Historical Prices in San Francisco, 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 25.00 100.00 12.00
2022 25.00 100.00 13.00
2021 20.00 85.00 10.00
2020 20.00 80.00 10.00
2019 17.75 90.00 10.00
2018 16.50 80.00 8.00
2017 15.00 75.00 8.50
2016 15.00 76.50 8.00
2015 15.00 75.00 8.00
2014 12.00 80.00 7.00
2013 15.00 70.00 6.00
2012 12.00 70.00 6.00
2011 15.00 60.00 6.00
2010 10.00 47.50 5.00
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 7.00 8.00 2.64 2.08 5.61
2022 7.00 8.00 2.66 2.13 5.25
2021 7.00 8.00 2.56 2.22 4.77
2020 7.75 8.50 2.47 2.06 4.71
2019 7.00 8.00 2.58 1.99 4.55
2018 6.00 7.00 2.25 1.93 4.52
2017 6.00 8.00 2.05 1.74 4.37
2016 6.00 7.00 2.03 1.75 4.17
2015 5.50 7.00 1.98 1.86 3.95
2014 5.00 6.00 1.97 1.68 3.83
2013 5.00 5.00 2.07 1.70 3.79
2012 5.00 5.25 1.79 1.47 3.65
2011 3.75 5.00 1.79 1.68 3.00
2010 4.00 5.00 2.00 1.62 -

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 1.65 5.51 5.75 2.38 1.96 -
2022 1.56 4.64 4.91 2.46 2.66 3.82
2021 1.41 4.23 4.16 2.20 3.09 3.91
2020 1.15 3.79 3.61 1.79 2.69 2.93
2019 1.13 3.55 3.25 2.70 2.50 2.00
2018 1.09 3.53 3.13 - - -
2017 1.15 4.18 3.91 - - -
2016 1.17 3.78 3.91 2.39 2.03 2.57
2015 1.24 4.38 4.44 2.69 - -
2014 1.23 3.29 3.99 2.41 2.00 -
2013 1.21 5.25 3.43 - - 2.20
2012 1.26 3.26 3.58 2.00 2.08 2.83
2011 1.13 3.03 2.44 1.85 1.99 2.83
2010 1.37 2.50 3.00 1.00 2.00 2.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.31 4.46 3.70 3.06 8.20 8.84 2.71 3.35
2022 6.46 5.10 4.72 3.01 5.23 7.09 3.81 3.80
2021 7.48 5.39 3.26 1.74 5.81 6.28 3.13 3.06
2020 6.18 4.21 3.98 2.07 4.87 7.25 1.79 3.49
2019 4.77 4.68 4.13 - 6.25 4.77 1.92 3.30
2018 - - - - - - 2.73 -
2017 - 3.75 - - - - - 3.12
2016 6.70 5.42 4.52 2.77 5.52 6.81 2.17 4.56
2015 6.10 6.89 4.41 2.47 6.23 6.41 3.83 4.66
2014 4.07 3.81 3.68 1.95 4.32 4.32 - -
2013 4.01 2.79 2.85 2.43 7.07 - - -
2012 5.29 3.93 2.89 1.40 3.08 5.50 - -
2011 4.15 6.70 1.91 2.00 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
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 22.95 18.00 - 17.28 17.85
2022 19.10 15.00 12.00 16.50 19.67
2021 16.63 18.00 - 13.94 19.81
2020 14.35 15.00 10.50 13.64 14.49
2019 14.99 15.00 - 13.34 15.87
2018 - 19.00 - 14.11 -
2017 28.54 15.00 8.75 12.56 18.38
2016 16.04 15.00 7.50 12.77 15.77
2015 20.31 15.00 7.50 14.20 18.83
2014 13.74 15.00 6.60 13.89 -
2013 15.76 10.00 7.00 14.74 -
2012 13.56 14.50 5.38 10.10 -
2011 13.95 16.24 6.38 9.92 -
2010 11.02 10.00 7.00 8.94 -

