If you were shopping for dinner 45 years ago, these are the prices you could expect to pay. While some might appear low, remember that there’s been a lot of inflation since 1980. According to this online inflation calculator, one dollar in 1980 was the equivalent of $3.92 in 2025 dollars.  So for round numbers, you can multiply these prices by 4.  This ad appeared in the September 10, 1980, issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

If you were shopping for groceries in 1980, what would you plan for dinner?