In September, prices increased by 0.3 percent compared with the previous month.
Inflation - the annual rate of price increases - was thus 3.6 percent in September, up from 3.4 percent in August.
Excluding energy and food prices, inflation rose to 3.1 percent in September, from 3.0 percent in August.
The rises in both inflation measures were in line with expectations, according to Bloomberg.
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) considers PCE inflation perhaps the most important indicator of inflationary pressures in the economy when making decisions about future interest rates.
Inflation has also become a political issue in the debate ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3.
