viii COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES 
CHAPTER 
Sundries . . . . 
Food ’ 
The Total Cost of Living 
The Monthly Index Number 
Summary . 
[11. InpEx NuMmBERS oF THE CosT oF Living, BY THE UNITED 
States Bureau or LaBor StarisTics 
Basic Budget 
Food . 
Housing | 
Clothing . 
Fuel and Light . 
Furniture and House Furnishings 
Miscellaneous Items 
Methods of Collecting and Combining Current Prices 
Prices Collected by Questionnaire 
Food . . . . 
Fuel and Light .  . . . 
Prices Collected by Special Agents 
Clothing . . . 
Housing . . 
Furniture and House Furnishings 
Miscellaneous Items . . 
The Total Cost of Living 
Summary . 
IV. InpEx NumBERs oF THE CosT oF L1IvING, BY THE Massa- 
cHUSETTS CoMMISSION ON THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE 
Basic Budget 
Food . 
Shelter 
Clothing . 
Fuel and Light 
Sundries . . 
Method of Collecting and Combining Current Prices . 
Food . 
Shelter 
Pace 
51 
56 
57 
58 
60 
63 
66 
69 
72 
72 
74 
74 
75 
76 
77 
77 
79 
31 
32 
83 
84 
84 
84 
85 
87 
90 
91 
93 
93 
94 
95 
95 
96 
04