Historical Prices in Portland, ME

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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 - 78.00 -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - - -
2017 16.60 67.00 6.65
2016 21.00 68.25 7.25
2015 16.00 60.00 7.25
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 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 4.20 5.00 1.54 1.42 3.50
2016 4.25 5.50 2.08 1.54 3.79
2015 4.00 5.50 2.53 2.00 3.23

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 - - - - 1.73 -
2022 - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 0.99 - 2.96 - - -
2015 - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - 12.00 - - -
2015 - - - - -

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 - - - -
2022 1916.67 1500.00 3700.00 2460.00
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 1368.75 1065.33 2144.00 1633.33
2018 1266.67 1000.00 2325.00 -
2017 1241.67 945.83 2662.50 2125.00
2016 1077.78 868.75 2114.29 1587.50
2015 1000.00 820.00 1920.00 1460.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 3636.85 2440.72
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 3589.62
2018 3102.90
2017 -
2016 3006.67
2015 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.89
2022 - 0.99
2021 - 0.83
2020 - 0.54
2019 1.50 0.68
2018 2.50 0.74
2017 - 0.63
2016 - 0.59
2015 - 0.61
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 41.25
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.60
2022 5.43
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 4.43
2017 -
2016 3.82
2015 3.47

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 - - -
2022 - 72.71 -
2021 - 66.25 -
2020 - - -
2019 118.48 62.44 -
2018 - 68.50 -
2017 - 49.00 -
2016 137.33 47.49 -
2015 - 53.50 -

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 19.83 - 10.87
2018 - - 9.59
2017 - - 9.75
2016 25.00 - 9.72
2015 39.00 - 9.50

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 - - - -
2019 40.00 37.00 58.60 -
2018 - - - -
2017 - - - -
2016 43.33 41.25 70.00 86.25
2015 35.67 - 58.75 91.25
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