Historical Prices in San Francisco, CA

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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 26.76 103.21 11.41
2022 23.65 91.92 12.50
2021 20.77 82.27 11.03
2020 19.20 78.03 9.96
2019 19.21 83.44 9.48
2018 17.59 84.19 8.75
2017 15.97 77.11 8.84
2016 15.68 78.19 8.14
2015 15.98 76.20 8.04
2014 13.52 81.44 7.37
2013 14.33 71.29 6.49
2012 11.36 66.82 6.31
2011 15.21 59.83 5.81
2010 10.70 50.00 5.33
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 7.50 8.15 2.64 2.08 5.61
2022 6.95 8.00 2.66 2.13 5.20
2021 7.53 8.50 2.56 2.22 4.77
2020 7.40 8.81 2.47 2.06 4.71
2019 6.82 7.75 2.58 1.99 4.55
2018 6.62 7.53 2.33 1.96 4.56
2017 6.32 7.86 2.15 1.78 4.42
2016 5.89 6.79 2.09 1.78 4.23
2015 5.69 6.82 2.02 1.91 4.00
2014 5.25 6.16 2.00 1.70 3.94
2013 4.54 5.95 2.15 1.72 3.87
2012 4.84 5.78 1.81 1.52 3.68
2011 3.89 5.44 1.81 1.72 3.16
2010 4.00 5.17 2.33 2.08 -

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 1.64 5.61 5.81 2.14 1.96 -
2022 1.51 4.46 4.91 2.35 2.66 3.57
2021 1.41 4.23 4.16 2.20 2.79 3.91
2020 1.15 3.79 3.61 1.79 2.69 2.93
2019 1.13 3.55 3.25 2.70 2.50 2.00
2018 1.09 3.81 3.26 1.38 - -
2017 1.20 4.18 3.99 2.06 2.62 3.00
2016 1.23 3.88 3.99 2.44 2.26 3.19
2015 1.30 4.45 4.57 2.82 - 3.25
2014 1.23 3.48 4.17 2.41 2.00 -
2013 1.26 5.25 3.43 2.70 2.67 2.20
2012 1.26 3.38 3.58 2.00 2.08 2.83
2011 1.24 3.03 2.44 1.85 1.99 2.83
2010 1.37 2.50 3.00 1.00 2.00 2.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.31 5.01 3.89 3.19 8.20 8.47 3.21 3.55
2022 6.10 4.91 4.54 2.86 5.50 6.50 3.48 3.57
2021 7.48 5.39 3.26 1.74 5.81 6.28 3.13 3.06
2020 6.18 4.21 3.98 2.07 4.87 7.25 1.79 3.49
2019 4.77 4.68 4.13 - 6.25 4.77 1.92 3.30
2018 5.62 3.47 - - 4.27 - 2.73 -
2017 4.96 3.75 3.44 1.25 5.79 4.96 2.97 3.12
2016 6.97 5.68 4.69 2.92 5.91 7.01 2.25 4.72
2015 6.30 7.34 4.65 2.55 6.71 6.66 4.02 4.87
2014 4.24 3.81 3.68 2.12 4.32 4.44 - -
2013 4.01 2.79 2.85 2.43 7.07 5.13 - -
2012 5.29 3.93 2.89 1.40 3.08 6.61 - -
2011 4.15 8.14 1.91 2.08 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
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 27.18 19.05 13.38 17.28 17.85
2022 18.28 14.95 12.67 16.42 19.15
2021 16.63 18.19 13.69 13.94 19.81
2020 14.35 15.87 10.27 13.64 14.49
2019 14.99 15.50 - 13.34 15.87
2018 18.46 19.17 12.88 14.11 20.94
2017 28.54 15.72 8.83 12.56 18.38
2016 16.44 15.54 7.61 13.59 16.75
2015 21.77 15.37 7.63 14.39 19.92
2014 13.74 16.00 6.58 14.63 -
2013 16.80 10.46 7.00 17.31 -
2012 13.56 13.57 5.69 10.10 -
2011 15.97 15.08 6.50 10.50 -
2010 11.02 10.00 7.00 8.94 -

