Historical Prices in Raleigh, NC

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 17.00 72.33 12.17
2022 20.69 79.44 9.31
2021 19.12 64.00 7.12
2020 15.33 58.57 7.24
2019 16.00 49.89 8.67
2018 12.59 51.25 6.59
2017 13.79 54.17 6.67
2016 13.42 54.92 6.31
2015 12.36 58.00 6.46
2014 11.43 47.14 6.79
2013 11.22 59.44 6.72
2012 11.35 46.67 6.49
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 5.20 6.00 2.67 1.83 5.25
2022 6.38 7.75 3.24 2.46 5.46
2021 5.12 6.40 1.70 1.46 4.20
2020 4.42 5.67 1.63 1.12 4.57
2019 5.17 6.19 1.72 1.78 4.25
2018 4.00 5.12 1.51 1.45 3.52
2017 5.39 6.75 1.79 1.57 4.40
2016 4.15 5.38 1.50 1.23 3.73
2015 3.33 4.89 1.86 1.52 3.67
2014 3.64 4.86 1.55 1.50 3.72
2013 3.56 4.31 1.37 1.57 3.72
2012 3.50 3.75 1.58 1.36 3.60

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 0.79 3.63 3.69 - 1.73 -
2022 0.98 3.98 3.37 - 2.43 2.94
2021 0.81 2.62 1.91 - - -
2020 0.82 2.86 2.10 - - -
2019 1.04 3.13 - - - -
2018 0.88 3.06 1.99 - - -
2017 0.97 2.72 2.92 - - -
2016 0.94 3.08 2.90 1.56 1.36 1.65
2015 1.07 2.58 2.96 1.82 2.44 2.43
2014 1.58 2.83 2.50 1.88 - -
2013 1.69 3.60 4.21 1.55 - -
2012 2.39 2.66 2.67 1.75 2.50 2.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 5.46 5.92 2.61 1.75 6.63 4.48 1.48 2.29
2021 4.22 - 2.53 - - - 1.52 -
2020 5.23 5.92 2.20 1.78 5.07 4.10 1.34 2.33
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 6.61 - - - 6.67 - - -
2017 4.33 - 2.32 1.72 - 4.13 1.46 2.32
2016 4.74 3.16 2.45 1.67 4.98 4.04 1.58 1.87
2015 4.33 4.73 4.53 1.87 3.66 3.79 1.98 3.45
2014 3.69 3.67 4.14 1.80 3.00 3.62 - -
2013 4.45 4.14 4.40 3.12 - 5.69 - -
2012 3.33 3.33 3.50 2.00 2.05 2.50 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - -
2022 13.33 16.25 7.62 10.09 17.45
2021 9.41 12.75 - 9.46 -
2020 6.90 13.19 - 8.48 13.55
2019 - - - - -
2018 - 17.50 - 11.29 -
2017 13.55 13.57 - 14.43 -
2016 12.69 14.00 5.73 8.95 14.88
2015 6.65 14.81 5.65 10.27 15.16
2014 5.10 13.00 - 9.01 -
2013 7.20 8.00 5.88 8.58 -
2012 15.00 13.26 5.75 7.67 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1847.20 1673.75 3343.75 2618.18
2022 1984.73 1628.31 3877.23 3438.17
2021 1609.38 1119.44 2900.00 2308.33
2020 1348.38 974.71 2074.89 1441.50
2019 1379.38 1017.00 1900.24 1495.54
2018 1282.90 959.84 1954.91 1411.46
2017 1204.53 876.00 1967.46 1417.50
2016 1064.64 808.75 1867.63 1327.79
2015 1089.71 760.72 1793.13 1244.14
2014 1166.67 687.00 1633.33 1033.33
2013 1084.25 733.33 1866.67 1166.67
2012 982.67 640.00 2050.00 1250.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 10251.28 5350.86
2022 7277.17 4080.95
2021 - -
2020 3745.33 1694.29
2019 3175.25 1663.86
2018 2904.46 1454.92
2017 2277.64 1303.46
2016 2368.86 1211.34
2015 1675.72 1188.64
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 1560.77 1097.92

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4639.35
2022 4654.26
2021 4594.21
2020 5015.56
2019 4099.49
2018 3666.88
2017 3663.71
2016 3175.75
2015 2713.76
2014 2375.00
2013 3282.86
2012 2566.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.89
2022 2.27 1.09
2021 - 0.80
2020 - 0.59
2019 - 0.65
2018 - 0.72
2017 1.30 0.60
2016 1.84 0.57
2015 1.75 0.63
2014 - -
2013 - 0.92
2012 1.75 0.92
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 51.25
2016 50.25
2015 63.33
2014 -
2013 -
2012 24.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.53
2022 5.95
2021 2.91
2020 3.74
2019 3.96
2018 4.35
2017 4.01
2016 3.97
2015 3.90
2014 4.51
2013 4.67
2012 4.38

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 228.40 79.80 60.50
2022 282.13 79.21 -
2021 129.47 64.44 -
2020 145.93 58.17 -
2019 137.93 56.60 -
2018 125.85 58.46 -
2017 129.70 60.38 -
2016 134.51 49.33 -
2015 146.69 47.90 -
2014 215.84 60.00 -
2013 140.66 43.17 -
2012 182.45 42.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 66.67 21.64 13.67
2021 34.00 - 11.20
2020 35.56 - 10.81
2019 31.53 - 10.54
2018 47.25 - 10.86
2017 40.00 - 11.21
2016 44.67 - 10.95
2015 36.56 - 10.32
2014 78.00 - 11.38
2013 37.50 - 9.88
2012 33.00 - 9.33

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 56.25 - 93.75 122.50
2022 68.39 49.44 100.08 152.50
2021 44.20 - 79.67 118.60
2020 40.89 31.67 71.11 89.33
2019 44.88 44.78 79.06 108.00
2018 41.93 38.75 71.67 95.82
2017 38.67 33.27 83.50 89.00
2016 43.40 39.57 73.65 86.38
2015 41.61 34.84 76.99 101.20
2014 41.33 28.33 - -
2013 43.75 50.00 91.25 88.75
2012 36.25 36.67 63.00 108.33
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