Big Mac Time Machine

Shopping-cart time machine

Fill a cart, then send it back in time. The receipt shows what it cost in that year, what it costs now, and which items ran ahead of inflation. Your cart is saved in the page address, so you can share it.

Fill the cart

  • Big Mac1 sandwich
  • Gasoline1 gallon, regular
  • Milk1 gallon, whole
  • Eggs1 dozen, grade A large
  • White Bread1 lb loaf
  • Ground Coffee1 lb, 100% ground roast
  • Ground Beef1 lb, 100% beef
  • Movie Ticket1 admission
  • Postage Stamp1 first-class letter (1 oz)
  • Coca-Cola12 oz can, grocery

Receipt

Add a few items, or pick a preset, to see what the same cart cost in 1985.