1. $6.99
   $2.99
2. $4.99

As late as 1981, you could buy an entire box for less than a dollar. Today it will cost almost $5.

1. $2.49
   $2.72
2. $3.79

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.

1. $5.99
   $3.99
2. $1.99

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.

1. $3.00
   $1.99
2. $2.49

At an average of $2.49 a loaf, bread is still a veritable bargain.

1. $0.89
   $1.10
2. $1.99

In 1908, you could nibble on a chocolate bar for two cents. Today, it'll cost you at least a dollar.

1. $2.95
   $3.65
2. $1.74

One well-producing hen will lay up to 300 eggs a year. At less than $2 a dozen, eggs are a big bargain.

1. $3.89
   $4.29
2. $5.49

Oreos have been around since 1913, and in 1992 a full-size package still cost less than $2. Today it costs $4.29.

1. $4.29
   $6.99
2. $5.75

In 1776 a pound of coffee cost .13 silver dollars, a pittance compared to today's prices. Today it costs $4.29.

1. $7.99
   $6.59
2. $8.37

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.

1. $4.79
   $14.99
2. $8.90

The average side of beef yields fewer than 10 T-bone steaks, at $8.90 each.