With inflation high these days, it’s interesting to look at what prices on a few staples were back in 2009.
At Bashas’, chicken breasts were 87 cents per pound; Kraft Macaroni and Cheese was 48 cents per box. You could buy 10 32-ounce Gatorades for $5.90.
At Fry’s Marketplace down the street, pork loin chops were 88 cents per pound. Pineapples were a buck each and a 24-pack of Arrowhead water was $2.99.
Today, 13 years later, chicken breasts are $2.79 per pound and pork loin chops are $5.99 per pound. A pineapple costs $2.99, one 28-ounce Gatorade is $1.69, and that 24-pack of Arrowhead bottled water is $4.99.
![An image of one of 56 elevation renderings submitted to Maricopa's planning department for the Elena Trails subdivison. The developer plans to construct 14 different floor plans, with four elevation styles per plan. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/city-041724-elena-trails-rendering-218x150.jpg "Elena Trails releases home renderings")
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-218x150.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
![An image of one of 56 elevation renderings submitted to Maricopa's planning department for the Elena Trails subdivison. The developer plans to construct 14 different floor plans, with four elevation styles per plan. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/city-041724-elena-trails-rendering-100x70.jpg "Elena Trails releases home renderings")
Thanks for bringing this to the front of my attention….again! And yet my pay has not increased. I would gather that NO ONES’s pay has increased to keep up with this! And I just got a letter telling me GLOBAL WATER is increasing their rates 12%. And I’m a very fortunate one. I pray others less fortunate can get help. Because I know this is killing people and causing poverty to flourish. God help us all. We REALLY need it.