1991 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 1991 below.
1991
Median Income
$30,130
House Price
$119,975
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 1991 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→1991
$0.99
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.2x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→1991
$0.71
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
1.0x
per loaf
🥩 Ground Beef
→1991
$1.60
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.2x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→1991
$0.88
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→1991
$2.22
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→1991
$2.81
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→1991
$2.58
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 1991 was $30,130. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $69,413 today.
See full salary reality check for 1991 →