What things cost in 2006
37 items · 34 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 2006 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Average home sale price / each | $302,600 | $501,508 |
| Bacon / lb | $3.40 | $5.60 |
| Bananas / lb | $0.51 | $0.84 |
| Beans, dried, any type / lb | $0.84 | $1.38 |
| Bread, white / lb | $1.07 | $1.76 |
| Chicken breast, boneless / lb | $3.28 | $5.40 |
| Chicken legs, bone-in / lb | $1.18 | $1.94 |
| Chicken, whole / lb | $1.06 | $1.74 |
| Coffee / lb | $3.16 | $5.20 |
| Diesel, all types / gallon | $2.92 | $4.81 |
| Eggs, grade A large / dozen | $1.24 | $2.04 |
| Electricity / kwh | $0.12 | $0.20 |
| Fuel oil #2 / gallon | $2.57 | $4.23 |
| Gasoline, regular / gallon | $2.91 | $4.79 |
| Ground beef / lb | $2.24 | $3.69 |
| Ham / lb | $3.13 | $5.15 |
| Ice cream / half gallon | $3.86 | $6.35 |
| Lemons / lb | $1.44 | $2.37 |
| Lettuce, romaine / lb | $1.32 | $2.17 |
| Malt beverages, all types / 16 oz | $1.09 | $1.79 |
| Median home sale price / each | $246,300 | $408,200 |
| Milk, whole / gallon | $3.00 | $4.94 |
| Natural gas / therm | $1.21 | $1.99 |
| Orange juice / 16 oz | $3.14 | $5.17 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate / 16 oz | $1.89 | $3.11 |
| Oranges, navel / lb | $1.12 | $1.84 |
| Potato chips / 16 oz | $3.37 | $5.55 |
| Potatoes, white / lb | $1.70 | $2.80 |
| Rice, white / lb | $0.84 | $1.38 |
| Spaghetti & macaroni / lb | $3.02 | $4.97 |
| Steak, sirloin, boneless / lb | $6.17 | $10.16 |
| Sugar, white / lb | $0.50 | $0.82 |
| Tomatoes / lb | $0.54 | $0.89 |
| Wine, red and white table / liter | $8.00 | $13.17 |
| Butter, stick / lb | $3.32 | $5.47 |
| Soft drinks, all / 2 liter | $1.15 | $1.90 |
| Yogurt / 8 oz | $0.85 | $1.40 |