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How much did it cost in Morris County, New Jersey?
a survey of retail prices advertised in the Daily Record, December 1-15, 1981

Automobiles
New
Datsun, Stanza, 6,680.00
Dodge, Colt, 6,194.00
Volkswagen, Rabbit, diesel, 7,495.00
Used
1979, Pontiac, Trans Am, 7,999.99
1978, Buick Regal, 5,797.00
1977, Pontiac, Bonneville, 3,999.00

Clothing
Boy's jeans, 7.50/pair
Men's coat, all-weather, 64.00/each
Men's sport coat, camel hair, 215.00/each
Men's suit, 4 piece, Epstein's, 194.98/each
Men's shirt, flannel, 9.50/each
Men's sweater, 20.00/each
Women's coat, Forecaster, 69.88/each
Women's dress, 30.00-102.00/each
Women's pajamas, 16.00/pair
Women's shirt, "Judy Bond," 28.00/each

Food & beverages
Apple, red delicious, 1.19/3 lb bag
Bacon, 1.29/lb
Bananas, 1.00/3 lbs
Beef, sirloin filet, 1.86/lb
Bread, .59/lb loaf
Butter, Land-O-Lakes, .99/8 oz
Chocolate syrup, Hershey's, .69/16 oz can
Coffee, Eight-O-Clock, 1.49/lb
Corn, Green Giant, canned, .89/two 17 oz cans
Crackers, Keebler, Town House, 1.29/16 oz box
Eggs, .95/dozen
Fish, flounder fillets, 1.66/each
Flour, Pillsbury, .89/5 lbs
Ham, smoked, .89/lb
Honey, Orange Blossom, .99/lb bottle
Jelly, Kraft, grape, .99/32 oz jar
Juice, Ocean Spray, 1.69/64 oz bottle
Lamb, leg, 1.49/lb
Ketchup, Heinz, .89/24 oz bottle
Macaroni & cheese, Kraft dinner, 1.00/three 7.5 oz boxes
Margarine, Parkay, .39/lb
Mayonnaise, Kraft, 1.39/32 oz jar
Onions, yellow, 1.00/4 lbs
Oranges, California navel, 1.00/10
Potatoes, white, #1, 1.25/10 lb bag
Ravioli, Celentino, frozen, .89/9 oz pkg
Soda, Pepsi Cola, 1.39/2 litre bottle
Tea, Lipton, 1.69/100 count box
TV dinner, Swanson, Salisbury steak, .79/11 oz pkg
Yogurt, .25/8 oz can

Furniture
Bedroom set, 6 piece, Ethan Allen, pine, 2,997.00/set
Carpet, 12.79-30.49/square yard
Chair, Barcolounger, velvet recliner, 325.00/each
Chair, Ethan Allen, pine, 197.00/each
Sofa, 89", multi pillow back, 892.00/each
Table, Ethan Allen, cocktail, oak, 227.00/each

Household & seasonal goods
Bleach, Purex, .59/gallon
Christmas gift wrap, 1.99-2.60/50 ft roll
Christmas tree, artificial, Scotch Pine, 6.5', 19.99-31.95/each
Clean air machine, Norelco, 19.99-24.49/each
Coffee maker, G.E., Coffeematic II, 21.88-25.88/each
Comforter, down, twin, 78.00/each
Convection oven, Moulinex, 120.00/each
Dish detergent, Ivory, 1.39/32 oz bottle
Freezer, Sears, 9 cu ft, 289.95/each
Laundry detergent, Tide, 1.69/49 oz jug
Pasta machine, Osrow, 120.00/each
Pointsettia plants, 4.99/6" pot
Popcorn popper, Wear Ever, 19.88-24.88/each
Toaster, G.E., 2 slice, 14.99-17.99/each

Personal care & health
Deodorant, Mennen, Speed Stick, 1.29/2.5 oz pkg
Shampoo, Enhance, 1.59/8 oz bottle
Tissue, Kleenex, .69/200 count box
Toilet paper, Scott, 1.00/three 1,000 sheet rolls
Toothpaste, .79/7 oz tube
Vitamins, Radiance, Children's, 1.49/100 count bottle

Real estate
Houses for sale
Florham Park, 3 bedrooms, split level, 84,600.00
Hibernia, 3 bedrooms, 1 acre, 64,900.00
Lake Parsippany, 2 bedrooms, 57,500.00
Houses for rent
Denville, 3 bedrooms, 350.00/month
Dover, 6 room duplex, 495.00/month
Lake Hopatcong, 3 bedrooms, 550.00/month
Apartments & rooms
Boonton, 1 room, 220.00/month
Madison, 3 rooms, 300.00/month

Recreation & amusements
Airline flight, Delta, Newark-Florida, 124.00/one way
Atari Home Video Station [game], 149.00-179.00/each; games, 19.99/each
Bicycle, BMX, 109.95-159.95/each
Camera, Polaroid, instant, 39.00/each
Computer, Radio Shack, TRS-80, Model III, 999.00/each
Dinner, The Old Morris Canal [Stanhope NJ], lobster or prime rib, 6.95/plate
Doll, Golden Dreams Barbie, 8.49/each
Fisher Price Jet Port, 16.99/each
Hot Wheels Sto-N-Go City, 19.99/each
Legoland Gas Station kit, 15.36/each
Movie, Morris County Mall, 2.00/matinee ticket
Rubic's Cube, 3.99/each
Tape recorder, G.E., cassette, 29.95-42.95/each
Television, Zenith, 19", color, 348.00
Videocassette recorder, Sharp, 599.00-950.00/each

Tobacco & alcohol
Beaujoulais Nouveau, Georges Du Beauf, 4.79/bottle
Johnnie Walker Red, 7.59/750 mi bottle
Piels light beer, 5.50/24 bottle case
No tobacco ads in these papers

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