What things cost in 1993
37 items · 26 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1993 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $148,900 | $345,316 |
| Bacon / lb | $1.95 | $4.51 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.45 | $1.04 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.75 | $1.73 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.10 | $2.54 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.89 | $2.06 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.53 | $5.85 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.92 | $2.13 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.09 | $0.21 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $0.95 | $2.20 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.10 | $2.54 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.56 | $3.61 |
| Ham / lb | $2.73 | $6.31 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.53 | $5.85 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.06 | $2.45 |
| Median home sale price / each | $127,000 | $294,527 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.64 | $1.48 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.59 | $3.68 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.55 | $1.27 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.83 | $6.54 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.21 | $2.80 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.81 | $1.87 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.56 | $5.92 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $4.61 | $10.66 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.40 | $0.93 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.38 | $0.88 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.65 | $1.50 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $2.41 | $5.57 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $2.38 | $5.51 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.19 | $2.76 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $0.97 | $2.23 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.75 | $1.74 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.33 | $5.39 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $2.74 | $6.34 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.84 | $1.93 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $4.40 | $10.17 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.61 | $1.42 |