How Do Gasoline Prices Compare Over Time?

Changes in the Price of Gasoline and Other Consumer Items Between 1982-84 and 2006

It's something most Americans take for granted: The cost of living goes up a little bit every year. But a look at price trends over the past two decades shows that gasoline prices have increased much less than many of the common items we purchase everyday.

Thanks to Tiffany Johnson and ExxonMobil