Historical Prices in Des Moines, IA

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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 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 15.42 38.75 -
2019 13.25 43.25 7.25
2018 16.25 - -
2017 - - -
2016 9.88 51.0 6.07
2015 13.45 45.9 6.91
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 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 4.69 5.4 1.97 - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 3.38 4.88 1.56 1.66 4.38
2015 3.17 5.28 1.46 1.29 3.84

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 - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 1.09 3.27 2.37 - - -
2019 0.83 - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - -
2015 0.95 2.5 3.21 - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 6.88 7.34 6.61 1.82 4.62 5.61 2.42 3.86
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 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 12.99 - - - -
2019 - - - 8.97 -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 11.57 13.5 8.25 11.46 16.81

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 1215.0 - - 1460.0
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 963.33 830.0 - -
2019 1007.92 885.64 - 1175.0
2018 950.0 780.0 1470.0 1160.0
2017 991.67 730.0 1783.33 1233.33
2016 816.67 616.67 1550.0 1300.0
2015 861.11 637.5 1862.38 1120.57

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 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 1741.96 1075.94
2018 - 978.17
2017 1458.51 1152.98
2016 1508.6 -
2015 1534.82 1099.57

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4084.81
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 3232.0
2018 2739.42
2017 2926.77
2016 2533.33
2015 2078.0

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.83
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - 0.52
2019 - 0.65
2018 - 0.68
2017 - 0.64
2016 - 0.58
2015 1.81 0.66
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 50.75
2017 -
2016 -
2015 42.0

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.62
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 4.54
2017 4.15
2016 4.54
2015 4.14

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 - - 50.83
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - 81.99 -
2019 - 70.0 -
2018 131.3 62.8 -
2017 131.27 71.29 -
2016 139.11 48.7 -
2015 103.05 39.8 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 39.29 - 11.81
2018 43.0 - 10.42
2017 29.0 - 11.29
2016 33.43 - 10.0
2015 31.5 - 8.83

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 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 36.25 - 69.0 -
2019 40.6 - 67.5 -
2018 51.33 45.75 - 81.25
2017 43.66 - 71.0 84.17
2016 46.0 40.0 74.14 84.83
2015 37.56 39.28 74.88 97.5
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