• garretble@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You guys remember when a box of cereal cost $3?

    Those were good times. You know…2021 or so.

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      1 year ago

      2000ish you could put 10ish bucks in your car to nearly fill it, buy a meal from fast food for 5 more, and rent a movie with the change.

      20 bucks.

      Now? 30-40 for 10 gallons. 10-15 for the same fast food meal. (Which got smaller btw) 2-5 still for the movie at Redbox (I think?)

      40 - 60 bucks or 100-200% inflation over ~20 years. Neat.

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      1 year ago

      I have an addiction to chai lattes. The cheapest place (which also, thankfully, has the best chai lattes) still costs over $5.