That is more than three times the rate of inflation between 2014 and 2024
by Neirin Gray Desai
DailyMail
McDonald’s was once seen as an affordable spot to eat out but for many Americans it’s meals have become a luxury.
In just 10 years, the average cost of a selection of its top menu items has doubled, according to a new study. Some items cost three times as much.
That is more than three times the official rate of inflation – the cost of goods has risen just 31 percent since 2014, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Then, a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal and an Oreo McFlurry would set you back less than $8. Now, that combo would cost more than twice that at about $16.50.
In the rest of the US economy $8 in 2014 would be worth about $10.50 now.