Consumer prices - Illustration

Family Economics and Nutrition Review, Spring, 2003

Consumer Prices
Average percent change for major budgetary components

                                 Annual average
                               percent change from
                               December of previous
                                year to December:

Group                          1990    1995    2000

All Items                       6.1     2.5     3.4
Food                            5.3     2.1     2.8
  Food at home                  5.8     2.0     3.0
  Food away from home           4.5     2.2     2.4
Housing                         4.5     3.0     4.3
Apparel                         5.1     0.1    -1.9
Transportation                 10.4     1.5     4.3
Medical care                    9.6     3.9     4.2
Recreation                       NA     2.8     1.4
Education and communication      NA     4.0     1.2
Other goods and services        7.6     4.3     4.5

                                Percent change
                               12 months ending
Group                          with December2003

All Items                             1.9
Food                                  3.6
  Food at home                        4.5
  Food away from home                 2.3
Housing                               2.2
Apparel                              -2.1
Transportation                        0.3
Medical care                          3.7
Recreation                            1.1
Education and communication           1.6
Other goods and services              1.5