Here’s a snapshot of what grocery prices looked like right after World War II, from two different ads in the August 20, 1946, issue of the Pittsburgh Press. While these prices look like a bargain, there has been a lot of inflation in the last 75 years. According to this inflation calculator, one dollar in 1946 was the equivalent of $14 today, so you need to multiply all of these prices by 14.

A dozen eggs for 63 cents sounds cheap, but that works out to $8.82 today.  A loaf of raisin bread for 20 cents isn’t so bad, but it is $2.80 today.  The best bet for dinner might be a pound of chop suey for 39 cents, but that’s still $5.46.

What would you make for dinner 75 years ago?  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section.