does any body know the retail prices of foods from 1942?

Question

only foods that were rationed

Answer 1

How much did it cost in Morris County, New Jersey?
a survey of retail prices advertised in the Daily Record, May 1-15, 1942
1942...First year of World War II; rationing is in effect.


Automobiles
---no new car advertisements---
Buick sedan, used, 1941 1,000.00
Ford Deluxe Sedan, used, 1940 625.00
Plymouth Coupe, used, 1938 295.00
Oil, motor .25/2 quart cans
Spark plugs .38/each, sets of 4

Beverages
Coffee .25/lb
Cola, Pepsi .05/bottle
Juice, apple .15/2 18 oz cans

Clothing
Men's gabardine suits 35.00
Men's Van Heusen shirts 2.25
Men's Florsheim shoes 11.00/pair
Women's umbrella 2.50/each
Women's handbags 2.98-7.50
Women's house frock 2.98-3.98
Women's gingham suits 4.98
Misses' suits reg. 25.00, sale 14.95
Misses' coat reg. 25.00, sale 15.95
Girl's cotton dresses 1.09
Watch, women's, Bulova 29.75

Employment
Cooks 90.00/month
Housekeeper 10.00/week
Investigators 100.00/month + car fare
Waitresses 80.00/month

Food
Apples, Western Winesap .25/3 lbs
Baby food, Stokely's .18/4 cans
Bacon .33/2 1/2 lbs
Beef, rib roast .29/lb
Bread .08/large loaf
Butter .43/lb
Cereal, Kellogg's Corn Flakes .05/6 oz pkg
Cheese, Swiss .36/lb
Crackers, Nabisco's Ritz .21/lb package
Crisco .23/lb can
Eggs .38/dozen
Fish, halibut steak .29/lb
Ham, smoked .34/lb
Ketchup, Heinz .25/28 oz bottle
Mayonnaise .25/pint jar
Onions, Texas .14/3 lbs
Oranges, Valencia .29/dozen
Peanut butter .24/1 lb jar
Preserves, grape jelly .25/1 lb jar
Potatoes .19/5 lbs
Soup, Campbell's tomato .25/4 14 oz cans
Strawberries .22/quart
Sugar .06/lb

Answer 2

I don't particularly know for sure. You'd probably have to ask someone that lived during that time. All I know is, even with the war going on food was still under $1.

Answer 3

This might help
http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/Online%20Museum/Museum%20Docs/foodrationpage5.html
http://www.bpears.org.uk/Misc/War_NE/w_section_03.html