I'm assuming there are many things in that person's basket of goods which did not change in price at all, and many others that did not change in price as much.

I'm assuming there are many things in that person's basket of goods which did not change in price at all, and many others that did not change in price as much. Housing makes up 37% of the basket. It's noticably absent. And it's measured... Interestingly. Lasagna at a restaurant is just a small part of food away from home which makes up <6% of the basket... https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/relative-importance/r-cpi-e-2021.xlsx https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/relative-importance/r-cpi-e-2...