Potato chips · per 16 oz · 1981 Verified

$2.30in June 1981 — about $8.48 in today's money.

Price in 1981$2.30
Same money today$8.48
Actual price now · June 2026$6.63
Change since 1981+188%

Price history

1980–2026 · price per 16 oz · 1981 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1981; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000718311
Observed: June 1981
Coverage: January 1980 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 90.6 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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