US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in United States
US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in the United States was 398.783 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 13.33 from September 2025.
US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in United States, September 1976 to September 2026
All 600 values
| Period | index |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 398.783 |
| 2026-08 | 397.868 |
| 2026-07 | 396.859 |
| 2026-06 | 395.633 |
| 2026-05 | 394.728 |
| 2026-04 | 393.546 |
| 2026-03 | 392.652 |
| 2026-02 | 391.706 |
| 2026-01 | 390.471 |
| 2025-12 | 389.889 |
| 2025-11 | 387.202 |
| 2025-09 | 385.451 |
| 2025-08 | 384.909 |
| 2025-07 | 383.808 |
| 2025-06 | 382.75 |
| 2025-05 | 381.228 |
| 2025-04 | 380.039 |
| 2025-03 | 378.363 |
| 2025-02 | 376.991 |
| 2025-01 | 375.532 |
| 2024-12 | 374.644 |
| 2024-11 | 373.53 |
| 2024-10 | 372.486 |
| 2024-09 | 371.604 |
| 2024-08 | 370.348 |
| 2024-07 | 369.383 |
| 2024-06 | 368.616 |
| 2024-05 | 367.099 |
| 2024-04 | 365.813 |
| 2024-03 | 364.546 |
| 2024-02 | 363.596 |
| 2024-01 | 363.249 |
| 2023-12 | 361.564 |
| 2023-11 | 360.383 |
| 2023-10 | 358.824 |
| 2023-09 | 357.488 |
| 2023-08 | 356.083 |
| 2023-07 | 354.862 |
| 2023-06 | 354.245 |
| 2023-05 | 352.892 |
| 2023-04 | 351.237 |
| 2023-03 | 349.944 |
| 2023-02 | 347.869 |
| 2023-01 | 345.677 |
| 2022-12 | 343.559 |
| 2022-11 | 342.266 |
| 2022-10 | 340.532 |
| 2022-09 | 337.369 |
| 2022-08 | 334.212 |
| 2022-07 | 331.342 |
| 2022-06 | 329.033 |
| 2022-05 | 325.952 |
| 2022-04 | 323.559 |
| 2022-03 | 321.689 |
| 2022-02 | 320.88 |
| 2022-01 | 319.471 |
| 2021-12 | 317.372 |
| 2021-11 | 315.481 |
| 2021-10 | 313.592 |
| 2021-09 | 310.996 |
| 2021-08 | 309.336 |
| 2021-07 | 308.023 |
| 2021-06 | 305.634 |
| 2021-05 | 303.481 |
| 2021-04 | 301.819 |
| 2021-03 | 300.897 |
| 2021-02 | 300.54 |
| 2021-01 | 300.382 |
| 2020-12 | 299.369 |
| 2020-11 | 298.253 |
| 2020-10 | 297.893 |
| 2020-09 | 297.08 |
| 2020-08 | 295.437 |
| 2020-07 | 294.599 |
| 2020-06 | 293.219 |
| 2020-05 | 291.709 |
| 2020-04 | 290.639 |
| 2020-03 | 290.216 |
| 2020-02 | 289.781 |
| 2020-01 | 289.137 |
| 2019-12 | 288.078 |
| 2019-11 | 287.255 |
| 2019-10 | 286.791 |
| 2019-09 | 286.246 |
| 2019-08 | 285.507 |
| 2019-07 | 284.891 |
| 2019-06 | 284.316 |
| 2019-05 | 283.394 |
| 2019-04 | 282.798 |
| 2019-03 | 281.887 |
| 2019-02 | 281.373 |
| 2019-01 | 280.38 |
| 2018-12 | 279.419 |
| 2018-11 | 278.306 |
| 2018-10 | 277.513 |
