The $1.50 Costco Hot Dog and Soda Has Held Steady Throughout Inflation

2025-10-06
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Did you know that the price of a Costco hot dog with a soda has stayed the same price at just $1.50 since 1985 even through inflation?




The graph compares the actual price of a Costco hot dog and soda in red dashed line with its price adjusted for US inflation using the Consumer Price Index in blue line.


Data source: Calculated using CPI data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics and Costco Wholesale.


*These figures have not yet been formally peer reviewed and are intended as exploratory