What things cost in 1990
37 items · 24 observed in the public record · 13 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1990 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $151,200 | $391,726 |
| Bacon / lb | $2.15 | $5.53 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.45 | $1.16 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.69 | $1.77 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.23 | $3.16 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.93 | $2.39 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.98 | $7.66 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.93 | $2.39 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.09 | $0.23 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $0.91 | $2.34 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.59 | $4.09 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.59 | $6.66 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.10 | $2.83 |
| Median home sale price / each | $126,800 | $328,511 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.59 | $1.52 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $2.28 | $5.86 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.62 | $1.59 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.95 | $7.58 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $0.86 | $2.21 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.84 | $2.16 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.64 | $6.79 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $4.19 | $10.77 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.43 | $1.11 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.42 | $1.08 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.61 | $1.58 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $2.28 | $5.85 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $2.25 | $5.79 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.13 | $2.91 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.09 | $2.81 |
| Ham / lb | $2.99 | $7.70 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $0.91 | $2.35 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.71 | $1.83 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.20 | $5.67 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $2.59 | $6.67 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.79 | $2.03 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $4.16 | $10.69 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.58 | $1.49 |