Cheddar cheese, natural · per lb · 1986 Verified

$3.00in June 1986 — about $9.15 in today's money.

Price in 1986$3.00
Same money today$9.15
Actual price now · June 2026$5.96
Change since 1986+99%

Price history

1984–2026 · price per lb · 1986 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1986; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000710212
Observed: June 1986
Coverage: January 1984 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 109.5 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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