What things cost in 2003
37 items · 32 observed in the public record · 5 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 2003 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $241,000 | $437,880 |
| Bacon / lb | $3.14 | $5.71 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.52 | $0.95 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.76 | $1.38 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.96 | $1.75 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.23 | $2.24 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $1.03 | $1.87 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.93 | $5.33 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.42 | $2.58 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $1.20 | $2.18 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.10 | $0.18 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $1.31 | $2.38 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.49 | $2.71 |
| Ground beef / lb | $1.93 | $3.51 |
| Ham / lb | $2.88 | $5.24 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $3.81 | $6.93 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.38 | $2.51 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $1.02 | $1.85 |
| Median home sale price / each | $191,800 | $348,487 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $2.68 | $4.87 |
| Natural gas / therm | $0.99 | $1.80 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $2.98 | $5.42 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.82 | $3.31 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.88 | $1.60 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $3.58 | $6.51 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.56 | $3.04 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.95 | $1.73 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.92 | $5.31 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $5.86 | $10.65 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.43 | $0.78 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.46 | $0.84 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $6.06 | $11.02 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $3.09 | $5.62 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $3.06 | $5.57 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $1.24 | $2.25 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $1.07 | $1.95 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.79 | $1.44 |