1960s Cost Of Food
Below and how much food and groceries cost in the 60's
These Prices were all taken from newspaper adds around the country
Fresh Meat and Vegetables
- Apples 49 cents for 3 pounds Wisconsin 1963
- Asparagus 19 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Bacon 79 cents per pound New Jersey 1966
- Bananas 19 cents for 2 pound Maryland 1960
- Bananas 10 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Beef Chuck Roast 49 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Broiler Chickens 29 cents per pound Massachusetts 1965
- California Grapes 14 cents per pound Massachusetts 1965
- Carrots 15 cents per pound New Jersey 1966
- carrots 29 cents for 4 pounds Massachusetts 1965
- Chicken 29 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Colby Cheese 39 cents per pound Oregon 1963
- Colby Cheese 39 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Corn 6 for 25 cents Florida 1960
- Eggs 55 cents per dozen New Jersey 1966
- Fast Food Hamburger 20 cents New York 1962
- Flour 49 cents for 5 pounds Maryland 1960
- Fresh Carrots 9 cents per bunch Massachusetts 1965
- Fresh Eggs 49 cents per dozen Maryland 1960
- Green Peppers 5 cents each Wisconsin 1963
- Ground Beef 45 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Ham 39 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Hickory Smoked Hams 49 cents per pound Maryland 1960
- Ice Cream 79 cents half gallon Washington 1964
- Jello 35 cents for 4 pks Maryland 1960
- Kielbasa 59 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Lamb Chops 89 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Land O Lakes Butter 67 cents per pound Maryland 1960
- Large Eggs 45 cents per dozen Wisconsin 1963
- large Eggs 45 cents per dozen California 1966
- Lettuce, iceberg 25 cents per head New Jersey 1966
- Liver , Calf 79 cents per pound Florida 1960
- Onions 29 cents for 2 pounds Wisconsin 1963
- Oranges 89 cents for 2 dozen Wisconsin 1963
- Oven ready Turkeys 39 cents per pound Maryland 1960
- Pork Chops 59 cents per pound Maryland 1960
- Porterhouse Steak $1.19 per pound California 1966
- Potatoes 39 cents for 10 pounds Wisconsin 1963
- Rump Steak $1.49 Massachusetts 1965
- Sirloin Steaks 89 cents per pound Maryland 1960
- Sliced Bacon 29 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- Spare Ribs 49 cents per pound Massachusetts 1965
- Sugar 38 cents for 5 pounds Massachusetts 1965
- Sweet Corn 5 cents each California 1966
- Sweet potatoes 29 cents for 3 pounds New Jersey 1966
- Tangerines 29 cents for 1 dozen Massachusetts 1965
- Veal Cutlets 68 cents per pound Massachusetts 1965
- Watermelon 2 1/2 cents per pound California 1961
More
- Banquet Frozen Dinners 39 cents Wisconsin 1963
- Cambells Soup 89 cents for 6 cans Massachusetts 1965
- Cheerios 25 cents per pk California 1961
- Cheerios Cereal 28 cents per pk New Jersey 1966
- Del Monte Peaches 29 cents per can 1960
- Egg Nog 69 cents per quart Massachusetts 1965
- Frozen Chicken Pies 29 cents California 1966
- Frozen Cod Fillets 33 cents per pound Wisconsin 1963
- French fries, Birdseye, frozen 89 cents for 9 ounces New Jersey 1966
- Frozen French Fried Potatoes 10 cents for 8 ounces Massachusetts 1965
- Gerbers baby Food 25 cents for 3 California 1966
- Heinz Catsup 28 cents Massachusetts 1965
- Heinz Ketchup 22 cents California 1966
- Kraft Deluxe Dinner 39 cents Wisconsin 1963
- Kraft Miracle Whip 51 cents Maryland 1960
- Kraft Processed Cheese 39 cents 8 ounces California 1966
- Macaroni and Cheese dinners 39 cents Wisconsin 1963
- Margarine 31 cents per pound California 1966
- Mazola Vegatable Oil 69 cents Wisconsin 1963
- Miracle Whip 49 cents Wisconsin 1963
- North State Frozen Dinners 39 cents Wisconsin 1963
- Pack of chewing gum 5 cents Maryland 1960
- Skippy Peanut Butter 79 cents Massachusetts 1965
- Sugared Donuts 49 cents per dozen Wisconsin 1963
- Swanson Chicken TV Dinner 49 cents California 1961
- Tide 19 cents Washington 1964
- Tide Laundry Soap 59 cents New Jersey 1966
- Toothpaste Crest 50 cents New Jersey 1966