Table 1 (1999-2000 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2002 (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 ................................. 15.583 17.072 Food .............................................. 14.554 16.071 Food at home ..................................... 8.338 9.646 Cereals and bakery products ..................... 1.281 1.449 Cereals and cereal products .................... .436 .515 Flour and prepared flour mixes ................ .059 .071 Breakfast cereal .............................. .244 .272 Rice, pasta, cornmeal ......................... .134 .173 Bakery products ................................ .845 .934 Bread ......................................... .246 .286 Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ................ .112 .111 Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................. .240 .271 Other bakery products ......................... .247 .265 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................. 2.222 2.773 Meats, poultry, and fish ....................... 2.123 2.645 Meats ......................................... 1.418 1.793 Beef and veal ................................ .681 .854 Uncooked ground beef ........................ .253 .330 Uncooked beef roasts ........................ .113 .129 Uncooked beef steaks ........................ .272 .345 Uncooked other beef and veal ................ .044 .050 Pork ......................................... .447 .581 Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products ................................ .144 .184 Ham ......................................... .100 .127 Pork chops .................................. .106 .147 Other pork including roasts and picnics ..... .097 .122 Other meats .................................. .291 .359 Poultry ....................................... .402 .503 Chicken ...................................... .321 .413 Other poultry including turkey ............... .080 .090 Fish and seafood .............................. .303 .349 Fresh fish and seafood ....................... .177 .207 Processed fish and seafood ................... .126 .142 Eggs ........................................... .099 .128 Dairy and related products ...................... .876 .977 Milk ........................................... .308 .367 Cheese and related products .................... .259 .279 Ice cream and related products ................. .169 .182 Other dairy and related products ............... .140 .150 Fruits and vegetables ........................... 1.234 1.337 Fresh fruits and vegetables .................... .956 1.024 Fresh fruits .................................. .476 .501 Apples ....................................... .088 .099 Bananas ...................................... .086 .098 Citrus fruits ................................ .085 .091 Other fresh fruits ........................... .218 .212 Fresh vegetables .............................. .480 .523 Potatoes ..................................... .084 .097 Lettuce ...................................... .054 .061 Tomatoes ..................................... .100 .116 Other fresh vegetables ....................... .242 .249 Processed fruits and vegetables ................ .278 .313 Canned fruits and vegetables .................. .149 .169 Frozen fruits and vegetables .................. .084 .091 Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried ..................................... .045 .053 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ... .954 1.118 Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................. .700 .842 Carbonated drinks ............................. .360 .463 Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ........ .035 .038 Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ..... .306 .341 Beverage materials including coffee and tea .... .254 .276 Coffee ........................................ .097 .102 Other beverage materials including tea ........ .156 .173 Other food at home .............................. 1.771 1.992 Sugar and sweets ............................... .314 .337 Sugar and artificial sweeteners ............... .056 .069 Candy and chewing gum ......................... .199 .205 Other sweets .................................. .059 .063 Fats and oils .................................. .252 .302 Butter and margarine .......................... .080 .091 Salad dressing ................................ .074 .087 Other fats and oils including peanut butter ... .098 .124 Other foods .................................... 1.205 1.353 Soups ......................................... .099 .112 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........ .245 .273 Snacks ........................................ .252 .276 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........ .239 .271 Baby food ..................................... .083 .114 Other miscellaneous foods ..................... .287 .308 Food away from home .............................. 6.216 6.425 Full service meals and snacks ................... 2.642 2.191 Limited service meals and snacks ................ 2.734 3.345 Food at employee sites and schools .............. .303 .384 Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ... .149 .227 Other food away from home ....................... .388 .278 Alcoholic beverages .............................. 1.029 1.001 Alcoholic beverages at home ..................... .679 .707 Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .... .352 .470 Distilled spirits at home ...................... .107 .101 Wine at home ................................... .219 .136 Alcoholic beverages away from home .............. .350 .293 Housing ............................................ 40.854 38.134 Shelter ........................................... 31.728 29.422 Rent of primary residence ........................ 6.467 8.456 Lodging away from home ........................... 2.654 1.499 Housing at school, excluding board .............. .249 .183 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ...................................... 2.405 1.317 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence ..... 22.243 19.144 Tenants' and household insurance ................ .365 .323 Fuels and utilities ............................... 4.469 4.783 Fuels ............................................ 3.604 3.902 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................ .205 .192 Fuel oil ....................................... .136 .117 Other household fuels .......................... .070 .075 Gas (piped) and electricity ..................... 3.399 3.710 Electricity .................................... 2.415 2.647 Utility natural gas service .................... .984 1.063 Water and sewer and trash collection services ... .864 .880 Water and sewerage maintenance ................. .640 .667 Garbage and trash collection ................... .224 .213 Household furnishings and operations .............. 