| 2018-09 | 277.258 |
| 2018-08 | 276.648 |
| 2018-07 | 276.125 |
| 2018-06 | 275.808 |
| 2018-05 | 275.307 |
| 2018-04 | 274.393 |
| 2018-03 | 273.733 |
| 2018-02 | 273.435 |
| 2018-01 | 272.772 |
| 2017-12 | 271.811 |
| 2017-11 | 271.152 |
| 2017-10 | 270.658 |
| 2017-09 | 270.353 |
| 2017-08 | 269.522 |
| 2017-07 | 268.649 |
| 2017-06 | 268.225 |
| 2017-05 | 268.128 |
| 2017-04 | 267.652 |
| 2017-03 | 267.055 |
| 2017-02 | 266.626 |
| 2017-01 | 266.079 |
| 2016-12 | 265.104 |
| 2016-11 | 264.699 |
| 2016-10 | 264.459 |
| 2016-09 | 264.102 |
| 2016-08 | 263.649 |
| 2016-07 | 263.051 |
| 2016-06 | 262.529 |
| 2016-05 | 262.074 |
| 2016-04 | 261.517 |
| 2016-03 | 260.883 |
| 2016-02 | 260.319 |
| 2016-01 | 259.958 |
| 2015-12 | 259.097 |
| 2015-11 | 258.805 |
| 2015-10 | 258.363 |
| 2015-09 | 257.83 |
| 2015-08 | 256.449 |
| 2015-07 | 255.905 |
| 2015-06 | 255.846 |
| 2015-05 | 255.322 |
| 2015-04 | 254.727 |
| 2015-03 | 254.108 |
| 2015-02 | 253.719 |
| 2015-01 | 253.037 |
| 2014-12 | 252.628 |
| 2014-11 | 251.987 |
| 2014-10 | 251.1 |
| 2014-09 | 250.57 |
| 2014-08 | 249.801 |
| 2014-07 | 249.21 |
| 2014-06 | 248.445 |
| 2014-05 | 247.952 |
| 2014-04 | 247.534 |
| 2014-03 | 246.878 |
| 2014-02 | 246.187 |
| 2014-01 | 245.481 |
| 2013-12 | 245.3 |
| 2013-11 | 244.97 |
| 2013-10 | 244.35 |
| 2013-09 | 244.036 |
| 2013-08 | 243.811 |
| 2013-07 | 243.409 |
| 2013-06 | 243.016 |
| 2013-05 | 242.642 |
| 2013-04 | 242.236 |
| 2013-03 | 241.409 |
| 2013-02 | 240.93 |
| 2013-01 | 240.713 |
| 2012-12 | 240.359 |
| 2012-11 | 240.038 |
| 2012-10 | 239.742 |
| 2012-09 | 239.565 |
| 2012-08 | 239.057 |
| 2012-07 | 238.337 |
| 2012-06 | 237.839 |
| 2012-05 | 237.262 |
| 2012-04 | 236.695 |
| 2012-03 | 236.073 |
| 2012-02 | 235.603 |
| 2012-01 | 235.268 |
| 2011-12 | 234.435 |
| 2011-11 | 234.046 |
| 2011-10 | 233.459 |
| 2011-09 | 233.032 |
| 2011-08 | 232.513 |
| 2011-07 | 231.58 |
| 2011-06 | 231.097 |
| 2011-05 | 230.501 |
| 2011-04 | 230.082 |
| 2011-03 | 229.282 |
| 2011-02 | 228.606 |
| 2011-01 | 228.181 |
| 2010-12 | 227.722 |
| 2010-11 | 227.512 |
| 2010-10 | 227.287 |
| 2010-09 | 227.075 |
| 2010-08 | 226.422 |
| 2010-07 | 225.71 |
| 2010-06 | 225.797 |
| 2010-05 | 225.573 |
| 2010-04 | 225.276 |
| 2010-03 | 224.991 |
| 2010-02 | 225.081 |
| 2010-01 | 224.916 |
| 2009-12 | 224.789 |
| 2009-11 | 224.633 |
| 2009-10 | 224.224 |
| 2009-09 | 224.003 |
| 2009-08 | 223.675 |
| 2009-07 | 223.345 |
| 2009-06 | 223.163 |
| 2009-05 | 223.023 |
| 2009-04 | 222.905 |
