A 1 lb loaf of white bread (national average) (1990)

July · Grocery store

$0.69

A 1 lb loaf of white bread (national average) in 1990 cost $0.69.

By March 2025 the same loaf averaged $1.88.

Source: BLS via FRED, series APU0000702111. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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