We are spoilt for grocery choice thesdays and don't realise it.

A housewife poses with a week's worth of groceries in 1947 (except milk). It cost $12.50. Of this she feeds herself, husband, 2 kids and a cat.

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Hatt94 · 56-60, MVIP

In 1947, the average annual income for a full-time urban employee in the United States was around $2,678
$223/ month
So 1/5 of the salary was spent on groceries.