Born in 1978?
Anyone born in 1978 turns 48 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 1 of these prices are straight from the 1978 public record.
| Item | In 1978 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home sale price / each | $55,300 | $289,007 | ×7.3 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.44 | $2.28 | ×4.1 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.85 | $14.61 | ×3.3 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.78 | $4.01 | ×2.7 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.04 | $0.22 | ×4.5 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $0.59 | $3.03 | ×6.8 |
| Ground beef / lb | $0.95 | $4.87 | ×7.2 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $1.26 | $6.44 | ×3.4 |