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 3122.71 2692.86 5586.33 4736.36
2022 3341.38 2623.04 5937.50 4468.75
2021 2795.79 2340.62 7823.41 4685.71
2020 3299.00 2696.64 6170.96 4436.36
2019 3504.01 2845.64 6403.33 4908.72
2018 3404.04 2701.95 5790.62 4340.70
2017 3306.81 2644.42 6316.67 4536.76
2016 3414.22 2616.15 6690.48 4835.51
2015 3381.34 2687.44 6514.25 4767.44
2014 2872.40 2022.08 4582.69 3428.75
2013 2748.81 1908.06 4700.00 3608.64
2012 2279.00 1512.50 4250.00 2830.00
2011 2059.26 1400.00 3791.83 2507.14
2010 3200.00 1666.67 4675.00 3366.67

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 11662.70 10548.63
2022 11994.07 11669.62
2021 10815.99 7661.04
2020 15756.79 9970.41
2019 13265.49 9959.36
2018 12584.35 9963.84
2017 11967.35 8337.75
2016 12385.85 8972.66
2015 13495.69 9320.78
2014 9149.32 6817.14
2013 - -
2012 6458.35 5920.15
2011 5350.52 3918.23
2010 8500.00 6000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 7396.90
2022 5931.34
2021 7470.93
2020 7930.79
2019 7397.09
2018 6159.52
2017 4103.95
2016 4364.36
2015 4168.44
2014 3609.09
2013 4298.43
2012 4483.50
2011 2633.33
2010 4700.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.72 1.32
2022 2.79 1.54
2021 2.75 1.17
2020 2.95 0.97
2019 2.75 1.05
2018 2.66 0.99
2017 2.59 0.87
2016 2.33 0.81
2015 2.29 0.88
2014 2.16 1.07
2013 2.08 1.09
2012 2.00 1.12
2011 2.00 1.04
2010 2.00 0.88
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 94.56
2022 91.46
2021 81.30
2020 87.42
2019 83.21
2018 83.32
2017 81.38
2016 74.08
2015 74.57
2014 71.81
2013 73.30
2012 65.86
2011 71.33
2010 70.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.47
2022 5.02
2021 2.81
2020 3.46
2019 4.22
2018 4.27
2017 3.93
2016 3.75
2015 4.03
2014 5.45
2013 3.75
2012 4.88
2011 5.83
2010 5.04

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 228.63 65.25 46.64
2022 271.00 70.15 -
2021 178.49 56.25 -
2020 175.15 68.99 -
2019 149.72 69.39 -
2018 112.19 64.82 -
2017 123.42 60.15 -
2016 117.46 54.79 -
2015 119.63 57.52 -
2014 108.22 48.38 -
2013 131.66 48.50 -
2012 89.04 36.50 -
2011 241.67 45.00 -
2010 193.33 48.75 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 97.61 18.25 16.67
2022 98.19 - 17.12
2021 87.31 - 16.38
2020 82.26 - 15.19
2019 91.91 21.60 15.09
2018 84.73 - 14.05
2017 78.29 - 14.20
2016 67.67 20.71 13.44
2015 66.73 20.00 13.20
2014 73.09 - 12.68
2013 70.67 - 11.75
2012 48.96 25.00 12.29
2011 59.67 35.00 11.44
2010 42.50 51.67 13.50

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 57.54 43.57 113.75 167.50
2022 64.83 53.48 86.94 132.40
2021 58.00 38.75 82.42 100.00
2020 57.13 42.78 90.42 131.44
2019 64.62 44.17 87.29 157.29
2018 62.27 47.00 88.81 135.62
2017 56.81 45.00 86.70 146.81
2016 64.02 40.74 91.34 146.76
2015 53.55 36.16 90.00 138.15
2014 57.00 48.89 87.78 96.50
2013 54.75 45.00 77.00 96.67
2012 47.03 70.00 67.50 102.50
2011 52.06 68.32 94.83 87.50
2010 52.33 48.00 85.00 126.33
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