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A loaf of local chain store bread was about 55 dents, brand name, probably still local, 79 cents. A pack of cigarettes was a dollar. A six pack of generic beer was 99 cents. A three dozen box of Trojan brand condoms was seven dollars. A pair of shoes at a discount store was seven dollars. Gasoline was about $1.20 a gallon. The gas price is the most telling. It is about equivalent or a little less than what we pay today ($3.00). Chicken was about the same price, or a little cheaper, 70-90 cents a pound whole. And I can still find bread for less than 70 cents a loaf. What went up most in price was sin: alcohol, cigarettes and condoms. 600%, and 700% for cigarettes and beer and about the same for condoms, although I haven't seen a three dozen box in ages.
Here's a site I just found that compares prices from the past to the present or in some cases just to a certain year.
http://qrc.depaul.edu/djabon/cpi.htm
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How much did a loaf of bread cost in 1947?
The cost of a loaf of bread in 1957 was 19 cents. The cost of a loaf of bread in 1957 was 19 cents.
Cost of loaf of bread 1998?
The average price of a loaf of bread was about $.99
How much did a loaf a bread cost in 2005?
The price of bread varies depending on the type of purchased and the brand. Five years ago you could purchase a loaf of bread for about a dollar.
How much is a loaf of bread in 1952?
In 1952 a loaf of bread cost 16 cents
How much did a loaf of bread cost in the Great Depression?
a loaf of bread cost 9 cents
How much did a loaf bread cost in 2002?
A loaf of bread in 2002 cost about $1.14.
What does a loaf of bread cost on Prince Edward island?
a good quality loaf of bread cost $4.65 you can buy cheap bread for $3.00 per loaf.
In the US What was the price of a loaf of bread in 1954?
A loaf of bread cost 17 cents in 1954.
How much did a loaf of bread cost in 1947?
The cost of a loaf of bread in 1957 was 19 cents. The cost of a loaf of bread in 1957 was 19 cents.
What was the price of a loaf of bread in 1986?
In the year of 1994, one loaf of bread would have cost about $1.59. Now a day, in 2014, one loaf of bread will cost consumers about $2.42.
How much did a loaf of bread cost in 1930?
Ah, in 1930, a loaf of bread typically cost around 9 cents. Isn't that just lovely to think about? Prices may have changed since then, but it's nice to remember simpler times and how things have evolved. Just like painting, it's all about appreciating the beauty in every little detail.
Cost of loaf of bread 1998?
The average price of a loaf of bread was about $.99
How much did a loaf a bread cost in 2005?
The price of bread varies depending on the type of purchased and the brand. Five years ago you could purchase a loaf of bread for about a dollar.
How much is a loaf of bread in 1952?
In 1952 a loaf of bread cost 16 cents
What doesa loaf of bread cost on Prince Edward island?
Good quality bread cost 4.65 per loaf
How much did a loaf of bread cost in the Great Depression?
a loaf of bread cost 9 cents
Average cost of loaf bread?
$2.19 a loaf average £1.20p in the UK
