▲ 198 ▼ In Pulp Fiction Vincent made a big deal about a $5 milkshake, which is less than a crappy one from a fast food joint costs today. (lemmy.world) submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by db2@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments We're cooked. Edit: General consensus is the movie took place around 1982. $5 then would be almost $20 now, possibly more. Would you buy it?
[–] db2@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) This isn't inflation, we've been in gouging territory for decades now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago Specifically on milkshakes? If it's on everything it pretty much looks and acts like inflation anyway. A $5.00 milkshake in the middle of 1993, when the movie was shot, would cost $11.22 today if it went up at the same rate as the CPI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Inflation is an increase in the average price of goods and services in terms of money. It doesn't matter if it's because of price gouging, or bailouts, or war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago Specifically on milkshakes? If it's on everything it pretty much looks and acts like inflation anyway. A $5.00 milkshake in the middle of 1993, when the movie was shot, would cost $11.22 today if it went up at the same rate as the CPI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Inflation is an increase in the average price of goods and services in terms of money. It doesn't matter if it's because of price gouging, or bailouts, or war. permalink fedilink source parent