We’re getting so used to the high cost of groceries today that it’s easy to forget how cheap things used to be, but a post on X is revealing the shocking difference 20 years makes in prices. A woman recently shared a 2006 receipt from Walmart that she found while going through her mom’s old stuff and it shows 79 items were purchased for just $161.87.
The receipt is like a grocery shopping time capsule, since today that same shopping list could end up costing well over $400, depending on sales and brand choices. The post has gone viral with more than 12-million views and thousands of comments, many who can’t believe the price increases in the last two decades.
These are a few of the grocery price changes from 2006 to 2026:
- Post Cereal - $1.86 in 2006, Around $4.97 in 2026
- Capri Sun - $1.70 in 2006, Between $3.47 and $8.47 in 2026
- Lay’s Chips - $2.00 in 2006, Between $2.97 and $5.44 in 2026
- Green Bell Pepper - $0.78 in 2006, Between $1.46 and $1.52 each in 2026
- Red Onion - $0.64 per pound in 2006, Between $1.06 and $1.32 per pound in 2026
- Coke (20 ounce) - $1.18 in 2006, About $2.48 in 2026
- Lettuce (head) - $1.12 in 2006, Between $1.96 and $5.08 in 2026
- Vitamin D Milk (gallon) - $3.05 in 2006, Between $4.27 and $7.87 for organic high end in 2026
- Cupcakes (Hostess) - $2.50 in 2006, Between $3.48 and $5.28 in 2026
- Sweet Peas - $0.33 in 2006, Between $0.76 and $2.14 in 2026
- Pudding - $2.44 in 2006, Around $3.97 (6-pack) in 2026
- 10 lb Russet Potatoes - $3.96 in 2006, Around $4.54 in 2026
Source: News Nation