What things cost in 1996
37 items · 31 observed in the public record · 6 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1996 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $166,000 | $354,677 |
| Bacon / lb | $2.49 | $5.31 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.50 | $1.07 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.70 | $1.49 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.89 | $1.90 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.21 | $2.58 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $0.97 | $2.07 |
| Coffee / lb | $3.44 | $7.33 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.22 | $2.60 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $0.95 | $2.02 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.10 | $0.21 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $0.97 | $2.07 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.26 | $2.69 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.32 | $2.81 |
| Ham / lb | $2.62 | $5.58 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $2.83 | $6.03 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.14 | $2.43 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $0.83 | $1.77 |
| Median home sale price / each | $139,900 | $298,912 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.60 | $5.54 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.65 | $1.39 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.74 | $3.71 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.72 | $1.54 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $2.98 | $6.35 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.37 | $2.92 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.89 | $1.90 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.56 | $5.46 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $4.30 | $9.16 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.42 | $0.90 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.40 | $0.85 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $4.70 | $10.02 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $2.65 | $5.65 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $2.63 | $5.60 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $1.06 | $2.27 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $3.02 | $6.44 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $0.92 | $1.96 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.68 | $1.44 |