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minus-squaregarretble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down2·1 year agoYou guys remember when a box of cereal cost $3? Those were good times. You know…2021 or so.
minus-squareYggstyle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year ago2000ish 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.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoI have an addiction to chai lattes. The cheapest place (which also, thankfully, has the best chai lattes) still costs over $5.
You guys remember when a box of cereal cost $3?
Those were good times. You know…2021 or so.
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.
I have an addiction to chai lattes. The cheapest place (which also, thankfully, has the best chai lattes) still costs over $5.