How do food, fuel, utility, HOA prices compare now to 1985?

BTW – good luck buying that place on $8/hr or $16k/yr.

Mortgage: $783/mo
Taxes: $200/mo
HOA: $115/mo
Insurance: $25/mo(?)

That’s $13,476/yr excluding any unexpected repairs. Probably won’t even work at $13/hr or $26k/yr since the debt-to-income ratio would be a bit out of whack.