What things cost in 1994
42 items · 33 observed in the public record · 9 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1994 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $154,200 | $349,358 |
| Average hourly earnings, private / hour | $11.31 | $25.52 |
| Bacon / lb | $1.99 | $4.49 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.45 | $1.02 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.76 | $1.71 |
| Cheddar cheese, natural / lb | $3.28 | $7.40 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.16 | $2.62 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.92 | $2.08 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.60 | $5.87 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.10 | $2.48 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.84 | $1.90 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.10 | $0.21 |
| Flour, white / lb | $0.24 | $0.54 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $0.91 | $2.05 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.07 | $2.41 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.51 | $3.41 |
| Ham / lb | $2.61 | $5.89 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.62 | $5.91 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.06 | $2.39 |
| Median home sale price / each | $130,000 | $294,530 |
| Median household income / year | $32,260 | $73,689 |
| Minimum wage, federal / hour | $4.25 | $9.59 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.64 | $1.45 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.60 | $3.61 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.62 | $1.40 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.97 | $6.70 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $0.39 | $0.88 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.56 | $1.26 |
| Spaghetti and macaroni / lb | $0.86 | $1.94 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $4.29 | $9.68 |
| Strawberries / 12 oz | $1.05 | $2.37 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.40 | $0.90 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $1.05 | $2.37 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.67 | $1.50 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $2.47 | $5.57 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $2.45 | $5.52 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $0.99 | $2.23 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.77 | $1.74 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.39 | $5.40 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.86 | $1.93 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $4.51 | $10.18 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.63 | $1.42 |