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2006 Grocery Receipt Goes Viral, Shows $400 Inflation

5/27/2026

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A 2006 grocery receipt costing $161.87 went viral on X, drawing over 12 million views after a woman found it while sorting her mother’s belongings.
Data show Post cereal rose from $1.86 in 2006 to $4.97 in 2026 and a 20-oz Coke rose from $1.18 to $2.48.
Analysts estimate replicating the list would exceed $400, while Social Security Administration data show real wages rose 10-15% in the past twenty years.

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Story summary

A 2006 grocery receipt costing $161.87 went viral on X, drawing over 12 million views after a woman found it while sorting her mother’s belongings.
Data show Post cereal rose from $1.86 in 2006 to $4.97 in 2026 and a 20-oz Coke rose from $1.18 to $2.48.
Analysts estimate replicating the list would exceed $400, while Social Security Administration data show real wages rose 10-15% in the past twenty years.