| 2009-03 | 222.216 |
| 2009-02 | 221.968 |
| 2009-01 | 221.319 |
| 2008-12 | 220.684 |
| 2008-11 | 220.043 |
| 2008-10 | 219.29 |
| 2008-09 | 218.225 |
| 2008-08 | 217.063 |
| 2008-07 | 216.376 |
| 2008-06 | 215.015 |
| 2008-05 | 213.967 |
| 2008-04 | 213.083 |
| 2008-03 | 212.537 |
| 2008-02 | 211.878 |
| 2008-01 | 211.07 |
| 2007-12 | 210.233 |
| 2007-11 | 209.854 |
| 2007-10 | 209.275 |
| 2007-09 | 208.805 |
| 2007-08 | 207.756 |
| 2007-07 | 206.931 |
| 2007-06 | 205.934 |
| 2007-05 | 205.233 |
| 2007-04 | 204.725 |
| 2007-03 | 204.082 |
| 2007-02 | 203.909 |
| 2007-01 | 203.171 |
| 2006-12 | 202.2 |
| 2006-11 | 201.6 |
| 2006-10 | 201.1 |
| 2006-09 | 200.5 |
| 2006-08 | 200.2 |
| 2006-07 | 199.7 |
| 2006-06 | 199.2 |
| 2006-05 | 198.7 |
| 2006-04 | 198 |
| 2006-03 | 197.6 |
| 2006-02 | 197.2 |
| 2006-01 | 196.6 |
| 2005-12 | 196 |
| 2005-11 | 195.6 |
| 2005-10 | 195.2 |
| 2005-09 | 194.6 |
| 2005-08 | 194.2 |
| 2005-07 | 193.6 |
| 2005-06 | 193.2 |
| 2005-05 | 192.6 |
| 2005-04 | 192.1 |
| 2005-03 | 191.7 |
| 2005-02 | 191.4 |
| 2005-01 | 190.8 |
| 2004-12 | 189.9 |
| 2004-11 | 189.6 |
| 2004-10 | 189.4 |
| 2004-09 | 188.9 |
| 2004-08 | 188.4 |
| 2004-07 | 187.8 |
| 2004-06 | 187 |
| 2004-05 | 186.7 |
| 2004-04 | 186.2 |
| 2004-03 | 185.8 |
| 2004-02 | 185.5 |
| 2004-01 | 184.9 |
| 2003-12 | 184.3 |
| 2003-11 | 183.8 |
| 2003-10 | 183.3 |
| 2003-09 | 182.8 |
| 2003-08 | 182.6 |
| 2003-07 | 182.3 |
| 2003-06 | 181.9 |
| 2003-05 | 181.5 |
| 2003-04 | 181.1 |
| 2003-03 | 181 |
| 2003-02 | 180.7 |
| 2003-01 | 179.9 |
| 2002-12 | 180.1 |
| 2002-11 | 179.8 |
| 2002-10 | 179.6 |
| 2002-09 | 179.2 |
| 2002-08 | 178.8 |
| 2002-07 | 178.5 |
| 2002-06 | 178.2 |
| 2002-05 | 177.6 |
| 2002-04 | 177.2 |
| 2002-03 | 177.1 |
| 2002-02 | 177 |
| 2002-01 | 176.4 |
| 2001-12 | 176 |
| 2001-11 | 175.8 |
| 2001-10 | 175.6 |
| 2001-09 | 175.1 |
| 2001-08 | 174.7 |
| 2001-07 | 174.1 |
| 2001-06 | 173.6 |
| 2001-05 | 173.1 |
| 2001-04 | 172.7 |
| 2001-03 | 172.3 |
| 2001-02 | 171.8 |
| 2001-01 | 171.4 |
| 2000-12 | 170.8 |
| 2000-11 | 170.4 |
| 2000-10 | 170.3 |
| 2000-09 | 170 |
| 2000-08 | 169.5 |
| 2000-07 | 169.1 |
| 2000-06 | 168.6 |
| 2000-05 | 168.3 |
| 2000-04 | 168.1 |
| 2000-03 | 167.9 |
| 2000-02 | 167.6 |
| 2000-01 | 167.2 |
| 1999-12 | 166.8 |
| 1999-11 | 166.5 |
| 1999-10 | 166.2 |
| 1999-09 | 165.8 |
| 1999-08 | 165.6 |
| 1999-07 | 165.1 |
| 1999-06 | 164.6 |
| 1999-05 | 164.6 |
| 1999-04 | 164.5 |
| 1999-03 | 164.2 |
| 1999-02 | 163.8 |
