Food Cost Inflation

The average coat of a loaf of bread in the US increased by 4900% from 1913 to 2019.

Average Cost for Loaf of Bread

1913 5 cents

1930 9 cents

1940 10 cents

1950 12 cents

1960 22 cents

1970 25 cents

1980 50 cents

1990 70 cents

2008 $2.79

2013 $1.98

2019 $2.50

The average cost of a pound of hamburger in the US increased by 3375% from 1930 to 2019.

Average Cost 1lb Hamburger Meat

1930 12 cents

1940 20 cents

1950 30 cents

1960 45 cents

1970 70 cents

1980 99 cents

1990 89 cents

2009 $3.99

2013 $4.68

2019 $4.17

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70yearsofpricechange.html

The average cost of food per person is about $300 per month according to the USDA.

https://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/CostofFoodFeb2019.pdf

Food costs pulled from the internet showed:

King Crab $20/pound

Steak $19/pound

Lobster $16/pound

Shrimp $13-$16/pound

Salmon $11/pound

Hamburger $4/pound

Chicken $4/pound

Eggs 25 cents each

Grands Biscuits 40 cents each 20/bag $5

Goolsby’s Country Sausage 25 cents each, 24/box $6

Granola $5/bag

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader