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Sure, game show hosts make it look easy. But could you really nail the right price on common grocery store items? How well do you know your grocery list? Here's your chance to put your money where your mouth is.As late as 1981, you could buy an entire box for less than a dollar. Today it will cost almost $5.
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A gallon of whole milk costs $2.72, and only slightly more if delivered by Oklahoma's last milk man, John Davidson, who runs one of the nation's few remaining milk-to-doorstep delivery services.
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When Coca Cola debuted in 1886, it was offered free to drug store customers who stopped by in-house soda fountains. Now it costs $3.99 for an 8-pack.
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At an average of $2.49 a loaf, bread is still a veritable bargain.
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In 1908, you could nibble on a chocolate bar for two cents. Today, it'll cost you at least a dollar.
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One well-producing hen will lay up to 300 eggs a year. At less than $2 a dozen, eggs are a big bargain.
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Oreos have been around since 1913, and in 1992 a full-size package still cost less than $2. Today it costs $4.29.
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In 1776 a pound of coffee cost .13 silver dollars, a pittance compared to today's prices. Today it costs $4.29.
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Where's the most expensive place to buy a six-pack? Fairbanks, Alaska. It'll set you back more than $11. Most of us pay $8.37.
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The average side of beef yields fewer than 10 T-bone steaks, at $8.90 each.
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