| 1999-01 | 163.5 |
| 1998-12 | 163 |
| 1998-11 | 162.6 |
| 1998-10 | 162.3 |
| 1998-09 | 162.1 |
| 1998-08 | 161.5 |
| 1998-07 | 161.1 |
| 1998-06 | 160.7 |
| 1998-05 | 160.6 |
| 1998-04 | 160.2 |
| 1998-03 | 159.9 |
| 1998-02 | 159.6 |
| 1998-01 | 159.2 |
| 1997-12 | 159 |
| 1997-11 | 158.6 |
| 1997-10 | 158.2 |
| 1997-09 | 157.8 |
| 1997-08 | 157.4 |
| 1997-07 | 157.1 |
| 1997-06 | 156.6 |
| 1997-05 | 156.3 |
| 1997-04 | 156.2 |
| 1997-03 | 156 |
| 1997-02 | 155.6 |
| 1997-01 | 155.3 |
| 1996-12 | 155 |
| 1996-11 | 154.7 |
| 1996-10 | 154.2 |
| 1996-09 | 153.5 |
| 1996-08 | 153.1 |
| 1996-07 | 152.8 |
| 1996-06 | 152.3 |
| 1996-05 | 152 |
| 1996-04 | 151.6 |
| 1996-03 | 151.2 |
| 1996-02 | 150.9 |
| 1996-01 | 150.6 |
| 1995-12 | 150.4 |
| 1995-11 | 150.2 |
| 1995-10 | 150 |
| 1995-09 | 149.6 |
| 1995-08 | 149.4 |
| 1995-07 | 149.1 |
| 1995-06 | 148.8 |
| 1995-05 | 148.6 |
| 1995-04 | 148.3 |
| 1995-03 | 148.1 |
| 1995-02 | 147.6 |
| 1995-01 | 147.4 |
| 1994-12 | 147.1 |
| 1994-11 | 146.8 |
| 1994-10 | 146.4 |
| 1994-09 | 146.2 |
| 1994-08 | 145.9 |
| 1994-07 | 145.6 |
| 1994-06 | 145.5 |
| 1994-05 | 145.3 |
| 1994-04 | 145.1 |
| 1994-03 | 144.8 |
| 1994-02 | 144.6 |
| 1994-01 | 144.5 |
| 1993-12 | 144.3 |
| 1993-11 | 144.2 |
| 1993-10 | 144 |
| 1993-09 | 143.8 |
| 1993-08 | 143.6 |
| 1993-07 | 143.4 |
| 1993-06 | 143.2 |
| 1993-05 | 142.9 |
| 1993-04 | 142.7 |
| 1993-03 | 142.4 |
| 1993-02 | 142.2 |
| 1993-01 | 142 |
| 1992-12 | 141.6 |
| 1992-11 | 141.5 |
| 1992-10 | 141.3 |
| 1992-09 | 141.2 |
| 1992-08 | 141 |
| 1992-07 | 140.8 |
| 1992-06 | 140.7 |
| 1992-05 | 140.4 |
| 1992-04 | 140.2 |
| 1992-03 | 140.1 |
| 1992-02 | 139.9 |
| 1992-01 | 139.7 |
| 1991-12 | 139.6 |
| 1991-11 | 139.3 |
| 1991-10 | 139.1 |
| 1991-09 | 138.9 |
| 1991-08 | 138.7 |
| 1991-07 | 138.4 |
| 1991-06 | 137.9 |
| 1991-05 | 137.5 |
| 1991-04 | 137.1 |
| 1991-03 | 136.5 |
| 1991-02 | 136.2 |
| 1991-01 | 135.8 |
| 1990-12 | 135.7 |
| 1990-11 | 135.4 |
| 1990-10 | 135 |
| 1990-09 | 134.6 |
| 1990-08 | 134.3 |
| 1990-07 | 133.9 |
| 1990-06 | 133.4 |
| 1990-05 | 133 |
| 1990-04 | 132.5 |
| 1990-03 | 131.8 |
| 1990-02 | 131 |
| 1990-01 | 130.3 |
| 1989-12 | 129.8 |
| 1989-11 | 129.5 |
| 1989-10 | 129.1 |
| 1989-09 | 128.8 |
| 1989-08 | 128.1 |
| 1989-07 | 127.8 |
| 1989-06 | 127.1 |
| 1989-05 | 126.7 |
| 1989-04 | 126.2 |
| 1989-03 | 125.7 |
| 1989-02 | 125.2 |
| 1989-01 | 124.7 |
| 1988-12 | 124.1 |
| 1988-11 | 123.7 |
| 1988-10 | 123.4 |
| 1988-09 | 123 |
| 1988-08 | 122.5 |
| 1988-07 | 122.1 |
