What things cost in 1989
37 items · 24 observed in the public record · 13 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1989 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $146,800 | $398,247 |
| Bacon / lb | $1.69 | $4.55 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.48 | $1.29 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.66 | $1.78 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.30 | $3.50 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.98 | $2.64 |
| Coffee / lb | $3.17 | $8.53 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.94 | $2.53 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.09 | $0.24 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $0.87 | $2.34 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.44 | $3.88 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.59 | $6.97 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.04 | $2.80 |
| Median home sale price / each | $118,900 | $322,558 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.59 | $1.59 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.85 | $4.98 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.53 | $1.43 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.88 | $7.75 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.06 | $2.85 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.87 | $2.34 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.38 | $6.40 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $4.04 | $10.87 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.40 | $1.08 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.37 | $1.00 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.58 | $1.56 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $2.15 | $5.78 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $2.13 | $5.72 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.15 | $3.10 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.11 | $2.99 |
| Ham / lb | $2.83 | $7.60 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $0.86 | $2.32 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.67 | $1.81 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.08 | $5.60 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $2.45 | $6.59 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.75 | $2.01 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $3.93 | $10.56 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.55 | $1.48 |