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 3122.71 2692.86 5586.33 4736.36
2022 3372.38 2623.04 6081.19 4618.69
2021 2795.79 2340.62 7823.41 4685.71
2020 3299.00 2696.64 6170.96 4436.36
2019 3504.01 2845.64 6403.33 4908.72
2018 3368.15 2676.69 5705.56 4266.25
2017 3274.06 2603.53 6129.63 4395.16
2016 3366.95 2573.79 6548.72 4696.11
2015 3342.36 2662.92 6383.73 4685.00
2014 2817.83 1998.46 4506.25 3331.36
2013 2726.25 1879.12 4666.67 3520.00
2012 2233.33 1512.50 4000.00 2830.00
2011 1990.00 1400.00 3400.00 2507.14
2010 3000.00 1500.00 4675.00 2800.00

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 11662.70 10548.63
2022 12067.69 11635.79
2021 10815.99 7661.04
2020 17899.10 10403.14
2019 13265.49 9959.36
2018 12491.91 9757.73
2017 11811.52 8144.54
2016 12152.49 8773.63
2015 13120.33 9164.67
2014 9149.32 6817.14
2013 - -
2012 6458.35 5920.15
2011 5350.52 3918.23
2010 8500.00 6000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 7518.03
2022 5931.34
2021 7994.15
2020 7930.79
2019 7420.21
2018 6111.78
2017 3975.94
2016 4281.51
2015 4058.78
2014 3470.00
2013 4167.54
2012 4195.43
2011 2633.33
2010 4700.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.75 1.33
2022 2.98 1.54
2021 2.88 1.16
2020 3.00 0.97
2019 2.75 1.05
2018 2.75 0.99
2017 2.50 0.86
2016 2.25 0.80
2015 2.25 0.87
2014 2.25 1.07
2013 2.00 1.08
2012 2.00 1.12
2011 2.00 1.03
2010 2.00 0.88
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 98.00
2022 95.00
2021 81.00
2020 85.00
2019 81.00
2018 80.00
2017 77.00
2016 73.00
2015 70.50
2014 70.00
2013 74.00
2012 64.50
2011 72.00
2010 70.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.47
2022 5.02
2021 2.81
2020 3.46
2019 4.22
2018 4.25
2017 3.91
2016 3.72
2015 4.01
2014 5.45
2013 -
2012 4.88
2011 5.75
2010 5.04

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 228.63 66.19 47.96
2022 274.47 70.89 -
2021 178.49 56.25 -
2020 175.15 68.99 -
2019 149.72 69.39 -
2018 107.37 63.25 -
2017 116.68 58.78 -
2016 110.92 53.05 -
2015 115.77 55.26 -
2014 99.87 47.00 -
2013 99.30 48.50 -
2012 89.04 36.50 -
2011 212.50 42.50 -
2010 193.33 41.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 97.61 18.25 16.50
2022 98.19 - 17.00
2021 87.31 - 15.00
2020 82.26 - 15.00
2019 91.91 21.60 15.00
2018 79.10 - 14.00
2017 74.74 - 14.00
2016 64.86 19.17 13.00
2015 63.62 17.30 12.50
2014 68.40 - 12.00
2013 70.67 - 11.00
2012 48.96 25.00 12.00
2011 55.00 35.00 11.50
2010 42.50 51.67 13.50

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 57.54 43.57 113.75 167.50
2022 66.23 56.26 87.63 133.70
2021 58.00 38.75 82.42 100.00
2020 57.13 42.78 90.42 131.44
2019 64.62 44.17 87.29 157.29
2018 60.42 45.60 86.55 131.33
2017 54.88 43.33 84.68 142.56
2016 62.10 38.79 89.82 141.16
2015 52.15 34.24 88.33 132.16
2014 55.23 46.25 85.00 92.78
2013 54.75 45.00 72.40 86.00
2012 44.44 70.00 67.50 98.00
2011 47.75 57.48 93.11 87.50
2010 52.33 48.00 85.00 126.33
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