COST OF A BIG MAC USA 2018 PLUS
The prices in the graph include all of the food items plus one gallon of gas.ħ. Prices from 2013 to 2021 were taken from a Walmart located in a more densely populated area in Indianapolis, IN.Ħ. Prices from 2008 to 2012 were taken from a Wal-Mart located in a Rural/Small Town populated area in SE Wisconsin. Fresh produce prices can rise and fall depending on the season, but we still include them with the hope that it will contribute to the information in the long term.ĥ. This is not a super scientific method but we still believe it can show some of the basic effects of inflation on prices in the long term.Ĥ.
COST OF A BIG MAC USA 2018 UPDATE
We have taken food prices from our local Wal-Mart and try to update every few months when we have the time. We have also noticed that the bag of Sugar has been reduced from the traditional 5 Lbs. Most notable was the weights of Coffee and Laundry detergent. Some manufacturers change the weight of items which makes it more difficult to reflect real price changes. Our basket shows an increase from January 2020 to December 2021, this not surprising considering the price of gas and the overall cost of goods has increased due to strain on the global supply chain during the Covid-19 pandemic.Ģ. Price Basket Consist of the following January 2021 Prices Bread (Sara Lee White Bread) - $ 2.54 - Potatoes (Russet) - 39¢ cents per LB - Milk Prairie Farms - $4.77 - Bacon (Hormel 16 oz) - $6.48 - Dozen Eggs (Walmart Brand Regular) - $1.63 - Coke (24 pack can) - $8.98 - Water (12 pk Ice Mountain) - $2.98 - Tomatoes (LB Roma) - 98¢ - Butter (15 oz Can't Believe It's Not Butter) - $2.98 - Cornflakes (18 oz) - $3.28 - Pizza (Jacks Pepperoni) - $2.98 - Sugar (4 LB) - $2.08 - Flour (5 LB) - $1.56 - Ground Beef (LB Lean) - $5.96 - Tide Powder (5.93 LB) - $12.96 - Folgers Classic Roast (Sizes - 1 LB 14.5 OZ) - $7.56 - Green Grapes (LB) - $1.48 - Toilet Paper Rolls (Scott 4 pk) - $4.00 - Chicken Soup (Cream of Chicken Campbells 10.5 oz) - 94 cents - 1 Gallon of Gas $3.28ġ. You can find below a more detailed list of what we included and the dates and locations prices gathered from Our Price Basket - or Cost Of Living ( Inflation ) 2008 - 2021 Our basket is representative of the goods and services we all use and buy, obviously different people spend different amounts and buy different types from what we use to calculate the basket, but overall, we believe the products provide an example of a typical cart that allows us to measure on a yearly basis.