Here’s What Eggs, Milk, and Butter Cost 100 Years Ago
In the first two decades of the 1900s, the price of eggs had not increased significantly. For instance, in
Eggs
the 1920s, "a dozen eggs cost 47 cents." About 37 cents was the approximate amount in the 1910s.
Eggs
In the 1920s, half a gallon of milk cost, on average, 33–35 cents. Buying fresh milk in a shop
Milk
nowadays is very different from having it delivered right to your home.
Milk
In the 1920s, half a pound of butter would have cost around 56 cents. Butter prices have
Butter
fluctuated historically, with the Great Depression and war being two of the primary causes.
Butter
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