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.






![Maricopa Police Chief Mark Goodman speaks to Maricopa City Council while presenting his department's annual report on April 7, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GOV-Crime-Stats-by-Monica-D-Spencer-300x200.jpg)





