It amazing what people used to buy with $1. You could actually buy something… multiple things! In 1966, you could get three gallons of gas. Here’s what you could get for a dollar the year you were born…
1980-1984
- 1980: 1/2 gallon milk, $1.02
- 1981: 1 dozen eggs, $0.97
- 1982: Pack of cigarettes, $0.82
- 1983: 2 D batteries, $0.99
- 1984: 1 pound of grapes, $0.99
1985-1989
- 1985: California Lottery ticket, $1
- 1986: 3 shots of bourbon, $0.97
- 1987: 2 bags of gift wrapping bows, $1
- 1988: 4 packs of gum, $1
- 1989: 1 gallon of gas, $1
1990-1994
- 1990: 1 share of Microsoft, $0.94
- 1991: 1 share of Disney, $1
- 1992: 1/2 pound bacon, $0.93
- 1993: 4 vending machine toys/gumballs, $1
- 1994: 1/2 bag of potato chips, $1
1995-1999
- 1995: Ballpoint pen ink refill, $1
- 1996: 1/2 pound chicken breast, $0.96
- 1997: Die-cast Nascar model, $1.33
- 1998: 2 liters cola, $0.98
- 1999: 11 green Lego bricks, $0.98
2000-2004
- 2000: Loaf of bread, $0.99
- 2001: Postage for three letters, $1.02
- 2002: Taco Bell bean burrito, $0.69
- 2003: Ticket to Blink-182’s DollaBill Tour, $1
- 2004: 1 share of Apple, $0.94
2005-2009
- 2005: 10 KWHs electricity, $1
- 2006: 2 pounds bananas, $0.96
- 2007: iTunes track, $0.99
- 2008: Slice of New York pizza, $1
- 2009: 1/2 a weekday New York Times, $1
2010-2014
- 2010: 1/3 gallon of gas, $0.93
- 2011: 1/3 pound ground beef, $1
- 2012: Fitness app, $0.99
- 2013: 1 pound of navel oranges, $1
- 2014: 1 car air freshener, $1
2015-2019
- 2015: 50GB of storage (iCloud), $0.99
- 2016: Shot of whiskey, $0.99
- 2017: Makeup brush set, $0.89
- 2018: A dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, $1
- 2019: 4 dry erase markers, $1
2020-2021
- 2020: Wendy’s Frosty (small), $0.99
- 2021: Amazon Kindle eBook, $.099
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