreation commodities Recreation services Club membership dues and fees for participant sports Admissions Fees for lessons or instructions Unsampled recreation services Recreational reading materials Newspapers and magazines Recreational books Unsampled recreational reading materials 5.637 1.783 164 1.144 047 5.097 1.928 162 1.260 050 175 079 095 078 640 375 265 682 399 274 009 181 092 087 002 403 264 072 050 018 1.631 216 075 106 057 632 414 218 536 271 258 007 158 078 078 002 388 289 053 033 014 1.228 507 688 216 221 318 187 130 001 312 592 138 185 228 143 084 000 Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 6.047 2.967 196 2.771 5.635 2.243 199 2.044 College tuition and fees Elementary and high school tuition and fees Child care and nursery school Technical and business school tuition and fees Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication Postage and delivery services Postage Delivery services Information and information processing Telephone services Land-line telephone services, local charges Land-line telephone services, long distance charges Wireless telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Computer software and accessories Internet services and electronic information providers Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items Unsampled information and information processing 1.462 395 716 065 926 264 738 032 132 3.080 185 169 015 2.895 2.245 749 084 3.392 148 136 012 3.244 2.653 861 681 816 650 236 041 801 991 590 208 029 307 301 057 010 042 011 Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Cigarettes Tobacco products other than cigarettes Unsampled tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal care products Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements Unsampled personal care products Personal care services Haircuts and other personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Legal services Funeral expenses Laundry and dry cleaning services Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning Financial services Care of invalids and elderly at home Unsampled items Miscellaneous personal goods 3.463 710 661 046 004 2.752 710 3.640 1.137 1.071 062 004 2.504 774 369 423 336 005 675 675 1.172 298 187 283 346 005 616 616 949 253 122 280 033 185 105 081 195 024 145 005 120 165 100.000 40.790 25.739 14.163 10.377 100.000 44.601 28.064 15.599 11.509 Special aggregate indexes All items Commodities Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Transportation services Other services All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Apparel less footwear Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Domestically produced farm food Utilities and public transportation 11.576 59.210 31.884 5.707 10.669 86.058 67.740 93.780 26.848 15.272 11.486 29.214 3.028 27.325 54.446 8.685 91.315 77.373 22.319 4.530 55.055 6.671 9.508 12.465 55.399 29.721 5.659 9.726 84.481 69.931 94.829 29.082 16.617 12.527 32.136 3.126 25.679 51.369 10.228 89.772 74.253 23.491 5.591 50.762 7.804 10.204 ... including coffee and tea Coffee Other beverage materials including tea Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Candy and chewing gum Other sweets... dressing Other fats and oils including peanut butter Other foods Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Baby food Other miscellaneous... Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Housing at school, excluding board Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners' equivalent rent of primary