Ice cream · per half gallon · 1987 Verified

$2.43in June 1987 — about $7.15 in today's money.

Price in 1987$2.43
Same money today$7.15
Actual price now · June 2026$5.95
Change since 1987+145%

Price history

1980–2026 · price per half gallon · 1987 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1987; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000710411
Observed: June 1987
Coverage: January 1980 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 113.5 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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