For a snapshot of grocery prices in 1952, this ad for A&P Super Markets appeared in the Pittsburgh Press 70 years ago today, June 13, 1952. While the prices look low, there’s been a lot of inflation in those seven decades. According to this online inflation calculator, one dollar in 1952 is the equivalent of $11.03 in 2022 dollars, so to compare, you need to multiply all of these prices by 11. So 51 cents per pound for chicken sounds like a bargain, but that’s about $5.50 in today’s money. And steaks for 99 cents a pound sound cheap, but that’s really the same as $11 today.

If you were going to make dinner with what’s shown in this ad, what would you make?

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