CPI detail
CPI - Monthly
August 2026
Housing (+3.1%)
Transportation (+6.2%)
Food and Beverages (+2.6%)
Medical Care (+1.6%)
Recreation (+2.7%)
Education and Communication (+2.1%)
Other (+4.2%)
Apparel (+3.6%)
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CPI (+3.4%)
Housing (weight in 2025: 44.2%)
***Housing*** - Monthly
429 (+3.5% vs last year)
Jun 2026
Rent of primary residence Index - Monthly
446 (+3.1% vs last year)
May 2026
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence Index - Monthly
441 (+3.6% vs last year)
May 2026
Fuels and utilities (electricity, natural gas, fuel oil) - Monthly
350 (+5.3% vs last year)
Jun 2026
Household furnishings and operations - Monthly
155 (+3.3% vs last year)
May 2026
Transportation (weight in 2025: 15.6%)
***Transportation*** - Monthly
288 (+6.8% vs last year)
Aug 2026
Motor fuel (gasoline) - Monthly
362 (+28.2% vs last year)
Aug 2026
New and used motor vehicles - Monthly
124 (-1.2% vs last year)
May 2026
Vehicle insurance - Monthly
893
Dec 2025
Vehicle maintenance and repair - Monthly
452 (+6.0% vs last year)
May 2026
Public transportation (airline fares, mass transit) - Monthly
291 (+17.8% vs last year)
Jun 2026
Food and Beverages (weight in 2025: 13.7%)
***Food and Beverages*** - Monthly
347 (+3.0% vs last year)
Aug 2026
Food at home (groceries) - Monthly
321 (+3.0% vs last year)
May 2026
Food away from home - Monthly
398 (+3.7% vs last year)
Aug 2026
Alcoholic beverages - Monthly
301 (+2.2% vs last year)
Jun 2026
Medical Care (weight in 2025: 8.5%)
Recreation (weight in 2025: 6.0%)
Education and Communication (weight in 2025: 5.5%)
***Education and Communication*** - Monthly
150 (+2.5% vs last year)
Aug 2026
Tuition, school fees, and child care - Monthly
912 (+2.9% vs last year)
May 2026
Information technology - Monthly
100 (-1.0% vs last year)
Jun 2026
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items - Monthly
84 (-14.07% vs last year)
Aug 2026
Apparel (weight in 2025: 2.5%)
Other Goods and Services (weight in 2025: 4.0%)