| 1988-06 | 121.5 |
| 1988-05 | 121 |
| 1988-04 | 120.7 |
| 1988-03 | 120.2 |
| 1988-02 | 119.7 |
| 1988-01 | 119.3 |
| 1987-12 | 118.9 |
| 1987-11 | 118.6 |
| 1987-10 | 118.3 |
| 1987-09 | 118 |
| 1987-08 | 117.5 |
| 1987-07 | 117.2 |
| 1987-06 | 116.8 |
| 1987-05 | 116.4 |
| 1987-04 | 116.1 |
| 1987-03 | 115.9 |
| 1987-02 | 115.5 |
| 1987-01 | 115.2 |
| 1986-12 | 114.7 |
| 1986-11 | 114.3 |
| 1986-10 | 113.8 |
| 1986-09 | 113.5 |
| 1986-08 | 113.1 |
| 1986-07 | 112.8 |
| 1986-06 | 112.6 |
| 1986-05 | 112.1 |
| 1986-04 | 111.6 |
| 1986-03 | 111.1 |
| 1986-02 | 110.7 |
| 1986-01 | 110.4 |
| 1985-12 | 110 |
| 1985-11 | 109.8 |
| 1985-10 | 109.5 |
| 1985-09 | 109.4 |
| 1985-08 | 108.9 |
| 1985-07 | 108.5 |
| 1985-06 | 108.4 |
| 1985-05 | 107.9 |
| 1985-04 | 107.5 |
| 1985-03 | 107.1 |
| 1985-02 | 106.7 |
| 1985-01 | 106.2 |
| 1984-12 | 106 |
| 1984-11 | 105.5 |
| 1984-10 | 105.2 |
| 1984-09 | 104.9 |
| 1984-08 | 104.9 |
| 1984-07 | 104.5 |
| 1984-06 | 104.1 |
| 1984-05 | 103.9 |
| 1984-04 | 103.4 |
| 1984-03 | 103.1 |
| 1984-02 | 102.7 |
| 1984-01 | 102.3 |
| 1983-12 | 101.7 |
| 1983-11 | 101.5 |
| 1983-10 | 101.2 |
| 1983-09 | 100.7 |
| 1983-08 | 100.3 |
| 1983-07 | 99.9 |
| 1983-06 | 99.8 |
| 1983-05 | 99.6 |
| 1983-04 | 99.4 |
| 1983-03 | 98.9 |
| 1983-02 | 98.5 |
| 1983-01 | 98.3 |
| 1982-12 | 97.7 |
| 1982-11 | 97.3 |
| 1982-10 | 97.1 |
| 1982-09 | 96.8 |
| 1982-08 | 96.5 |
| 1982-07 | 96.1 |
| 1982-06 | 95.6 |
| 1982-05 | 95.3 |
| 1982-04 | 94.9 |
| 1982-03 | 94.5 |
| 1982-02 | 94.1 |
| 1982-01 | 93.7 |
| 1981-12 | 93 |
| 1981-11 | 92.9 |
| 1981-10 | 92.6 |
| 1981-09 | 92.1 |
| 1981-08 | 91.8 |
| 1981-07 | 91.4 |
| 1981-06 | 90.8 |
| 1981-05 | 90.4 |
| 1981-04 | 90.1 |
| 1981-03 | 89.4 |
| 1981-02 | 89 |
| 1981-01 | 87.8 |
| 1980-12 | 86.8 |
| 1980-11 | 86 |
| 1980-10 | 85.4 |
| 1980-09 | 84.8 |
| 1980-08 | 84.2 |
| 1980-07 | 83.7 |
| 1980-06 | 83.3 |
| 1980-05 | 82.7 |
| 1980-04 | 82.2 |
| 1980-03 | 81.5 |
| 1980-02 | 80.7 |
| 1980-01 | 80 |
| 1979-12 | 79.2 |
| 1979-11 | 78.5 |
| 1979-10 | 78 |
| 1979-09 | 77.4 |
| 1979-08 | 77 |
| 1979-07 | 76.5 |
| 1979-06 | 75.8 |
| 1979-05 | 75.3 |
| 1979-04 | 74.5 |
| 1979-03 | 73.8 |
| 1979-02 | 72.9 |
| 1979-01 | 71.9 |
| 1978-12 | 71.1 |
| 1978-11 | 70.6 |
| 1978-10 | 70.2 |
| 1978-09 | 69.8 |
| 1978-08 | 69.3 |
| 1978-07 | 68.7 |
| 1978-06 | 68.1 |
| 1978-05 | 67.4 |
| 1978-04 | 66.9 |
| 1978-03 | 66.3 |
| 1978-02 | 65.8 |
| 1978-01 | 65.1 |
| 1977-12 | 64.4 |
| 1977-11 | 64.2 |
| 1977-10 | 63.9 |
