Historical Prices in Washington, DC

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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)
2022 18.00 87.50 9.20
2021 17.00 77.50 10.00
2020 15.00 75.00 8.00
2019 15.00 80.00 8.50
2018 15.25 75.00 8.00
2017 15.00 65.00 7.00
2016 15.00 70.00 7.00
2015 15.00 75.00 7.00
2014 15.00 75.00 7.00
2013 15.00 70.00 7.00
2012 15.00 70.44 7.00
2011 14.50 55.00 6.00
2010 12.53 42.59 7.00
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)
2022 8.00 8.00 2.41 2.08 4.82
2021 6.00 8.50 2.56 1.99 4.74
2020 6.00 8.00 2.35 1.96 4.62
2019 7.00 8.50 2.22 1.85 4.76
2018 6.00 8.00 1.96 1.65 4.03
2017 6.00 8.00 1.90 1.70 4.32
2016 6.00 8.00 1.89 1.72 4.33
2015 6.00 7.00 1.90 1.69 3.83
2014 5.00 7.00 2.23 1.55 4.25
2013 5.00 6.21 1.94 1.79 3.64
2012 4.50 6.00 1.59 1.44 3.57
2011 4.00 6.00 1.41 1.54 3.25
2010 4.00 5.00 1.75 2.00 -

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)
2022 1.07 3.52 3.62 2.58 - 4.80
2021 0.90 2.87 2.95 1.69 3.57 3.20
2020 0.96 2.78 2.77 2.10 2.75 2.72
2019 0.97 3.46 2.55 - - -
2018 0.92 3.62 3.39 2.50 - -
2017 0.86 3.37 2.84 - - -
2016 1.08 3.07 3.67 2.40 - -
2015 0.92 3.11 2.99 - - -
2014 - 2.83 - 2.25 - -
2013 1.02 3.40 3.54 - - 2.67
2012 1.08 2.41 2.57 1.80 1.50 2.00
2011 0.97 1.95 2.41 1.75 2.50 2.25
2010 1.42 3.50 2.00 1.52 1.98 2.77
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 4.95 5.72 3.14 2.40 3.89 6.83 2.27 2.36
2021 6.20 4.41 4.76 2.32 5.36 5.46 1.66 3.85
2020 5.06 5.42 2.17 2.37 5.65 4.44 1.69 2.54
2019 6.29 5.17 1.91 2.07 3.33 4.43 1.36 2.30
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 4.72 3.63 - 2.46 4.23 4.36 1.66 3.30
2015 - - - - - - - 3.03
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 5.49 - 2.90 - - 5.44 - -
2012 4.18 4.09 2.25 2.04 2.09 - - -
2011 4.34 4.39 2.04 2.99 - - - -
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)
2022 14.17 15.00 - 11.91 17.39
2021 13.98 10.00 9.00 11.11 14.13
2020 10.63 12.00 12.00 10.58 15.55
2019 13.23 14.50 - 12.11 14.65
2018 - 15.00 - 15.80 -
2017 - - - - -
2016 12.57 16.50 9.00 11.28 14.42
2015 - 12.00 8.88 9.65 -
2014 - - - - -
2013 15.82 16.00 7.50 - -
2012 15.15 13.00 6.50 8.86 -
2011 10.27 10.00 6.00 9.41 -
2010 13.28 12.50 6.00 7.57 -

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
2022 2355.31 1888.46 4862.50 3257.14
2021 2126.80 1739.29 4125.00 2936.36
2020 2405.56 1813.92 4390.00 3313.16
2019 2316.74 1797.97 4474.00 3332.73
2018 2219.76 1670.04 3913.64 2838.50
2017 2146.79 1693.81 3852.78 2818.75
2016 2208.88 1696.41 4382.83 2732.75
2015 1998.65 1557.14 3781.25 2755.83
2014 2146.88 1583.75 4266.67 -
2013 2077.78 1375.00 - 1672.67
2012 1816.67 1264.29 3691.67 2300.00
2011 1825.00 1350.00 3750.00 2402.67
2010 1620.00 1233.33 2766.00 2036.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 9298.19 3808.48
2019 6702.42 3806.27
2018 6124.38 3198.77
2017 5861.42 2789.10
2016 6096.78 2990.59
2015 5284.87 2782.01
2014 - -
2013 - 4685.89
2012 4664.36 3749.43
2011 4090.29 3229.17
2010 4036.47 2653.36

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 5597.54
2021 5553.70
2020 5601.92
2019 5721.83
2018 4762.83
2017 4095.37
2016 3900.22
2015 3479.05
2014 4573.36
2013 3981.70
2012 3700.00
2011 3365.20
2010 2200.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 2.75 1.14
2021 3.50 0.90
2020 3.25 0.68
2019 2.50 0.77
2018 2.75 0.77
2017 2.50 0.67
2016 3.00 0.65
2015 3.00 0.67
2014 2.98 0.97
2013 2.00 1.01
2012 3.25 1.04
2011 5.00 1.03
2010 4.00 0.76
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 102.00
2021 120.00
2020 99.50
2019 104.00
2018 118.50
2017 167.39
2016 212.50
2015 237.00
2014 230.00
2013 150.00
2012 230.00
2011 100.00
2010 75.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 5.16
2021 3.19
2020 3.41
2019 4.08
2018 4.33
2017 3.81
2016 3.63
2015 3.87
2014 -
2013 3.72
2012 3.79
2011 4.88
2010 4.67

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 137.07 54.66
2021 188.12 62.13
2020 144.30 60.59
2019 140.43 71.30
2018 127.97 64.92
2017 107.83 64.21
2016 133.86 59.17
2015 145.60 56.33
2014 142.28 47.00
2013 167.50 45.83
2012 159.83 49.29
2011 181.67 48.00
2010 230.00 35.00

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 86.25 - 14.00
2021 79.24 - 13.00
2020 82.06 - 15.00
2019 75.83 - 14.00
2018 66.27 6.29 14.00
2017 61.86 - 13.00
2016 62.77 19.50 13.00
2015 59.77 33.00 13.00
2014 88.44 - 12.00
2013 63.62 - 12.00
2012 62.67 22.50 11.75
2011 52.50 30.00 12.00
2010 62.50 - 10.00

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
2022 61.67 35.14 105.62 157.14
2021 47.91 32.78 83.58 116.87
2020 59.37 39.92 87.53 114.92
2019 58.48 36.18 81.21 126.21
2018 51.12 39.39 81.67 109.62
2017 52.82 37.64 80.21 109.80
2016 44.18 32.06 79.48 127.65
2015 52.05 43.21 82.29 126.93
2014 39.67 38.33 63.33 -
2013 35.83 27.50 75.00 -
2012 41.80 40.83 88.00 114.00
2011 45.00 50.00 72.50 95.00
2010 38.00 43.50 68.33 70.00
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