What things cost in 2004
37 items · 32 observed in the public record · 5 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 2004 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $265,300 | $471,263 |
| Bacon / lb | $3.42 | $6.02 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.50 | $0.88 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.75 | $1.32 |
| Bread, white / lb | $0.98 | $1.73 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.32 | $2.32 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $1.06 | $1.87 |
| Coffee / lb | $2.75 | $4.84 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $1.71 | $3.01 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $1.31 | $2.31 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.10 | $0.18 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $1.54 | $2.71 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $1.99 | $3.50 |
| Ground beef / lb | $2.08 | $3.66 |
| Ham / lb | $2.99 | $5.26 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $3.88 | $6.83 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.18 | $2.08 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $1.08 | $1.90 |
| Median home sale price / each | $217,600 | $386,532 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $3.57 | $6.28 |
| Natural gas / therm | $1.05 | $1.85 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $3.31 | $5.83 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.91 | $3.36 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $0.88 | $1.55 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $3.45 | $6.07 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.56 | $3.04 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.97 | $1.71 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $2.64 | $4.65 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $7.38 | $12.99 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.43 | $0.76 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.46 | $0.81 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $7.34 | $12.92 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $3.23 | $5.68 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $3.20 | $5.63 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $1.29 | $2.28 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $1.12 | $1.97 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.82 | $1.45 |