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How much did it cost in Morris County, New Jersey?
a survey of retail prices advertised in the Daily Record, July 1-15, 1983

Automobiles
New
Chevrolet, Chevette, 7,287.00
Ford, Thunderbird, 9,399.00
Mitsubishi, Starion, turbo, 11,154.00

Used
1980, BMW, 3201, 11,700.00
1978, Oldsmobile, Delta Royale, 4 door, 4,500.00
1976, Ford, Pinto, 960.00

Clothing
Men's coat, sport, 49.90/each
Men's jeans, Lee, 35.00/2 pairs
Men's shirt, J.C. Penney, 8.99/each
Men's shoes, Wallabees, 37.50-68.99/pair
Men's shorts, 10.00-18.00/pair
Men's suit, 79.90/each
Men's swimwear, Jantzen, 11.20-32.00/each
Sneakers, New Balance, 730, 47.95-74.00/pair
Women's bathing suit, 28.00-80.00/each
Women's sandals, 5.99-7.99/pair
Women's suit, summer, 42.00/each
Women's sundress, 24.00-45.00/each

Food & beverages
Bacon, Armour, .99/lb
Beef, sirloin steak, 2.19/lb
Blueberries, NJ, fresh, .89/pint
Cake mix, Betty Crocker, .89/18 oz pkg
Cereal, Kellogg's, Corn Flakes, 1.19/18 oz pkg
Cheese, Kraft, singles, .69/6 oz pkg
Cherries, Bing, .88/lb
Chicken, legs, .49/lb
Coffee, Martinson, 1.99/lb can
Cookies, PathMark, chocolate chip, .85/lb box
Corn, fresh on cob, .99/7 ears
Crackers, Keebler, Townhouse, .89/12 oz pkg
Cucumber, 1.00/4
Duck, .99/lb
Grapes, seedless, .99/lb
Ham, Oscar Mayer, chopped, 1.59/8 oz
Ice cream, Dolly Madison, Creamsicles or Fudgesicles, .99/pkg of 6
Juice, Sealtest, orange, .99/gallon
Lamb, Iceland, leg, 1.79/lb
Lettuce, iceberg, .59/large head
Margarine, Parkay, .39/lb
Mayonnaise, Hellman's , .99/quart
Onions, Spanish type, .39/lb
Peanut butter, Jif, .69/12 oz jar
Pepsi, .89/2 litre bottle
Potatoes, New White California, 1.29/5 lb bag
Salad dressing, Seven Seas, .79/pint bottle
Soda, Pepsi, 1.89/six 12 oz cans
Spaghetti, Muellers, .39/lb
Strawberries, 1.50/quart
Tea, Tetley, iced tea mix, 1.99/32 oz container
Watermelon, .17/lb
Yogurt, Light n' Lively, 1.00 three 8 oz cups

Furniture
Bed, bunk, solid pine, 88.95/set
Bedroom set, Thomasville Italian pecan veneer, 6 pieces, 1,649.00/set
Chair, leather, 599.00/each
Dining room set, Thomasville, Oriental, hardwood, 8 pieces, 1,899.00/set
Living room set, 3 pieces, 381.00/set
Mattress, Sealy Deluxe, twin, 53.00/each
Rug, nylon, 6.99/square yard

Garden & lawn equipment
Annuals, 4" pot, .59/pot
Bushes, junipers, 1 gallon container, 15.00/5 plants
Grill, Ducane, gas, 189.50/each
Hose, garden, 60', 2.22/each
Insecticide, Yardguard, 4.19/16 oz can
Japanese beetle trap, Bag-a-bug, 6.88/each
Lawn chairs, folding, vinyl-covered, 13.99/each
Lawn mower, Caldor, 20", 3 HP, 119.00/each
Railroad ties, 3.00/each

Household goods
Air conditioner, Emerson, 5000 BTU, 233.00/each
Bedspread, dacron polyester, twin, 19.99/each
Bleach, Purex, .69/gallon
Blinds, Levolor, 29.95/each
Charcoal briquettes, Royal Oak, 2.88/20 lb bag
Clothes dryer, Fridigaire, 219.00/each
Clothes washer, 18 lb, 359.00/each
Dish detergent, Sunlight, .69/12 oz container
Dishwasher, GE, built in, 249.00/each
Microwave, Amana, 289.00/each
Paint, Fuller O'Brien, latex, 11.99/gallon
Range, Magic Chef, 30" deluxe self-cleaning, 629.00/each
Refrigerator, Whirlpool, 22 cu ft., side-by-side, 859.00/each
Sheets, full size, 4.99-6.99/each
Towels, bath, JCP, 13.99/each
Vacuum cleaner, Kenmore, 79.99/each

Personal care & health
Antacid, Tums, 1.20-2.19/bottle
Baby powder, Pathmark, 1.00/14 oz container
Mouthwash, Listerine, 2.49/32 oz bottle
Razors, Good News, disposible, 1.69/7 pack
Shampoo, Jhirmack, 2.19/8 oz bottle
Soap, Palmolive, .39/bar
Tissues, Foodtown, .49/200 count box
Toilet paper, 2.60/6 rolls
Toothpaste, Aquafresh, 3.00/two 8.2 oz tubes

Real estate
Houses for sale
Chester, historic colonial, barn, 5 acres, 219,000.00
Randolph, 5 bedrooms, colonial, 149,500.00
Rockaway, 3 bedrooms, ranch, 119,000.00
Houses for rent
Lincoln Park, 3 bedrooms, 850.00/month
Long Valley, 4 bedrooms, 495.00/month
Wharton, 3 bedrooms, 775.00/month
Apartments & rooms
Dover, furnished room, 65.00/week
Parsippany, 4 rooms, garden apartment, 495.00/month

Recreation & amusements
Bicycle, Century, 10 speed, 169.95/each
Bus trip, Cape Cod, 5 days & 4 nights, 299.99/person
Audiocassette, pre-recorded, 6.97/each
Camera, Polaroid, Sun 660, 69.95-79.95/each
Computer, TRS, Model Y, 999.00/each
Croquet set, 35.90-47.99/each
Dinner, Governor Morris Inn [Morristown NJ], "All you can eat," 12.98/person
Movie projector, Chinon, 95.00-119.95/each
Movie ticket, Morris County Mall [Hanover Twp., NJ], 2.00/matinee
Piano, Kimball, upright, 1,095.00-2,395.00/each
Radio, Sanyo, AM/FM cassette recorder with speaker system, 50.00/each
Snorkel, Bellows Flex, 2.00/each
Swim fins, 5.99/pair
Swimming pool, above ground with deck, 21' X 15' X 48", 600.00-1039.99/each
Television, Quasar, 19", color, 419.00/each
VCR, RCA, 10 day programmable, 479.00/each
Weights, metal, 64.95/set

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