Born in 1998?
Anyone born in 1998 turns 28 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 8 of these prices are straight from the 1998 public record.
| Item | In 1998 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white / lb | $0.86 | $1.76 | ×2.1 |
| Coffee / lb | $3.79 | $7.76 | ×2.5 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.93 | $1.91 | ×2.3 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.09 | $0.19 | ×2.2 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.07 | $2.19 | ×3.7 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.39 | $2.85 | ×4.9 |
| Median home sale price / each | $149,500 | $307,236 | ×2.7 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.62 | $5.37 | ×1.6 |