Did everything cost a nickel in the 1930s?

Answer 1

people say that but no not everything did cost a nickel in 1930.

Answer 2

Very definitely not. If you think about it for a second or two, that would mean a car and a candy bar would have cost the same!

Some sample prices from the time:

• Bacon was 38 cents per pound
• Mid-size cars were in the range of $450 to $800
• A dozen eggs cost 18 cents
• A pair of pyjamas cost about $2
• A moderate-sized house could sell for $3000 to $7000
• An iron sold for $5

Of course these prices were all relative, because wages and salaries were comparably lower. The US Census reported the average American income in 1939 was under $1500 per year.