How much did 10 grocery items cost in 1935? ie: pound of potatos, jar
of hair cream, 4 apples, gallon of milk, etc.

Hi there,

Here are some samples of grocery prices (and more) from 1935.


1935  U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Flour (5 lbs)     25.3 cents
Bread (lb)         8.3 
Round steak (lb)  36.0 
Bacon (lb)        41.3 
Butter (lb)       36.0 
Eggs (doz.)       37.6 
Milk (1/2 gal.)   23.4 
Oranges (doz.)    22.0 
Potatoes (10 lbs) 19.1 
Coffee (lb)       25.7 
Sugar (5 lbs)     28.2 
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0873707.html


What Things Cost in 1935
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Car: $580
Gasoline: 19 cents/gal
House: $6,300
Bread: 8 cents/loaf
Milk: 47 cents/gal
Postage Stamp: 3 cents
Average Annual Salary: $1,500
http://www.tvhistory.tv/1935%20QF.htm

Hunterdon County, 1930s
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Local Prices:
Bananas (4 lbs.): 19 cents
Bayer Aspirin (100 tablets): 50 cents
Bread: 7 cents
Butter (1 lb.): 37 cents
Campbell's Soup (three cans): 20 cents
Cream of Wheat: 23 cents
Ford V-8, four door: $495
Ground Beef (1 lb.): 21 cents
Hunterdon County Democrat (1-yr. subscription): $2
Jell-O (two packets): 11 cents
Log Cabin Syrup (16 oz.): 21 cents
Maxwell House coffee (1 lb.): 31 cents
Motor Oil (2 gallons): 75 cents
Post Bran Flakes: 11 cents
Potatoes (3 lbs.): 14 cents
 
National Prices:
House: $6,296
Car: $580
Milk: 47 cents/gallon
Gas: 11 cents/gallon
Bread: 8 cents
Postage stamp: 3 cents
http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:4TaY-IPH2coJ:www.hunterdon-online.com/life99/html/1930.shtml+1935+stamp+%223+cents%22+bread&hl=en&ie=UTF-8


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Best wishes,
robertskelton-ga

Excellent job. Very quick response, and nice sources. Thanks Robert!