Here's the average cost of a date the year you were born

In a day and age when you can stream a movie on Netflix without getting off of the couch, it can be tempting for couples to simply stay home instead of spending the money on a date outside. Especially today, when movie tickets have gone up dramatically in price, the classic "dinner and a movie" date can put a dent in your wallet.

But this has not always been the case. In fact, for most of the last century, going to a movie cost less than a dollar. MooseRoots calculated how much it would have cost to purchase dinner and a movie for two in each year since 1940.

The genealogy site used Zagat's 2016 estimate for the national average price for one person to buy dinner and the Bureau of Labor Statistics'Consumer Price Index (CPI) for dinner prices before today. They also used data from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to find the average price of a movie ticket since 1940.

They included the absolute prices of a date in each year, as well as adjusted prices to reflect inflation.

2016


 



Absolute Price (what you pay today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.60
Price of two movie tickets: $17.40
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $90.00

2015


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $72.16
Price of two movie tickets: $16.86
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.02

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.16
Price of two movie tickets: $16.86
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.02

2014


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $70.86
Price of two movie tickets: $16.34
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $87.20

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.01
Price of two movie tickets: $16.60
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $88.61

2013


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $69.20
Price of two movie tickets: $16.26
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.46

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.35
Price of two movie tickets: $16.76
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $88.11

2012


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $68.24
Price of two movie tickets: $15.92
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.16

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.81
Price of two movie tickets: $16.75
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $88.57

2011


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $66.52
Price of two movie tickets: $15.86
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $82.38

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.22
Price of two movie tickets: $17.22
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.43

2010


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $64.12
Price of two movie tickets: $15.78
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $79.90

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.75
Price of two movie tickets: $17.41
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $88.16

2009


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $63.62
Price of two movie tickets: $15.00
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $78.62

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.95
Price of two movie tickets: $16.49
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $86.44

2008


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $62.50
Price of two movie tickets: $14.36
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $76.86

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.36
Price of two movie tickets: $16.39
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $87.75

2007


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $59.24
Price of two movie tickets: $13.76
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $73.00

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.56
Price of two movie tickets: $16.16
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.72

2006


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $56.98
Price of two movie tickets: $13.10
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $70.08

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.07
Price of two movie tickets: $15.88
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.95

2005


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $55.68
Price of two movie tickets: $12.82
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $68.50

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.78
Price of two movie tickets: $16.07
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.85

2004


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $54.34
Price of two movie tickets: $12.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $66.76

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.93
Price of two movie tickets: $15.98
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.91

2003


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $52.54
Price of two movie tickets: $12.06
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $64.60

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.14
Price of two movie tickets: $15.87
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.02

2002


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $51.44
Price of two movie tickets: $11.62
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $63.06

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $68.77
Price of two movie tickets: $15.54
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.31

2001


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $50.52
Price of two movie tickets: $11.32
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $61.84

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.46
Price of two movie tickets: $15.56
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.02

2000


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $48.98
Price of two movie tickets: $10.78
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $59.76

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.61
Price of two movie tickets: $15.32
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.94

1999


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $47.90
Price of two movie tickets: $10.16
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $58.06

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.57
Price of two movie tickets: $14.76
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.33

1998


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $46.90
Price of two movie tickets: $9.38
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $56.28

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.17
Price of two movie tickets: $13.83
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.01

1997


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $45.92
Price of two movie tickets: $9.18
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $55.10

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.31
Price of two movie tickets: $13.86
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.16

1996


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $44.74
Price of two movie tickets: $8.84
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $53.58

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.50
Price of two movie tickets: $13.73
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.24

1995


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $43.32
Price of two movie tickets: $8.70
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $52.02

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.19
Price of two movie tickets: $13.90
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.08

1994


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $42.12
Price of two movie tickets: $8.36
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $50.48

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.02
Price of two movie tickets: $13.70
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $82.72

1993


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $41.12
Price of two movie tickets: $8.28
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $49.40

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.37
Price of two movie tickets: $13.97
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.34

1992


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $40.26
Price of two movie tickets: $8.30
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $48.56

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.98
Price of two movie tickets: $14.43
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.40

1991


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $39.78
Price of two movie tickets: $8.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $48.20

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.07
Price of two movie tickets: $15.25
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $87.32

1990


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $38.64
Price of two movie tickets: $8.46
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $47.10

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.78
Price of two movie tickets: $16.15
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.94

1989


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $36.52
Price of two movie tickets: $7.94
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $44.46

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.10
Price of two movie tickets: $15.89
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.00

1988


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $34.50
Price of two movie tickets: $8.22
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $42.72

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.88
Price of two movie tickets: $17.13
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.00

1987


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $33.12
Price of two movie tickets: $7.82
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $40.94

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.53
Price of two movie tickets: $16.89
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $88.42

1986


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $31.80
Price of two movie tickets: $7.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $39.22

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $69.98
Price of two movie tickets: $16.33
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $86.31

1985


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $30.82
Price of two movie tickets: $7.10
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $37.92

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.23
Price of two movie tickets: $16.18
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $86.41

1984


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $30.14
Price of two movie tickets: $6.72
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $36.86

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.64
Price of two movie tickets: $15.97
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $87.61

1983


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $29.02
Price of two movie tickets: $6.30
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $35.32

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.19
Price of two movie tickets: $15.45
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $86.64

1982


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $28.42
Price of two movie tickets: $5.88
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $34.30

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.99
Price of two movie tickets: $15.31
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.30

1981


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $27.32
Price of two movie tickets: $5.56
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $32.88

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $78.47
Price of two movie tickets: $15.97
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $94.44

1980


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $25.34
Price of two movie tickets: $5.38
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $30.72

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $82.65
Price of two movie tickets: $17.55
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $100.20

