Historical Prices in San Diego, CA

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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 25.29 78.53 11.50
2022 23.67 86.14 10.44
2021 16.58 70.83 8.82
2020 16.89 72.36 8.93
2019 16.11 60.38 7.93
2018 14.29 61.07 7.66
2017 14.72 57.02 7.40
2016 14.13 60.17 7.46
2015 13.00 62.72 6.92
2014 11.35 55.67 8.54
2013 12.17 53.85 6.88
2012 10.33 53.25 6.42
2011 11.89 55.00 6.71
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 7.40 7.11 2.55 2.11 5.02
2022 7.58 8.47 2.69 2.18 5.19
2021 6.75 7.07 1.73 1.73 4.40
2020 6.31 8.08 1.90 1.66 4.31
2019 6.29 7.15 2.09 1.65 4.41
2018 5.71 6.63 2.02 1.61 4.46
2017 6.15 7.39 1.91 1.66 4.22
2016 5.13 6.40 1.68 1.34 3.95
2015 5.27 6.80 1.75 1.30 3.71
2014 3.75 5.33 1.68 1.44 4.29
2013 4.22 5.90 1.59 1.55 3.66
2012 4.50 5.50 1.56 1.52 3.67
2011 4.25 4.71 1.76 1.77 3.58

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 1.21 3.96 4.27 2.26 2.19 2.58
2022 1.13 4.21 4.10 2.27 - 3.42
2021 0.89 3.48 2.74 1.38 3.02 2.18
2020 1.00 3.65 3.24 1.99 3.21 2.43
2019 0.97 4.30 3.75 - - -
2018 0.98 3.38 3.44 1.68 1.83 2.33
2017 0.87 3.05 2.87 2.22 2.50 3.87
2016 0.97 3.37 3.26 2.29 1.67 -
2015 1.02 2.77 4.17 2.15 2.12 -
2014 1.03 2.57 3.22 1.27 - -
2013 0.97 2.72 2.69 1.50 - -
2012 1.02 2.28 2.66 2.67 3.67 5.42
2011 0.97 2.67 2.75 2.00 3.00 3.83
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.57 3.66 2.78 2.14 4.26 4.83 1.81 2.20
2022 4.60 3.08 3.74 1.97 5.10 4.12 2.32 2.76
2021 4.17 2.82 2.45 1.33 3.60 3.25 1.53 2.03
2020 4.39 4.06 2.94 1.73 4.73 4.63 2.26 2.84
2019 - - - - 4.13 - - -
2018 3.78 2.54 2.25 1.27 5.38 4.06 1.74 2.02
2017 3.29 2.18 2.61 1.69 3.17 4.00 1.65 2.07
2016 3.77 2.49 3.29 1.59 3.72 3.52 2.00 2.81
2015 4.15 4.01 3.52 1.71 3.18 3.73 2.54 2.19
2014 3.39 3.69 2.10 1.45 2.95 3.14 - -
2013 - 4.77 - 1.11 4.11 - - -
2012 2.35 2.49 1.96 1.42 4.67 2.42 - -
2011 4.19 4.30 1.26 1.25 - - - -
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 13.58 14.10 9.67 11.75 13.77
2022 14.15 12.36 11.20 17.41 22.45
2021 12.58 9.44 9.56 8.89 13.55
2020 12.09 13.66 10.25 12.62 13.76
2019 11.13 - - 12.03 -
2018 11.03 11.67 8.13 9.06 12.12
2017 11.08 14.00 7.67 9.30 13.64
2016 13.67 11.62 6.28 9.31 13.58
2015 10.47 12.44 6.46 8.64 11.11
2014 17.08 11.25 5.46 9.10 -
2013 13.82 13.67 5.84 13.55 -
2012 8.51 12.00 5.00 4.97 -
2011 15.98 10.75 5.56 6.95 -

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 2939.10 2400.73 4766.67 3988.89
2022 2710.00 2138.10 4773.24 3875.00
2021 2245.14 1835.45 3971.93 2842.77
2020 2198.98 1746.41 3663.25 2966.65
2019 2038.91 1654.41 3638.89 2792.09
2018 1959.91 1554.63 3258.97 2537.99
2017 1845.00 1408.86 3195.45 2548.54
2016 1839.24 1384.99 2947.86 2400.00
2015 1691.29 1310.16 2845.73 2302.32
2014 1662.50 1249.23 3200.00 2421.67
2013 1355.56 1040.91 2575.00 1850.00
2012 1337.50 1216.67 2161.25 2000.00
2011 1550.00 1087.50 2166.67 2062.50

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 10710.09 10742.38
2022 10087.94 8960.96
2021 - -
2020 8431.59 4112.66
2019 5909.20 4000.86
2018 6108.53 4279.75
2017 5371.99 3589.50
2016 5291.37 3259.77
2015 4739.79 3135.30
2014 - -
2013 2137.40 -
2012 3435.07 3325.00
2011 3435.07 3325.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5729.88
2022 5509.77
2021 5420.61
2020 5252.81
2019 4746.23
2018 4240.89
2017 4058.86
2016 3714.95
2015 2893.26
2014 3003.27
2013 3995.45
2012 3812.50
2011 3250.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.68 1.34
2022 2.67 1.55
2021 2.71 1.13
2020 2.52 0.89
2019 2.74 1.00
2018 2.64 0.96
2017 2.59 0.81
2016 2.51 0.76
2015 2.53 0.87
2014 3.33 1.04
2013 2.60 1.00
2012 2.04 1.05
2011 3.06 1.03
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 72.50
2022 76.33
2021 -
2020 75.00
2019 73.82
2018 72.38
2017 70.28
2016 74.54
2015 70.56
2014 -
2013 69.00
2012 75.50
2011 75.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.45
2022 5.21
2021 3.47
2020 3.44
2019 4.27
2018 4.16
2017 4.07
2016 3.94
2015 4.20
2014 4.20
2013 4.00
2012 3.67
2011 4.83

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 349.52 68.28 67.82
2022 247.50 80.09 -
2021 173.40 67.41 -
2020 129.49 62.94 -
2019 146.68 64.84 -
2018 128.29 69.17 -
2017 119.78 63.00 -
2016 118.02 55.24 -
2015 111.89 51.45 -
2014 122.12 48.38 -
2013 156.46 45.00 -
2012 178.75 41.83 -
2011 291.67 45.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 82.33 - 16.89
2022 54.80 37.25 16.29
2021 46.94 - 15.22
2020 42.21 17.33 14.33
2019 37.31 18.00 13.94
2018 41.55 15.00 14.18
2017 37.23 26.12 13.51
2016 35.56 18.75 13.13
2015 37.40 23.92 12.85
2014 62.50 - 12.17
2013 36.00 - 12.44
2012 44.30 25.00 10.00
2011 40.00 - 10.75

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 50.62 45.00 76.60 111.43
2022 62.82 61.25 100.92 121.88
2021 46.43 35.61 78.73 99.90
2020 57.95 47.16 82.84 109.81
2019 48.20 35.52 78.13 113.22
2018 47.75 35.89 80.03 112.69
2017 46.12 40.75 79.06 102.56
2016 43.74 39.95 75.97 102.60
2015 52.21 36.21 82.48 98.37
2014 47.17 34.32 79.99 127.65
2013 51.25 46.00 102.50 99.75
2012 56.67 25.00 83.33 80.00
2011 38.33 40.00 63.33 55.00
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