🍞 Price of Bread in 1996
Verdict: Inflation Trap
Bread cost $0.88 in 1996. Adjusted for inflation, that's $1.75 today. The actual price today is $1.97 — 12.5% more expensive.
⏱️ Labor Hours to Buy Bread
1996
0.1
hours of median work
Today
0.0
hours of median work
In 1996, a median earner worked 0.1 hours to buy bread. Today, it takes 0.0 hours. It is 1.0x easier to earn.
📈 Bread Price History
1984
2024