WingsOfGood posted...
A lot of those items barely cost a dollar. Count how many are in the cart.
I see only 15 items
Maybe if you imply there is more buried beneath but it really seems like $20 is accurate or very close
WingsOfGood posted...
$20 in 1980 = $79.99 in 2024
https://www.amortization.org/inflation/amount.php?amount=20
Milk in 1980 from google
A half-gallon of milk cost $1.09 circa 1985, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Milk is one of the cheapest commodities available. A
gallon
of milk today is $3. And no most of that shit there isn't a dollar. Again we grew up with dollar stores where everything in it actually was a dollar and none of that shit was there.
When's the last time you've gone shopping? Did you spend $80 or more? Did your cart look as full as that?
In the late 80s a completely full shopping cart like that would run you between $70-$90 depending on what was in it.