| 8-4 Retail Price Indices by Category (2007) | |||
| (preceding year=100) | |||
| Item | National | Urban | Rural |
| Indices | Indices | Indices | |
| Retail Price Index | 103.8 | 103.3 | 104.9 |
| Food | 112.3 | 111.7 | 113.6 |
| Grain | 106.4 | 106.1 | 107.0 |
| Oil or Fat | 126.3 | 125.2 | 128.1 |
| Meat, Poultry and Processed Products | 131.0 | 130.8 | 131.5 |
| Eggs | 121.8 | 122.1 | 121.4 |
| Aquatic Products | 105.3 | 104.7 | 106.9 |
| Vegetables | 107.9 | 107.5 | 109.1 |
| Flavoring | 103.9 | 104.3 | 103.4 |
| Sugar | 101.5 | 101.9 | 100.9 |
| Dried and Fresh Melons and Fruits | 102.5 | 102.6 | 102.2 |
| Cake, Biscuit and Bread | 103.5 | 103.7 | 103.0 |
| Milk and Its Products | 102.9 | 103.1 | 102.3 |
| Outward Dinner Food | 107.1 | 107.1 | 107.0 |
| Staple Food | 108.2 | 108.6 | 107.3 |
| Fried Dishes | 105.9 | 105.8 | 106.1 |
| Local Snack | 110.2 | 110.7 | 109.3 |
| Other Foods | 104.3 | 104.8 | 103.1 |
| Beverages, Tobacco and Liquor | 101.8 | 101.8 | 101.7 |
| Tea and Beverages | 101.4 | 101.6 | 101.0 |
| Tobacco | 100.9 | 100.7 | 101.2 |
| Liquor | 103.4 | 103.7 | 102.9 |
| Garments, Shoes and Hats | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.8 |
| Garments | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Footgear and Hats | 98.9 | 98.2 | 100.5 |
| Textiles | 100.2 | 100.1 | 100.5 |
| Cotton Cloth | 101.4 | 101.4 | 101.3 |
| Blend Cloth | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.9 |
| Household Appliances, Music and Video Equipment | 97.4 | 96.9 | 98.8 |
| Cultural and Office Appliances | 97.0 | 96.3 | 98.8 |
| Articles for Daily Use | 101.1 | 101.1 | 101.1 |
| General Merchandise for Daily Use | 100.7 | 100.9 | 100.5 |
| Miscellaneous for Daily Use | 101.5 | 101.3 | 101.8 |
| Sports and Recreation Articles | 97.4 | 96.8 | 99.6 |
| Transportation and Communication Appliances | 92.7 | 91.9 | 94.9 |
| Furniture | 101.6 | 101.1 | 102.9 |
| Cosmetics | 100.2 | 100.1 | 100.4 |
| Gold, Silver and Jewelry | 107.9 | 107.7 | 108.2 |
| Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines and Health | 102.0 | 101.7 | 102.6 |
| Care Articles | |||
| Medical Apparatus and Article | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.1 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials and Medicines | 108.0 | 107.6 | 109.0 |
| Western Medicines | 99.0 | 98.8 | 99.4 |
| Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Electronic Publications | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.4 |
| Fuels | 104.2 | 104.1 | 104.6 |
| Building Materials and Hardware | 105.1 | 105.2 | 105.0 |
| Building Decoration Materials | 105.6 | 105.7 | 105.6 |
| Hardware | 103.4 | 103.7 | 102.7 |