The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
May 2022
SOUTHEAST INFORMATION OFFICE • Atlanta, GA • 404-893-4222 • bls.gov/regions/southeast
For release: Friday, June 10, 2022
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
May 21 to
May 22
Apr 22 to
May 22
May 21 to
May 22
Apr 22 to
May 22
U.S. City Average1
All items (1982-84=100)
292.296
8.6
1.1
288.022
9.3
1.2
All items (1967=100)
875.589
-
-
857.929
-
-
Food and beverages
300.081
9.7
1.1
299.511
9.8
1.1
Housing
297.868
6.9
0.9
293.946
7.0
0.9
Apparel
126.970
5.0
-0.1
127.114
5.3
-0.1
Transportation
274.282
19.4
2.8
279.334
20.3
2.8
Medical care
543.488
3.7
0.4
552.413
4.0
0.4
Recreation2
130.360
4.5
0.4
124.874
4.6
0.6
Education & communication2
143.108
0.8
-0.1
129.661
0.1
-0.1
Other goods and services
502.966
6.3
0.5
554.884
6.4
0.5
South1
All items (1982-84=100)
283.307
9.2
1.2
280.365
9.8
1.3
All items (1977=100)
459.563
-
-
454.082
-
-
Food and beverages
294.391
9.6
0.9
293.600
9.8
0.9
Housing
274.741
7.4
0.9
274.899
7.6
0.9
Apparel
135.625
5.3
-0.4
136.234
6.6
0.2
Transportation
277.639
20.6
3.2
277.721
20.7
3.0
Medical care
515.023
4.1
0.4
528.619
4.5
0.3
Recreation2
131.169
4.7
0.9
125.583
4.4
1.0
Education & communication2
138.577
1.0
-0.1
122.391
0.2
-0.2
Other goods and services
482.677
6.8
0.7
526.677
7.0
0.7
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
May 21 to
May 22
Mar 22 to
May 22
May 21 to
May 22
Mar 22 to
May 22
Tampa-St. Petersburg-
Clearwater, FL3
All items (1987=100)
273.245
11.3
2.1
270.828
11.5
1.9
Food and beverages
270.625
6.2
0.1
276.599
6.9
-0.1
Housing
281.770
12.1
2.6
281.229
12.0
2.4
Apparel
141.097
11.5
-0.7
128.474
12.3
-0.3
Transportation
270.838
22.6
4.1
288.116
20.1
3.0
Medical care
461.67