- Loaf of bread: $0.09
- Gallon of milk: $0.33
- Dozen eggs: $0.35
- Pound of coffee: $0.49
- Men's dress shirt: $2.49
- Women's dress: $8.95
- Men's shoes: $8.95
- Women's shoes: $6.95
- Child's toy: $1.49
- Movie ticket: $0.35
- Rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $35 per month
- Average wages per hour: $1.07
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. CPI Historical Tables. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (1982-84 = 100); U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, selected years, 1913-2016