Historical Prices in Washington, DC

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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 25.44 106.89 11.63
2022 18.30 86.42 9.15
2021 18.31 84.36 8.89
2020 16.33 74.96 8.03
2019 15.96 85.00 8.74
2018 16.43 74.52 8.00
2017 16.19 68.50 7.17
2016 15.86 74.03 7.13
2015 15.74 78.77 7.38
2014 14.90 77.00 7.75
2013 15.77 72.01 6.79
2012 14.75 70.33 6.85
2011 16.71 54.00 6.56
2010 13.63 50.65 7.11
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 8.46 10.00 2.42 2.25 5.56
2022 7.93 8.50 2.41 2.08 4.82
2021 6.72 8.56 2.56 1.99 4.74
2020 6.56 7.79 2.35 1.96 4.62
2019 6.78 8.44 2.22 1.85 4.76
2018 6.17 8.21 2.02 1.66 4.12
2017 6.08 7.57 1.93 1.73 4.37
2016 6.52 8.07 1.92 1.75 4.40
2015 6.06 7.17 1.98 1.71 3.91
2014 5.06 7.25 2.23 1.73 4.36
2013 4.74 6.48 1.94 1.81 3.75
2012 4.69 5.95 1.62 1.48 3.62
2011 4.40 5.80 1.51 1.54 3.25
2010 4.00 5.17 2.00 2.00 -

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 1.17 4.17 4.12 2.80 2.51 -
2022 1.07 3.64 3.62 2.58 - 4.46
2021 0.90 2.87 2.95 1.69 3.39 3.20
2020 0.96 2.78 2.77 2.10 2.75 2.72
2019 0.97 3.46 2.55 - - -
2018 0.93 3.62 3.45 2.50 - -
2017 0.86 3.50 2.84 - - -
2016 1.13 3.25 3.77 2.64 - 4.67
2015 0.97 3.11 2.99 1.82 - -
2014 1.19 2.83 - 2.25 - -
2013 1.07 3.40 3.54 3.05 2.50 2.67
2012 1.12 2.41 2.81 1.80 1.67 2.33
2011 0.97 1.95 2.41 1.75 2.50 2.25
2010 1.42 4.00 2.98 1.52 1.98 2.77
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.53 5.74 4.26 2.92 6.46 6.00 2.59 4.03
2022 4.95 5.72 3.14 2.40 3.89 6.83 2.27 2.36
2021 6.20 4.41 4.76 2.32 5.36 5.46 1.66 3.85
2020 5.06 5.42 2.17 2.37 5.65 4.44 1.69 2.54
2019 6.29 5.17 1.91 2.07 3.33 4.43 1.36 2.30
2018 7.16 - - 3.12 6.20 9.36 - 6.33
2017 - - - - - 5.01 - -
2016 5.10 3.63 3.37 2.46 4.23 4.36 1.72 3.30
2015 4.41 - 2.57 - 5.42 6.61 2.25 3.03
2014 4.61 - - - - - - -
2013 5.49 6.03 3.28 2.46 5.14 5.73 - -
2012 4.18 4.17 2.25 2.18 2.09 - - -
2011 4.34 4.39 2.04 2.99 - - - -
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 13.49 15.94 11.12 13.25 18.51
2022 14.17 16.67 10.87 11.91 17.39
2021 13.98 10.87 9.50 11.11 14.13
2020 10.63 12.62 11.56 10.58 15.55
2019 13.23 14.00 - 12.11 14.65
2018 14.61 15.40 10.07 16.06 18.73
2017 - 15.00 - 11.73 -
2016 13.41 17.69 8.84 11.56 14.42
2015 - 13.98 8.23 10.25 -
2014 - - - - -
2013 17.38 15.20 7.50 8.69 -
2012 15.15 13.38 7.00 8.86 -
2011 15.97 10.75 6.67 9.41 -
2010 13.28 13.33 6.72 7.57 -

