Historical Prices in Santa Barbara, 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 - - -
2022 27.2 - -
2021 - - 9.65
2020 17.38 93.57 10.83
2019 - - -
2018 - - -
2017 17.5 81.67 7.5
2016 18.5 62.56 8.54
2015 12.25 56.5 8.14
2014 10.92 56.0 8.17
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 - - - - 4.69
2020 7.17 7.33 2.75 2.5 5.07
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 5.5 8.0 2.0 1.88 4.74
2016 6.0 7.92 1.75 1.38 4.53
2015 6.2 6.83 2.16 1.63 4.17
2014 4.67 - 1.65 1.33 4.33

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 - - 4.75 - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 1.06 4.41 - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 1.06 2.91 4.05 2.27 - -
2015 - - - - - -
2014 0.96 - - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - 3.34 - - - 3.58 1.86 3.57
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 4.03 2.94 2.2 2.0 5.12 3.89 1.95 2.89
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
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 - 15.5 - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 12.34 12.25 - 9.92 14.84
2015 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -

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 2850.0 2610.0 5650.0 4640.0
2021 2100.0 - - -
2020 2257.14 1900.0 4416.67 3840.0
2019 2003.85 1790.91 3650.0 3270.0
2018 1901.5 1661.88 3783.33 3300.0
2017 1818.75 1518.75 3333.33 3133.33
2016 1877.78 1635.0 4100.0 3466.67
2015 1843.75 1344.44 3200.0 2625.0
2014 1550.0 1366.67 2666.67 -

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 15649.96 -
2020 - -
2019 7745.65 6574.95
2018 9090.88 7108.79
2017 8566.91 6491.56
2016 9433.41 6665.68
2015 - -
2014 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6591.0
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 5825.4
2018 3805.8
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 3414.6

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 1.24
2022 - 1.48
2021 - 1.12
2020 1.75 0.92
2019 - 1.0
2018 2.0 0.96
2017 2.06 0.81
2016 1.81 0.74
2015 1.75 0.92
2014 1.5 -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 64.75
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.6
2022 4.79
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 4.54
2017 4.61
2016 3.88
2015 -
2014 -

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 - - 43.0
2022 155.06 90.23 -
2021 - - -
2020 186.34 95.71 -
2019 184.0 62.5 -
2018 177.41 63.75 -
2017 157.48 60.56 -
2016 141.41 67.99 -
2015 - - -
2014 - 54.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 56.0 - -
2021 - - -
2020 63.0 - 13.14
2019 68.57 - 12.17
2018 70.0 - 12.03
2017 90.0 - 10.29
2016 70.83 - 9.91
2015 60.0 - 10.35
2014 - - -

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 46.0 - 74.0 -
2019 55.0 - 83.25 119.29
2018 46.17 - 79.8 108.5
2017 - - 89.75 -
2016 46.67 30.82 89.83 123.5
2015 49.0 52.49 - -
2014 - - - -
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