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Here’s How Much These 12 Grocery Staples Cost Every Year Since 1980



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Back in 1980, the U.S. men’s hockey team stunned the Soviets in “The Miracle On Ice.” The world obsessed over who shot J.R. Ewing in the TV show “Dallas.” Ronald Reagan was elected president. And grocery prices were a heck of a lot lower than they are today.
Even millennials — born between 1981 and 1996 — may marvel at the differences between the grocery prices of their childhoods and the modern cost of living. How does a dozen eggs for well under a dollar sound? A pound of bacon for about $2? Or maybe a pound of flour for just 20 cents?
Price changes in recent years may also be of interest, as inflation rates cool from spikes in 2022 and 2021. For example, that carton of eggs that cost you $4.82 on average last year is now down to $2.52. Costs for some other items have continued to tick up, albeit at slower rates.
To track price changes from 1980 until today, GOBankingRates has gathered data for each year from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
Our list below includes the average costs of 12 different grocery staples for each of those years. And just for fun (and some perspective on how much time has passed), we’ve thrown in the No. 1 song for each year, based on Billboard charts:
2024
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.55
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $6.74
- Round roast (1 lb.): $6.74
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $4.24
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $6.61
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.96
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.96
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $2.52
- Oranges (1 lb.): NA
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.98
- Coffee (1 lb.): NA
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.98
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: TBD
2023
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.54
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $6.22
- Round roast (1 lb.): $6.22
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $4.14
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $6.81
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $4.20
- Milk (½ gallon): $4.20
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $4.82
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.55
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.95
- Coffee (1 lb.): NA
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.86
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
2022
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.42
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $6.16
- Round roast (1 lb.): $6.16
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $4.02
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $7.22
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.79
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.79
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.93
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.51
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.79
- Coffee (1 lb.): $6.09
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.71
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
2021
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.45
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.63
- Round roast (1 lb.): $5.48
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.69
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.83
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.47
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.47
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.47
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.43
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.78
- Coffee (1 lb.): $6.47
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.68
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Levitating” by Dua Lipa
2020
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.44
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.45
- Round roast (1 lb.): $5.06
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.37
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.51
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.25
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.25
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.46
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.30
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.80
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.97
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.60
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Blinding Lights” by The Weekend
2019
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.44
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.12
- Round roast (1 lb.): $5.01
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.20
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.52
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.91
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.91
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.55
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.24
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.75
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.52
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.60
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
2018
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.47
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.18
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.93
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.22
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.65
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.96
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.96
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.77
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.34
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.73
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.05
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.62
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “God’s Plan” by Drake
2017
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.53
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.96
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.93
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.35
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.18
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.32
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.32
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.60
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.33
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.70
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.31
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.63
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
2016
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.52
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.94
- Round roast (1 lb.): $5.23
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.66
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.66
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.31
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.31
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $2.33
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.19
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.66
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.29
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.66
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber
2015
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.55
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.03
- Round roast (1 lb.): $5.62
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.99
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.59
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.76
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.76
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $2.11
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.20
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.67
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.28
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.64
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)
2014
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.54
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.98
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.64
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.72
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $5.56
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.55
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.55
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $2.01
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.20
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.69
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.49
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.63
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
2013
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.52
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.94
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.83
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.47
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $4.72
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.53
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.53
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.93
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.12
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.63
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.59
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.68
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Wanz)
2012
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.53
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.95
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.67
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.59
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $4.57
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.50
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.58
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.94
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.99
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.68
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.95
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.72
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye (feat. Kimbra)
2011
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.48
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.07
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.17
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.37
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $4.25
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.53
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.30
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.81
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.93
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.60
- Coffee (1 lb.): $5.92
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.65
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
2010
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.49
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $2.08
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.06
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.08
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.63
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.78
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.24
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.79
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.05
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.56
- Coffee (1 lb.): $5.44
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.61
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha
2009
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.52
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.98
- Round roast (1 lb.): $4.10
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.19
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.73
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.16
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.58
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.85
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.90
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.68
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.15
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.57
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
2008
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.42
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.88
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.71
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.16
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.65
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.08
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.87
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $2.18
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.90
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.53
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.67
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.52
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Low” by Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)
2007
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.35
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.76
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.80
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.04
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.51
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.00
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.07
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.55
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.91
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.52
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.69
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.52
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé
2006
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.33
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.97
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.61
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.15
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.36
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.13
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.20
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.45
- Oranges (1 lb.): $1.09
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.50
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.11
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.46
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter
2005
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.33
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.81
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.89
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.22
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.37
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.51
- Milk (½ gallon): $3.30
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.21
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.84
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.46
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.24
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.44
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
2004
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.31
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.61
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.64
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.11
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.16
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.85
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.88
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.57
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.84
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.46
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.78
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Yeah!” by Usher (feat. Lil John and Ludacris)
2003
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.32
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.34
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.36
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.07