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 2576.67 2096.08 5654.17 4012.50
2022 2355.31 1888.46 4862.50 3257.14
2021 2126.80 1739.29 4125.00 2936.36
2020 2405.56 1813.92 4390.00 3313.16
2019 2316.74 1797.97 4474.00 3332.73
2018 2247.10 1693.70 4004.17 2907.73
2017 2171.73 1711.82 3965.79 2858.82
2016 2237.80 1713.75 4512.20 2788.33
2015 2028.75 1584.21 3836.54 2801.54
2014 2146.88 1583.75 4825.00 -
2013 2130.00 1412.50 - 1672.67
2012 1816.67 1318.75 3735.71 2416.67
2011 1883.33 1400.00 3750.00 2402.67
2010 1650.00 1233.33 2766.00 2036.00

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 8904.18 -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 6685.58 3630.21
2019 6702.42 3806.27
2018 6124.38 3227.71
2017 5861.42 2832.24
2016 6251.34 3145.95
2015 5570.15 3076.54
2014 6817.14 -
2013 - 4685.89
2012 4664.36 4023.01
2011 4090.29 3229.17
2010 5468.75 2653.36

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6475.59
2022 5597.54
2021 5326.49
2020 5601.92
2019 5721.83
2018 4739.58
2017 4095.37
2016 3958.11
2015 3680.95
2014 4597.86
2013 4165.18
2012 3987.50
2011 3448.90
2010 2200.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.73 0.97
2022 2.84 1.14
2021 3.17 0.90
2020 3.26 0.68
2019 2.73 0.77
2018 2.99 0.78
2017 2.62 0.68
2016 3.11 0.66
2015 3.16 0.68
2014 2.71 0.97
2013 2.12 1.02
2012 3.66 1.04
2011 4.75 1.07
2010 4.33 0.76
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 84.94
2022 121.50
2021 123.57
2020 104.78
2019 130.42
2018 144.89
2017 180.92
2016 200.41
2015 211.25
2014 230.00
2013 190.50
2012 180.00
2011 100.00
2010 75.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.45
2022 5.16
2021 3.19
2020 3.41
2019 4.08
2018 4.35
2017 3.84
2016 3.69
2015 3.94
2014 4.42
2013 3.77
2012 3.95
2011 4.88
2010 4.92

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 208.92 62.56 53.58
2022 137.07 54.66 -
2021 188.12 62.13 -
2020 144.30 60.59 -
2019 140.43 71.30 -
2018 133.06 67.07 -
2017 117.20 65.88 -
2016 139.91 61.06 -
2015 154.05 58.83 -
2014 142.28 49.16 -
2013 167.50 45.83 -
2012 159.83 50.62 -
2011 181.67 48.00 -
2010 260.00 43.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 117.91 - 17.03
2022 86.25 - 14.12
2021 79.24 - 12.78
2020 82.06 - 14.58
2019 75.83 - 13.93
2018 69.67 8.00 13.75
2017 64.96 - 13.33
2016 65.29 23.86 13.32
2015 61.86 33.00 13.03
2014 88.44 - 11.92
2013 63.62 - 12.81
2012 66.43 22.50 11.53
2011 52.50 30.00 12.25
2010 62.50 - 9.67

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 75.34 52.53 121.15 191.97
2022 61.67 35.14 105.62 157.14
2021 47.91 32.78 83.58 116.87
2020 59.37 39.92 87.53 114.92
2019 58.48 36.18 81.21 126.21
2018 52.76 39.95 82.93 113.13
2017 53.22 38.67 82.69 116.18
2016 45.92 32.78 82.13 131.67
2015 53.80 45.33 84.68 137.00
2014 39.67 38.33 63.33 -
2013 35.83 27.50 78.75 108.33
2012 41.80 40.83 90.00 120.00
2011 46.67 50.00 75.00 95.00
2010 38.00 43.50 68.33 70.00
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