What things cost in 1984
37 items · 22 observed in the public record · 15 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1984 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $99,200 | $321,319 |
| Bacon / lb | $1.83 | $5.89 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.39 | $1.26 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.54 | $1.74 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.17 | $3.77 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.82 | $2.64 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.60 | $8.37 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.90 | $2.90 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.09 | $0.29 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $1.13 | $3.64 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.27 | $4.09 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.19 | $7.05 |
| Lemons / lb | $0.83 | $2.67 |
| Median home sale price / each | $80,700 | $261,396 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.66 | $2.13 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.66 | $5.35 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.42 | $1.36 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.56 | $8.24 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $0.88 | $2.83 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.73 | $2.35 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $1.86 | $5.99 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.37 | $1.19 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.48 | $1.54 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $1.77 | $5.70 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $1.75 | $5.64 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.19 | $3.82 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.14 | $3.68 |
| Ham / lb | $2.33 | $7.49 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $0.71 | $2.28 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.55 | $1.78 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $1.71 | $5.52 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $2.02 | $6.49 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.61 | $1.98 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $3.25 | $10.48 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.20 | $0.65 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $3.23 | $10.41 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.45 | $1.46 |