Price then and now #1
A dozen eggs in 1985 usually came from the neighborhood grocery, and you opened the carton right there in the aisle to check that none were cracked before it went into the cart. What do you think that dozen cost back then, and how does that compare with what you pay today?
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In 1985, a dozen eggs cost about $0.80 on average. In 2025: $4.25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000708111.
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Price then and now #2
In 2003, a pound of white bread was the kind of thing you tossed in the cart without a second thought, still soft in its wrapper on the drive home. What do you think that loaf cost back then, and how does it compare with what you pay today?
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In 2003, a pound of white bread cost about $1.00 on average. In 2025: $1.87. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000702111.
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Price then and now #3
Back in 2000, a pound of bananas rode home in a thin plastic bag, tucked on top of the eggs so nothing got bruised. What do you think that pound cost at the checkout back then, and how does it compare with what you paid this week?
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In 2000, a pound of bananas cost about $0.50 on average. In 2025: $0.65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000711211.
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Price then and now #4
In 1994, a gallon of regular gas came with a squeegee, a windshield you could finally see through, and an attendant who called everybody "chief." What do you think that gallon cost back then, and how does it compare with what you paid at the pump this week?
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In 1994, 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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