Historical Prices in Cambridge

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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 19.00 75.83 -
2022 15.15 68.89 6.31
2021 - 55.00 -
2020 15.75 53.14 5.92
2019 14.15 54.00 6.79
2018 14.33 53.89 6.06
2017 14.22 52.22 6.01
2016 14.60 53.86 5.46
2015 13.50 50.27 5.55
2014 17.67 64.25 -
2013 10.00 39.20 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 5.88 4.50 - - 3.70
2022 5.06 4.31 1.77 1.53 3.25
2021 - - - - -
2020 4.33 4.00 1.38 1.25 2.85
2019 4.42 4.17 1.53 1.11 2.87
2018 3.86 3.62 1.22 1.03 2.87
2017 4.03 4.50 1.67 1.22 2.68
2016 3.69 3.50 1.39 1.13 2.55
2015 3.65 3.76 1.43 1.05 2.55
2014 2.83 - - - 2.60
2013 3.08 3.37 1.33 0.92 2.24

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 - - - - - -
2022 1.22 1.29 2.48 1.03 1.80 2.42
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 0.92 1.60 2.36 0.95 - -
2018 0.97 1.12 2.23 0.90 1.60 1.55
2017 0.79 0.93 1.90 - - -
2016 0.96 1.12 2.09 1.03 1.90 2.20
2015 0.90 0.97 2.77 - - -
2014 - - - 0.30 - -
2013 1.12 1.23 1.97 1.37 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 2.94 2.14 1.26 - 1.57 2.71 1.39 1.51
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - 0.81 - - -
2018 2.17 1.76 1.06 0.69 1.34 2.14 1.24 1.07
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 2.33 - 2.12 0.85 0.97 - 1.25 -
2015 1.98 - - 0.78 1.57 2.67 - 0.78
2014 - - - - 0.93 - - -
2013 1.83 - - 1.00 - - - -
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 - - - - -
2022 6.54 7.67 11.30 6.74 11.42
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 7.40 - 10.07 5.50 -
2018 6.67 7.50 - 5.71 5.75
2017 - 8.25 - - -
2016 5.62 7.92 9.02 6.57 7.93
2015 6.33 - - 6.16 -
2014 - - - - -
2013 6.33 7.33 7.60 - -

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 1361.11 1010.00 2330.00 1700.00
2022 1262.50 1016.25 2222.22 1731.82
2021 1162.50 890.00 - -
2020 1122.22 853.75 2042.86 1350.00
2019 1085.94 866.67 1691.67 1307.08
2018 1019.74 821.88 1711.54 1287.50
2017 1085.00 831.82 1816.67 1425.00
2016 1014.62 742.86 1555.92 1238.77
2015 1050.00 812.50 1800.00 1264.44
2014 963.00 750.00 1750.00 1250.00
2013 - 617.50 - 883.33

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 - -
2022 6839.59 -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 5728.25 -
2018 - 3405.00
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 4300.00 3275.00
2014 5055.33 4200.00
2013 2633.33 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3221.58
2022 2654.27
2021 2714.29
2020 2204.95
2019 1850.89
2018 1876.39
2017 2116.67
2016 2203.12
2015 2018.75
2014 1662.00
2013 2317.40

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.00 1.43
2022 3.33 1.62
2021 - -
2020 3.28 1.25
2019 2.86 1.31
2018 2.90 1.31
2017 2.64 1.20
2016 2.62 1.08
2015 2.43 1.11
2014 2.40 1.23
2013 2.27 1.40
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 64.50
2021 -
2020 -
2019 58.59
2018 60.39
2017 55.43
2016 56.75
2015 50.38
2014 -
2013 49.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.92
2022 4.63
2021 -
2020 -
2019 3.58
2018 4.05
2017 2.95
2016 4.20
2015 3.00
2014 -
2013 3.69

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 - 24.33 11.36
2022 260.03 29.43 -
2021 - - -
2020 125.49 36.61 -
2019 231.35 36.54 -
2018 193.44 31.36 -
2017 212.64 26.25 -
2016 189.58 23.85 -
2015 151.49 26.88 -
2014 - - -
2013 248.70 22.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 38.07 - -
2022 35.33 - 12.38
2021 24.60 - -
2020 40.00 - 10.62
2019 34.58 - 11.29
2018 36.82 - 11.32
2017 35.00 - 10.40
2016 41.42 - 9.93
2015 45.83 - 10.04
2014 - - 9.85
2013 35.50 - 8.10

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 - - - -
2022 69.00 33.75 75.83 83.00
2021 - - - -
2020 67.00 - - 71.00
2019 71.88 25.62 56.67 83.33
2018 52.78 30.56 59.62 72.78
2017 67.50 30.83 64.17 65.00
2016 69.17 32.50 64.00 65.71
2015 - 33.33 60.00 -
2014 - - - -
2013 - - - 43.33
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