[Denver Ditdat]

I used to ride my bike to the first MacDonald's in Des Plaines, back in '63, as a freshman in high school. Burgers were 7¢, fries 5¢, Cokes 10¢. I ate like a king for 50¢, in those days.

Remember when McDonalds ran commercials showing an older gent plunking down a dollar bill for his burger, fries, and Coke and being surprised by getting change back from his buck?

The Inflation Calculator takes a bit of fun out of those reminisces by reminding me how much the dollar used to be worth back in the "old days". 1963's fifty cent lunch costs $3.05 in our inflation-adjusted dollars. I haven't eaten at McD's in quite a while so I don't know how the prices of a regular burger, small fries, and a small Coke compare to those times, but that sounds about right.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

I remember the ad, DD. LOL. Thanks for the calculator.

[Coldwater Creek]

I grew up going to the original McDonald's in Calif. long before they became a national chain. Hamburgers were 12 cents, fries 10 cents malts 15 cents. Never were as cheap as the poster remembered, but still could get lunch for less than 50 cents.

[freedumb2003]

Yes, you can get a cheesburger, small fries and a small coke for around 3 bucks.

[FreedomCalls]

[Eepsy]

McDonald does a Double Cheeseburger Extra Value Meal, with a double cheeseburger, medium fries, and medium soft drink for $3. For an extra forty cents you can make it a large fry and large drink.