Grocery Prices Then and Now
Everyday Grocery Items: Now and Then
If you're easily depressed, I wouldn't look at these figures
Now | 2010 | 5 years ago: | 10 Years ago: | 15 years ago: | 20 years ago: | 25 Years ago: | 30 Years ago: | |
1. Bread | $1.41 | $1.37 | $1.08 | $1.00 | $0.88 | $0.71 | $0.57 | $0.53 |
2. Lb Butter | $3.69 | $3.13 | $2.92 | $3.30 | $2.05 | $1.94 | $2.15 | $1.99 |
3. Dozen Eggs | $1.73 | $1.66 | $1.31 | $0.93 | $1.11 | $0.99 | $0.87 | $0.90 |
4. Steak* | $4.46 | $4.28 | $4.00 | $3.50 | $3.12 | $3.41 | $2.77 | $2.86 |
5. Lb Bananas | $0.62 | $0.58 | $0.50 | $0.51 | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.39 | $0.36 |
6. Potato Chips** | $4.84 | $4.64 | $3.47 | $3.43 | $3.06 | $2.96 | $2.68 | $2.28 |
7. Chocolate Chip Cookies | $3.22 | $3.25 | $2.88 | $2.44 | $2.58 | $2.69 | $1.99 | $1.73 |
8. Lb Bacon | $4.54 | $4.11 | $3.44 | $3.26 | $2.47 | $2.22 | $2.08 | $1.67 |
9. Lb Tomatoes | $2.09 | $1.69 | $1.73 | $1.32 | $1.21 | $1.01 | $0.82 | $0.77 |
10. Ice Cream | $4.92 | $4.47 | $3.75 | $3.70 | $2.86 | $2.58 | $2.36 | $2.02 |
- * average price per pound of round USDA choice steak
- ** average price for a 16-ounce bag