| 1977-09 | 63.7 |
| 1977-08 | 63.4 |
| 1977-07 | 63 |
| 1977-06 | 62.7 |
| 1977-05 | 62.3 |
| 1977-04 | 61.7 |
| 1977-03 | 61 |
| 1977-02 | 60.5 |
| 1977-01 | 60.1 |
| 1976-12 | 59.7 |
| 1976-11 | 59.4 |
| 1976-10 | 59.2 |
| 1976-09 | 59 |
Definition
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), food away from home, US city average, not seasonally adjusted, base 1982-84 = 100.
More on how it is measured
- Meals and snacks at full service and limited service restaurants, food at work sites and schools, and food from vending machines and mobile vendors.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics series CUUR0000SEFV, monthly values from 1953.
An index level for the United States, not a rate or a price. For its 12-month change use cpi_annual_change_food_away_from_home; for all items use cpi_u_index_1982_84.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV) (US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV), US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food-away-from-home/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV). US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food-away-from-home/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV), US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food-away-from-home/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{bureau_us_consumer_price_index_2026,
author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
title = {{Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV): US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food-away-from-home/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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Y2 - 2026/10/18
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food-away-from-home/united-states.
N1 - Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
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What is the US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in United States?
US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in the United States was 398.783 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 13.33 from September 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food away from home, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SEFV). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100 in United States?
398.783 in September 2026, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.
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