4.658 3.929 Window and floor coverings and other linens ...... .267 .235 Floor coverings ................................. .041 .041 Window coverings ................................ .086 .058 Other linens .................................... .140 .136 Furniture and bedding ............................ 1.016 .923 Bedroom furniture ............................... .294 .272 Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture . .537 .481 Other furniture ................................. .176 .150 Unsampled furniture ............................. .009 .020 Appliances ....................................... .344 .391 Major appliances ................................ .190 .214 Other appliances ................................ .142 .163 Unsampled appliances ............................ .012 .014 Other household equipment and furnishings ........ .753 .529 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .............. .417 .273 Indoor plants and flowers ....................... .161 .120 Dishes and flatware ............................. .086 .059 Nonelectric cookware and tableware .............. .089 .077 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .. .625 .570 Tools, hardware and supplies .................... .159 .169 Outdoor equipment and supplies .................. .299 .258 Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .................................... .168 .144 Housekeeping supplies ............................ .832 .923 Household cleaning products ..................... .377 .442 Household paper products ........................ .195 .215 Miscellaneous household products ................ .260 .267 Household operations ............................. .820 .357 Domestic services ............................... .294 .073 Gardening and lawncare services ................. .255 .097 Moving, storage, freight expense ................ .097 .075 Repair of household items ....................... .089 .062 Unsampled household operations .................. .084 .050 Apparel ............................................ 4.220 4.638 Men's and boys' apparel ........................... 1.065 1.176 Men's apparel .................................... .850 .893 Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear ......... .195 .182 Men's furnishings ............................... .188 .193 Men's shirts and sweaters ....................... .255 .271 Men's pants and shorts .......................... .192 .225 Unsampled men's apparel ......................... .020 .022 Boys' apparel .................................... .215 .282 Women's and girls' apparel ........................ 1.738 1.801 Women's apparel .................................. 1.449 1.445 Women's outerwear ............................... .106 .109 Women's dresses ................................. .211 .244 Women's suits and separates ..................... .726 .685 Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories ................................. .376 .373 Unsampled women's apparel ....................... .030 .034 Girls' apparel ................................... .290 .356 Footwear .......................................... .853 1.136 Men's footwear ................................... .284 .404 Boys' and girls' footwear ........................ .171 .261 Women's footwear ................................. .399 .472 Infants' and toddlers' apparel .................... .193 .244 Jewelry and watches ............................... .370 .281 Watches .......................................... .053 .052 Jewelry .......................................... .316 .230 Transportation ..................................... 17.293 19.666 Private transportation ............................ 16.121 18.751 New and used motor vehicles ...................... 8.170 9.568 New vehicles .................................... 4.864 4.682 Used cars and trucks ............................ 2.025 3.783 Leased cars and trucks .......................... 1.016 .886 Car and truck rental ............................ .118 .084 Unsampled new and used motor vehicles ........... .147 .134 Motor fuel ....................................... 3.119 3.836 Gasoline (all types) ............................ 3.091 3.803 Other motor fuels ............................... .028 .033 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ................ .416 .524 Tires ........................................... .229 .256 Vehicle accessories other than tires ............ .187 .268 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............. 1.418 1.458 Motor vehicle body work ......................... .082 .076 Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......... .483 .481 Motor vehicle repair ............................ .833 .882 Unsampled service policies ...................... .020 .019 Motor vehicle insurance .......................... 2.436 2.854 Motor vehicle fees ............................... .563 .510 State and local registration and license ........ .377 .361 Parking and other fees .......................... .162 .129 Unsampled motor vehicle fees .................... .023 .020 Public transportation ............................. 1.172 .915 Airline fare ..................................... .725 .486 Other intercity transportation ................... .186 .124 Intracity transportation ......................... .254 .297 Unsampled public transportation .................. .006 .008 Medical care ....................................... 5.961 4.747 Medical care commodities .......................... 1.387 1.012 Prescription drugs and medical supplies .......... .979 .693 Prescription drugs and medical supplies ......... .971 .691 Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment.... .007 .002 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ....... .408 .319 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs . .298 .245 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .. .110 .074 Medical care services ............................. 4.574 3.735 Professional services ............................ 2.808 2.265 Physicians' services ............................ 1.516 1.293 Dental services ................................. .762 .596 Eyeglasses and eye care ......................... .281 .234 Services by other medical professionals ......... .250 .143 Hospital and related services .................... 1.451 1.177 Hospital services ............................... 1.367 1.159 Nursing homes and adult daycare ................. .083 .018 Health Insurance ................................. .315 .293 Recreation ......................................... 5.943 5.567 Video and audio ................................... 