Bring back the days where a gallon of gas was only $1!!!!

Today, the purchasing power would only increase to about $0.69-$0.72. 

Despite the national average reportedly decreasing, some drivers in states with the highest gas prices, like California and New York, are still seeing high prices like $5.64 and $4.29 per gallon. 

$3.99 today is about $0.68 in purchasing power in 1976. If gas were $3.99 in 1976, that would be the equivalent of $23.30 today. 

That's equivalent to about $5.89 in purchasing power today. 

If a pack of bread cost $1.83 in 1976, it would be equivalent to about $10.74 in purchasing power today. If three packs cost $5.49 in 1976, that would be about $32.32 today.

That's equivalent to about $12.45 today. 

If a movie ticket were $16 in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $93.64 today.

That's about $5.03 in purchasing power today. 

If eggs cost $3.59 in 1976, that would be equivalent in purchasing power to $20.73 today. 

Today, the purchasing power would be only about $0.59. 

If a basic McDonald's hamburger cost $3.99 in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $23.28 in purchasing power. So if three cost $12 in the late '70s, that would be about $70.23 today. 

That's equivalent to about $4.97 in purchasing power today. 

If a Big Mac cost that much in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $33.81 to $39.58 in purchasing power today. 

Today, that purchasing power would equal about $2.77. 

If a pack of cigarettes cost $10.15 in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $59.26 today. 

Today, that would be equivalent to about $0.59 in purchasing power. 

If cough drops cost the same amount 50 years ago, that would be equivalent to about $14.60 to $46.82 today. 

Today, that purchasing power would be about $1.17. Around this time, Coke saw a 2.56% annual price increase due to inflation, and also because they were starting to implement new products into the line, such as Diet Coke.

If a 12 oz bottle of coke was $2.99 in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $17.50 in purchasing power. Four bottles priced at $2.99 in 1976 would be equivalent to $70.23.

That today would be equivalent in purchasing power to about $5.21. 

That means if a pound of ground beef cost $6.90 in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $40.29 today. 

Today, that is equivalent in purchasing power to about $4.52. 

If these were the same prices in 1976, it would be equivalent to between $29.45 and $88.35 today. 

That's equivalent to $2.92 and $4.38 today. 

If the prices for a magazine in 1976 were the same, they would be equivalent to $34.97 and $47.03 in today's purchasing power.

That's equivalent to about $4.34 in purchasing power today. 

If those prices were the same in 1976, they would be equivalent to about $17.67 and $176.69.

That's equivalent to about $0.59 to $1.17 in purchasing power today. 

If chocolate bars cost these prices in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $8.76 and $23.30 in purchasing power today.

Which is equivalent to about $1.75 in purchasing power today. 

That would be equivalent to approximately $23.30 to $29.14 if comic books had the same price tag in 1976.

Which is equivalent to about $3.44 in purchasing power today. 

If a frozen turkey cost the same amount in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $8.17 to $23.30 today. 

Today, that would be equivalent to about $3.80 in purchasing power today. 

If these were the same prices in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $20.48 today. 

That’s equivalent to about $4.06 in purchasing power today. 

If toothpaste cost the same amount in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $8.78 to $58.53 today. $146.32 roughly for natural toothpaste.

In today's purchasing power, that's equivalent to about $5.20. 

If chicken breasts cost that much in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $24.36 in purchasing power today. 

That would be equivalent to about $4.65 in purchasing power today. 

If those were the same prices in 1976, that would be equivalent in purchasing power to about $29.45 and $88.35 today. 

Today, that would be equivalent in purchasing power to about $5.62. 

If this were the price for a pound of chuck roast back in 1976, that would be equivalent to about $55.08 in purchasing power today. 

$0.83 50 years ago is equivalent in purchasing power to about $4.88 today. 

If a gallon of whole milk cost this price in 1976, it would be equivalent to about $24.64 today.