- US-based Liza shared the receipt which was stashed in a box in the garage
- The cost of feeding a family of three at Burger King in 1986 came to $8.39
- A single Whopper burger used to cost $1.54, but will now cost you $6.79
A woman is stunned after discovering a retro Burger King receipt from the 1980s, revealing the staggering price increases the fast food chain has made over the past four decades.
US-based Liza shared the receipt on social media after her mother found it in a box in the garage while renovating her house.
The faded paper from the fast food chain is dated October 8, 1986 and lists three Whopper burgers purchased for $4.62 – which amounts to $1.54 each.
A single Whopper burger currently costs $6.79 in today’s money – more than four times the price listed on the vintage receipt.
The US company was left stunned after discovering a retro Burger King receipt from the 1980s, showing how much prices have risen.
The fast food chain’s faded paper is dated October 8, 1986 and lists three Whopper burgers (pictured) purchased for $4.62 – which works out to $1.54 each
The receipt showed that Liza’s mother had spent less than $8.39 to feed a family of three in the 1980s.
She bought the three Whoppers along with two portions of fries for $1.58, which works out to just $0.79 per portion.
For drinks, the customer also purchased two large vanilla milkshakes for a combined $1.78, meaning she only spent $0.89 per large drink.
The order of seven items netted her a total of $8.39, including tax.
She paid with a $20 bill and got $11.61 back in change.
Liza, who “wasn’t even born yet,” said, “I’m amazed at the price of things. When a family of three could eat fast food for less than $9.”
And she wasn’t the only one amazed by the cheap prices, as other fast food fans flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: ‘Now it’s $23 for two whopper meals.’
A single Whopper burger currently costs $6.79 in today’s currency – more than four times the price
The receipt showed that Liza’s mother had spent less than $8.39 to feed a family of three in the 1980s.
Dozens of other fast food fans flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the cheap prices
Another commented: ‘This is making me emotional.’
“Now my son and I spend at least $20 on fast food for one night,” said a third.
Someone else simply wrote: ‘I’m crying.’
Customers aren’t the only ones feeling the impact of the economic strain; Burger King will close up to 400 locations in the US by the end of 2023.
The UK branch of the chain previously started offering a ‘happy hour’ every day between 2pm and 5pm in a bid to attract more guests.