1.638 1.795 Televisions ...................................... .131 .137 Cable television ................................. .973 1.083 Other video equipment ............................ .046 .053 Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental ....................................... .135 .166 Audio equipment .................................. .109 .122 Audio discs, tapes and other media ............... .146 .157 Unsampled video and audio ........................ .099 .076 Pets, pet products and services ................... .710 .699 Pets and pet products ............................ .448 .492 Pet services including veterinary ................ .262 .208 Sporting goods .................................... .605 .699 Sports vehicles including bicycles ............... .277 .399 Sports equipment ................................. .320 .295 Unsampled sporting goods ......................... .008 .005 Photography ....................................... .231 .207 Photographic equipment and supplies .............. .101 .084 Photographers and film processing ................ .128 .122 Unsampled photography ............................ .001 .001 Other recreational goods .......................... .449 .462 Toys ............................................. .319 .354 Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............. .055 .050 Music instruments and accessories ................ .060 .047 Unsampled recreation commodities ................. .014 .011 Recreation services ............................... 1.875 1.382 Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ....................................... .600 .363 Admissions ....................................... .824 .698 Fees for lessons or instructions ................. .177 .126 Unsampled recreation services .................... .274 .195 Recreational reading materials .................... .435 .323 Newspapers and magazines ......................... .265 .210 Recreational books ............................... .169 .113 Unsampled recreational reading materials ......... .001 .000 Education and communication ........................ 5.798 5.604 Education ......................................... 2.835 2.472 Educational books and supplies ................... .236 .217 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........ 2.599 2.256 College tuition and fees ........................ 1.214 .917 Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..... .352 .269 Child care and nursery school ................... .860 .916 Technical and business school tuition and fees .. .086 .079 Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................... .086 .074 Communication ..................................... 2.963 3.132 Postage and delivery services .................... .198 .160 Postage ......................................... .191 .157 Delivery services ............................... .007 .003 Information and information processing ........... 2.765 2.972 Telephone services .............................. 2.273 2.536 Telephone services, local charges .............. 1.168 1.317 Telephone services, long distance charges ...... .876 .984 Cellular telephone services .................... .230 .236 Information and information processing other than telephone services ........................... .492 .436 Personal computers and peripheral equipment ..... .210 .191 Computer software and accessories ............... .045 .034 Computer information processing services ........ .152 .138 Other information processing equipment .......... .079 .067 Unsampled information and information processing .005 .005 Other goods and services ........................... 4.350 4.571 Tobacco and smoking products ...................... .992 1.542 Cigarettes ....................................... .926 1.459 Tobacco products other than cigarettes ........... .058 .074 Unsampled tobacco and smoking products ........... .007 .008 Personal care ..................................... 3.358 3.030 Personal care products ........................... .680 .786 Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products ............................... .362 .420 Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................. .314 .361 Unsampled personal care products ................ .004 .006 Personal care services ........................... .897 .896 Haircuts and other personal care services ....... .897 .896 Miscellaneous personal services .................. 1.573 1.170 Legal services .................................. .340 .256 Funeral expenses ................................ .231 .169 Laundry and dry cleaning services ............... .383 .391 Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning .................................... .049 .035 Financial services .............................. .269 .202 Care of invalids and elderly at home ............ .177 .020 Unsampled items ................................. .124 .098 Miscellaneous personal goods ..................... .208 .177 Special aggregate indexes All items ........................................... 100.000 100.000 Commodities ........................................ 40.822 45.066 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 25.239 27.994 Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 13.824 15.152 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ... 9.604 10.514 Durables ......................................... 11.416 12.842 Services ........................................... 59.178 54.934 Rent of shelter .................................... 31.364 29.099 Transportation services ............................ 6.722 6.706 Other services ..................................... 11.071 10.123 All items less food ................................ 85.446 83.929 All items less shelter ............................. 68.272 70.578 All items less medical care ........................ 94.039 95.253 Commodities less food .............................. 26.268 28.995 Nondurables less food .............................. 14.853 16.153 Nondurables less food and apparel .................. 10.633 11.514 Nondurables ........................................ 29.406 32.224 Apparel less footwear .............................. 3.366 3.502 Services less rent of shelter ...................... 27.815 25.835 Services less medical care services ................ 54.604 51.199 Energy ............................................. 6.723 7.738 All items less energy .............................. 93.277 92.262 All items less food and energy .................... 78.724 76.191 Commodities less food and energy commodities ..... 22.945 24.967 Energy commodities .............................. 3.324 4.028 Services less energy services .................... 55.779 51.224 Domestically produced farm food .................... 6.995 8.082 Utilities and public transportation ................ 8.681 9.125