Price then and now #1
Back in 2005, a gallon of milk was the thing you grabbed on the way home, cold against your hand all the way to the car. What do you think it cost at the register that year, and how does that compare with what you pay today?
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In 2005, a gallon of milk cost about $3.19 on average. In 2025: $4.07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000709112.
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Price then and now #2
In 1999, a pound of white bread was something you picked up on the way home without a second thought, a soft loaf in a plastic bag set down next to the milk at the corner grocery. What do you think that loaf cost back then, and how does it compare with what you pay for it today?
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In 1999, a pound of white bread cost about $0.89 on average. In 2025: $1.87. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000702111.
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Price then and now #3
A gallon of regular gas in 1993 came with the ding of the pump bell and the numbers rolling slowly on a cool fall evening, maybe with a bag of candy for the trick-or-treaters on the passenger seat. What do you think that gallon cost back then, and how does it compare with what you pay today?
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In 1993, a gallon of regular gas cost about $1.11 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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