For a snapshot of grocery prices 55 years ago, this Kroger ad appeared in the Pittsburgh Press on July 5, 1967. The prices look very low, but there’s been a lot of inflation over the intervening years. According to this online inflation calculator, one dollar in 1967 was the equivalent of $8.75 in 2022 dollars. So the loaves of bread look like a bargain for a quarter, but that’s the same as $2.19 in today’s money. What would you have for dinner if you bought your groceries in 1967?

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