Depends where you look. The cruise we took on Celebrity in October 2019 for $625 a person is still $625 a person for October 2024.A trip to Walt...kidding, not going there! Keeping travel in mind, I would say cruising. We cruised pre-pandemic for less than half of what the same ship/cabin type would be today.
Energy prices
Year | National Average Gas Price (Dollars/Gallon) Then | National Average Gas Price (Dollars/Gallon) In 2022 Dollars |
---|---|---|
1980 | $1.19 | $4.25 |
1981 | $1.31 | $4.25 |
1982 | $1.22 | $3.72 |
1983 | $1.16 | $3.40 |
LOL. When I was in College (1975 to 1979) , 2 buddies and I used to go to Disneyland for 3 days for $100 each.Disneyland. When I priced a trip out and came up with nearly $2,000 just for me it has made me rethink a trip. I used to pay about $1,500 for myself and my two daughters. So I’d effectively be paying four times as much. ($1500/3=$500, $2,000/1=$500x4)
Sams is $3.95 here.
Year National Average Gas Price (Dollars/Gallon) Then National Average Gas Price (Dollars/Gallon) In 2022 Dollars 1980 $1.19 $4.25 1981 $1.31 $4.25 1982 $1.22 $3.72 1983 $1.16 $3.40
Sam's is $3.02 today -- such a deal![]()
Summer rates are always higher. I priced out Royal last year for 2024 on the same or similar ship that we sailed on pre-pandemic and it was super high for an outside cabin with a balcony. It just was not worth the value to me. I am also a bit wary of going back to cruising but that did not really factor into pricing out a trip.Depends where you look. The cruise we took on Celebrity in October 2019 for $625 a person is still $625 a person for October 2024.
I see where you're coming from with regards to a straight cost perspective. And certainly, new ships like Wish, Treasure and Icon are really working to separate your money from your bank account. And since opening back up cruising is somehow hotter than ever. We're at a point where you can get value if you can be flexible on dates and locations. But if you have more rigid vacation guidelines, then finding that value is a lot more difficult.A trip to Walt...kidding, not going there! Keeping travel in mind, I would say cruising. We cruised pre-pandemic for less than half of what the same ship/cabin type would be today.
yup, I have an upcoming trip and honestly I don't even want to go, but for reasons beyond my control I have to do it.Disney. While it's normal for prices to increase, the value is so greatly reduced from what it used to be. It gets harder and harder to justify a Disney trip, and our trips are nothing like they used to be in the past.
Agree with this.Tipping - its out of hand and getting worse every day.
Yeah - I've just started cooking at home, it can take a lot of time, but its as good as what you get in most places.dining out in general - smaller portions, higher cost, degrading service. I'm noticing a big difference. We mostly do takeout these days.
(I think the easier thread question would be: "what STILL is a great value for the money these days?")
Yup. Subarus is actually not all that bad, much lower than the average cost of a new car, especially when its 10k for a 10 year old truck.Cars. And apartments. Ridiculously expensive.
Cars lose value as soon as you buy them and they are stupidly expensive right now.