1930's Cost of living

1. 1930's Cost Of Living
P.4 4/25/09
Bentley Tran

2. Cars
●
An average car in the 1930's cost around $640.
● A Buick cost $825 dollars which had room for 2 to 4 passengers
● A Cadillac was a luxury car back then and the price ranged from $1500-$3000.
● A Chevrolet cost $500-$800 dollars for its safety and beauty.
● The Chrysler is also a luxury car for people who like there car to fit there driving
style which cost $1500-$3000.
● A Dodge cost around $600-$1000.

3. Gas
● A gallon of gas in the 1930's cost around .15 cents per gallon.
● Gas was considered expensive that time because and average income was
very low.

4. Housing
● An average price of a house in the 1930's was
$7145.
● The cost of an acre was around $200 dollars.

5. Food
Here are some average Food items they would eat:
Bananas- 19 cents for 4 lbs
Cereal box- 10 cents
Loaf of bread- 5 cents
Bacon- 37cents per pound
Ketchup- 9 cents
Potatoes- 18 cents for 10 lbs
Hot Dog- 8 cents per pound
Steak- 22 cents per pound
Apple Sauce- 6 cents a Can
Hot Cross Buns- 16 cents per dozen
-But these all range depending on what state you buy them in-

6. Clothing
- New materials that were cheap to process had been made during this
decade to replace more expensive materials to spark the economy.
-Shirt- $2.50
-Jeans- $20.00 dollars
- Coats- $16.00 dollars
- Socks- .10 cents
- Underwear- .50 cents

7. Furniture
Some Examples of Furniture:
Mattress: $15.98
Desk: $9.95
Couch: $23.75
Floor Lamp: $12.95

8. Bibliography
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