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Retail Food Prices, 1913,1914, 1924, 1925, 1976, 2002
Prices per pound except for eggs (per dozen) and milk (per quart)
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Sirloin Steak |
Round Steak |
Chuck Steak |
Pork Chops |
Bacon |
Ham |
Eggs |
Milk |
Bread |
Flour |
Potatoes |
Sugar |
Coffee |
| 1914 |
$0.259 |
$0.167 |
$0.167 |
$0.22 |
$0.275 |
$0.273 |
$0.353 |
$0.089 |
$0.063 |
$0.034 |
$0.18 |
$0.59 |
$0.297 |
| 1924 |
$0.396 |
$0.338 |
$0.208 |
$0.308 |
$0.377 |
$0.453 |
$0.478 |
$0.138 |
$0.088 |
$0.049 |
$0.027 |
$0.092 |
$0.433 |
| 1976 |
$2.29 |
$1.79 |
$1.09 |
$1.69 |
$1.59 |
$1.49 |
$0.75 |
$0.60 |
$0.35 |
$0.22 |
$na |
$0.24 |
$1.60 |
| 2002 |
$3.48 |
$2.48 |
$2.69 |
$3.59 |
$2.39 |
$2.09 |
$0.89 |
$1.49 |
$1.49 |
$0.27 |
$0.89 |
$0.438 |
$2.66 |
Prices for 1914 and 1924 came from The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year
Book, 1926. Prices for 1976 and 2002 were collected at Kroger, Starkville,
Mississippi.
Chicago Food Prices from Monthly Labor
Review, Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Article |
1913 |
1924 |
1925 |
Article |
1913 |
1924 |
1925 |
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Cents |
Cents |
Cents |
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Cents |
Cents |
Cents |
| Sirloin Steak, pound |
24.3 |
41.5 |
46.4 |
Cornmeal, pound |
2.8 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
| Round Steak, pound |
21.4 |
33.0 |
36.7 |
Rolled oats, pound |
-- |
8.4 |
8.6 |
| Rib Roast, pound |
20.3 |
31.6 |
34.5 |
Corn flakes, 8 oz pkg |
-- |
9.6 |
10.1 |
| Chuck roast, pound |
15.9 |
21.1 |
24.6 |
Wheat cereal, 28-oz pkg |
-- |
23.5 |
24.4 |
| Plate beef, pound |
11.9 |
12.8 |
14.2 |
Macaroni, pound |
-- |
17.9 |
19.7 |
| Pork chops, pound |
21.8 |
34.1 |
40.6 |
Rice, pound |
9.0 |
10.8 |
11.5 |
| Bacon, sliced, pound |
32.6 |
43.1 |
52.0 |
Beans, navy, pound |
-- |
9.9 |
9.9 |
| Ham. sliced, pound |
32.2 |
48.3 |
53.7 |
Potatoes, pound |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
| Lamb, leg of, pound |
19.9 |
36.3 |
38.8 |
Onions, pound |
-- |
6.1 |
6.3 |
| Hens, pound |
19.2 |
34.7 |
36.9 |
Cabbage, pound |
-- |
3.8 |
4.9 |
| Salmon, can, red, pound |
-- |
32.5 |
36.0 |
Beans, baked, No. 2 can |
-- |
12.7 |
12.7 |
| Milk, quart |
8.0 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
Corn, No. 2 can |
-- |
15.9 |
18.0 |
| Milk, evap, 15-16 oz can |
-- |
10.6 |
10.8 |
Peas, No. 2 can |
-- |
17.9 |
17.9 |
| Butter, pound |
35.3 |
45.4 |
53.4 |
Tomatoes, No. 2 can |
-- |
14.3 |
147 |
| Margarine, pound |
-- |
26.6 |
29.0 |
Sugar, pound |
5.2 |
8.26.3 |
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| Cheese, pound |
25.7 |
39.2 |
40.3 |
Tea, pound |
55.0 |
72.8 |
74.8 |
| Lard, pound |
15.0 |
19.8 |
23.8 |
Coffee, pound |
30.7 |
45.7 |
52.2 |
| Eggs, dozen |
30.4 |
50.8 |
47.7 |
Prunes, pound |
-- |
18.8 |
18.1 |
| Bread, pound |
6.1 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
Raisins, pound |
-- |
16.2 |
15.3 |
| Flour, pound |
2.9 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
Bananas, dozen |
-- |
54.1 |
67.6 |
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Oranges, dozen |
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54.1 |
67.6 |
SOURCE: The Chicago Daily News Almanac
and Year Book, 1926., p. 711.
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