“The cost of living has finally reached avocados. They were still low-priced until recently.”

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"I remember eating it sooo much as a kid in soups and stews. I've never purchased it as an adult." 

"It was cheap throw-away meat back in the day. Now, it’s a delicacy and a fortune."

"Soda! It was 50 cents a can, chilled, from the vending machine at an amusement park when I was growing up. Now it's dang near that to get it at a grocery store on sale!"

"It used to be my go-to in college. Went and got a couple of tacos and a burrito, and the bill was $30."

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.