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.20
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.94
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.69
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.18
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.79
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.48
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.88
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “In da Club” by 50 Cent
2002
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.32
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.36
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.18
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.34
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $3.27
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.42
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.81
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.97
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.71
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.43
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.84
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.44
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback
2001
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.30
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.46
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.18
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.22
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.99
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.97
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.85
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.01
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.72
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.36
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.91
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Hanging by a Moment” by Lifehouse
2000
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.29
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.49
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.84
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.05
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.75
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.43
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.79
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.98
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.64
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.39
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.21
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.44
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Breathe” by Faith Hill
1999
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.30
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.37
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.74
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $2.87
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.52
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $3.00
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.94
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.05
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.61
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.38
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.35
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.44
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Believe” by Cher
1998
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.30
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.30
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.77
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $3.17
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.64
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.35
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.63
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.12
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.83
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.36
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.45
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Too Close” by Next
1997
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.31
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.30
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.88
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.66
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.09
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.68
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.15
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.53
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.34
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.16
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Candle in the Wind 1997″/”Something About the Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John
1996
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.26
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.31
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.87
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.14
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.74
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.55
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.16
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.56
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.39
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.31
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.41
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Macarena” by Los Del Rio
1995
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.24
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.32
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.01
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.93
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.59
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.82
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.88
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.56
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.34
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.75
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.40
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio (feat. L.V.)
1994
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.23
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.18
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.06
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.04
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.64
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.91
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.92
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.58
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.37
- Coffee (1 lb.): $4.38
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.41
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “The Sign” by Ace of Base
1993
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.24
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.13
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.10
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.87
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.69
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.77
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.90
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.51
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.31
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.48
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.41
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston
1992
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.24
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.13
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.02
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.96
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.93
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.79
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.93
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.51
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.29
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.36
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men
1991
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.24
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.08
- Round roast (1 lb.): $3.08
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.26
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.94
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.76
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.11
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.64
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.33
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.63
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.43
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams
1990
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.25
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.05
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.91
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.97
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.11
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.84
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.22
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.82
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.33
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.94
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.42
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips
1989
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.23
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $1.10
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.75
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.81
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.14
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.45
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.94
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.50
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.29
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.94
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.39
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Look Away” by Chicago
1988
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.20
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.92
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.56
- Pork chops (1 lb.): NA
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.95
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.18
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.31
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.76
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.52
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.24
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.93
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.36
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Faith” by George Michael
1987
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.20
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.87
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.54
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.90
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.12
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.17
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.25
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.86
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.50
- Potatoes (1 lb.): NA
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.55
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.35
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles
1986
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.21
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.87
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.55
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.66
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.94
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.13
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.23
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.90
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.48
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.18
- Coffee (1 lb.): $3.25
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.35
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne and Friends
1985
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.21
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.86
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.56
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.68
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.95
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.18
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.29
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.75
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.53
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.21
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.51
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.36
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Careless Whisper” by Wham
1984
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.21
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.89
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.62
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.67
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.81
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.06
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.25
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $1.30
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.37
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.24
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.59
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.36
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “When Doves Cry” by Prince
1983
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.22
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.83
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.60
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.78
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $2.12
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.05
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.27
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.82
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.39
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.16
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.44
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.36
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Every Breath You Take” by The Police
1982
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.22
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.81
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.58
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.59
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.75
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $2.02
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.27
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.93
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.40
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.20
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.50
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.33
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John
1981
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.22
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.76
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.64
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.56
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.67
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.99
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.21
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.94
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.40
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.24
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.46
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.54
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes
1980
- White flour (1 lb.): $0.20
- Wheat bread (1 lb.): $0.72
- Round roast (1 lb.): $2.61
- Pork chops (1 lb.): $1.42
- Bacon, sliced (1 lb.): $1.45
- Butter, Grade AA (1 lb.): $1.80
- Milk (½ gallon): $2.03
- Eggs, Grade A (1 dozen): $0.88
- Oranges (1 lb.): $0.34
- Potatoes (1 lb.): $0.15
- Coffee (1 lb.): $2.82
- Sugar (1 lb.): $0.27
- No. 1 song on the Billboard charts: “Call Me” by Blondie
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