What does $1 even buy these days? Maybe get a couple of carrots if you're lucky?
What about the famous (or infamous if you're a food purist or a vegan) Big Mac.
In 1970 you had to cough up just $0.46 to get one.
In the 80s, $1.60
In 2004, $2.90
In 2020 the price reached $4.95
I was in California in the mid 90s and went to quite a few McDonald's and Denny's. I think they had a special deal on at McDonalds as I remember everytime I got a Big Mac it literally was $1.
(Weird observation I thought at the time was EVERY single employee at McDonald's was black. San Diego, LA, San Fran, always black restaurant workers, like white people weren't allowed.)
I watched Matt Stonie 7 years back and his 25 Big Macs bill came to $117, which is STILL a few dollars more than in the UK at today's individual Big Mac prices (£3.69) and current exchange rate.
Don't know what F these Californians have done over the years. Food used to be very cheap there from what I remember from my visit.