1979


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $23.34
Price of two movie tickets: $5.02
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $28.36

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $84.70
Price of two movie tickets: $18.22
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $102.91

1978


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $21.04
Price of two movie tickets: $4.68
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $25.72

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $82.18
Price of two movie tickets: $18.28
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $100.46

1977


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $19.12
Price of two movie tickets: $4.46
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $23.58

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $79.53
Price of two movie tickets: $18.55
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $98.08

1976


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $18.00
Price of two movie tickets: $4.26
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $22.26

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $79.18
Price of two movie tickets: $18.74
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $97.92

1975


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $17.46
Price of two movie tickets: $4.10
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $21.56

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $83.82
Price of two movie tickets: $19.68
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $103.51

1974


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $16.10
Price of two movie tickets: $3.74
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $19.84

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $85.83
Price of two movie tickets: $19.94
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $105.77

1973


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $14.06
Price of two movie tickets: $3.54
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $17.60

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $79.59
Price of two movie tickets: $20.04
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $99.63

1972


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $12.28
Price of two movie tickets: $3.40
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $15.68

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.79
Price of two movie tickets: $19.88
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $91.66

1971


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $11.78
Price of two movie tickets: $3.30
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $15.08

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.83
Price of two movie tickets: $20.12
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $91.95

1970


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $11.44
Price of two movie tickets: $3.10
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $14.54

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.82
Price of two movie tickets: $20.00
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $93.82

1969


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $10.84
Price of two movie tickets: $2.84
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $13.68

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.77
Price of two movie tickets: $19.33
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $93.09

1968


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $10.30
Price of two movie tickets: $2.62
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $12.92

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.09
Price of two movie tickets: $18.59
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $91.68

1967


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $9.94
Price of two movie tickets: $2.40
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $12.34

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.51
Price of two movie tickets: $17.51
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $90.01

1966


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $9.86
Price of two movie tickets: $2.18
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $12.04

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $74.08
Price of two movie tickets: $16.38
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $90.46

1965


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $9.40
Price of two movie tickets: $2.02
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $11.42

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.75
Price of two movie tickets: $15.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $87.16

1964


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $9.18
Price of two movie tickets: $1.86
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $11.04

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.96
Price of two movie tickets: $14.38
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.34

1963


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $9.06
Price of two movie tickets: $1.70
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $10.76

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.91
Price of two movie tickets: $13.31
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.22

1962


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.94
Price of two movie tickets: $1.40
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $10.34

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.80
Price of two movie tickets: $11.09
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $81.89

1961


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.86
Price of two movie tickets: $1.38
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $10.24

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $70.92
Price of two movie tickets: $11.05
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $81.96

1960


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.76
Price of two movie tickets: $1.20
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.96

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.15
Price of two movie tickets: $9.75
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $80.90

1959


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.66
Price of two movie tickets: $1.02
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.68

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.04
Price of two movie tickets: $8.37
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $79.40

1958


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.80
Price of two movie tickets: $1.02
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.82

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $74.16
Price of two movie tickets: $8.60
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $82.76

1957


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.44
Price of two movie tickets: $1.00
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.44

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.51
Price of two movie tickets: $8.71
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $82.21

1956


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.18
Price of two movie tickets: $1.00
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.18

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.32
Price of two movie tickets: $8.84
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $81.17

1955


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.12
Price of two movie tickets: $0.96
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.08

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $71.58
Price of two movie tickets: $8.46
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $80.05

1954


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.24
Price of two movie tickets: $0.90
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.14

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.89
Price of two movie tickets: $7.96
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $80.85

1953


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.26
Price of two movie tickets: $1.20
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.46

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.66
Price of two movie tickets: $10.70
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $84.36

1952


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.38
Price of two movie tickets: $1.14
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.52

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $76.41
Price of two movie tickets: $10.39
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $86.80

1951


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $8.24
Price of two movie tickets: $1.06
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $9.30

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $81.04
Price of two movie tickets: $10.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $91.46

1950


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $7.42
Price of two movie tickets: $1.00
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $8.42

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $73.78
Price of two movie tickets: $9.94
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $83.72

1949


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $7.32
Price of two movie tickets: $0.92
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $8.24

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.06
Price of two movie tickets: $9.06
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $81.12

1948


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $7.62
Price of two movie tickets: $0.80
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $8.42

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $80.81
Price of two movie tickets: $8.48
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $89.29

1947


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $7.02
Price of two movie tickets: $0.78
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $7.80

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $85.16
Price of two movie tickets: $9.46
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $94.62

1946


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $5.78
Price of two movie tickets: $0.74
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $6.52

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $76.05
Price of two movie tickets: $9.74
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $85.79

1945


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $5.04
Price of two movie tickets: $0.70
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $5.74

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $67.82
Price of two movie tickets: $9.42
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $77.24

1944


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $4.92
Price of two movie tickets: $0.64
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $5.56

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $67.29
Price of two movie tickets: $8.75
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $76.05

1943


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $5.00
Price of two movie tickets: $0.58
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $5.58

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.48
Price of two movie tickets: $8.41
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $80.88

1942


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $4.48
Price of two movie tickets: $0.54
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $5.02

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $72.03
Price of two movie tickets: $8.68
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $80.71

1941


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $3.82
Price of two movie tickets: $0.50
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $4.32

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $64.56
Price of two movie tickets: $8.45
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $73.01

1940


 



Absolute Price (what you would have paid back then)
Price of dinner for two: $3.50
Price of two movie tickets: $0.48
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $3.98

Inflation-Adjusted Price (amount you would have to spend today)
Price of dinner for two: $59.58
Price of two movie tickets: $8.17
Total price of dinner and a movie for two: $67.75

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