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How much did soft margarine cost in 1996?

Soft margarine averaged $1.00 per pound in 1996.

$1.00

per pound in 1996

Adjusted with CPI-U, that is about $2.13 in 2026 dollars.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data, APU0000716116. Imported from BLS bulk time-series files (annual mean of published monthly values).

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Monthly soft margarine prices in 1996

January 1996 $1.00 per pound

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — CPI-U. Series CUUR0000SA0, base period 1982–84 = 100. Coverage: 1913–2026. April CPI is used for 2026 until the annual average is published.

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