# What are you paying for milk and gas? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465 "2008-07-14T17:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/1 "2008-07-14T17:58:08Z")
This is fairly mundane compared to most of the other threads in this forum at the moment, but I’m curious what everyone else is paying for the two big staples. At Costco in the Kansas suburbs this morning: 1% milk: $3.14/gallon 2% milk: $3.18 Whole milk: $3.26 Gas: $3.99 (Anywhere from $4.03 to $4.09 at other stations) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/2 "2008-07-14T18:03:31Z")
Sorry, I don’t drink milk, so I don’t know. But I’m paying 3.99 for regular gas. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/3 "2008-07-14T18:08:24Z")
Around $4.44 per gallon for gas, the “87” grade, at Valero or Arco. $1.99 for a half gallon of 2% milk at Trader Joe’s. Everyone else wants $3.00 or more. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/4 "2008-07-14T18:08:48Z")
I don’t buy milk anymore. My husband buys it occasionally when making cheese, but I have no idea how much it costs. I am paying $4.50/gallon for gas. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/5 "2008-07-14T18:15:58Z")
Gas was $4.40 yesterday and skim milk was $2.99 1/2gal at the Jewel. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/6 "2008-07-14T18:25:46Z")
$2.79/gal milk $3.99-$4.09/gal gas Wisconsin ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/7 "2008-07-14T18:46:42Z")
Gainesville, FL: About $4.50 for milk, 4.13 for gas. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/8 "2008-07-14T20:05:43Z")
Murfreesboro, TN Milk - $3.39/gal for 2% Gas - $3.87/gal for 87 octane. StG ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/9 "2008-07-14T20:10:47Z")
Milk is $4.19 for one gallon or two gallons for $5.99 (2%) Gas (87 octane) is $4.55 near my office, and $4.39 near home. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/10 "2008-07-14T20:17:08Z")
I don’t buy gas, but milk is at nearly $5 per half gallon for the organic whole stuff that I love. I live in New York City. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/11 "2008-07-14T20:32:08Z")
Milk was $3.90 for a gallon of 2% a couple of days ago. Gas (87 octane) was $4.05 at most stations and $3.99 at a few. This is in west central Louisiana. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/12 "2008-07-14T20:55:12Z")
I don’t buy gas, but milk is $1.19 for a…a…_holds up hands to indicate size of carton_ this much milk. I have no idea how much it is except that it is more than a pint and less than a half gallon. I live in NYC ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/13 "2008-07-14T21:00:05Z")
Gas seems to be running about $4.50. (I honestly don’t pay much attention) Milk is running 3.50 to 4 per gallon depending on brand. Except for Alta Dena which is listed as 4.19 for a HALF gallon. That’s insane. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/14 "2008-07-14T21:01:55Z")
skim milk $3.69 a gallon; gas, 4.14 a gallon. Today. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/15 "2008-07-14T21:32:16Z")
Just ran out of milk this weekend, so I’ll have to remember to look when I go tonight. I just bought gas at Costco this afternoon, and it was $3.99/gal. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/16 "2008-07-14T21:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=pbbth] I don’t buy gas, but milk is $1.19 for a..a…_holds up hands to indicate size of carton_ this much milk. I have no idea how much it is except that it is more than a pint and less than a half gallon. I live in NYC [/QUOTE] A quart? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/17 "2008-07-14T22:15:26Z")
Coincidentally, about $4.89/gallon for each. That’s in Silicon Valley. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/18 "2008-07-14T22:20:29Z")
Lactose-free milk: 4.50 or thereabouts for a qt. (buggering genetics, I say!) Gas: 4.39 for regular. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/19 "2008-07-14T22:43:20Z")
Skim milk anywhere from $3.48 to around $4, depending upon brand and store. Gas in St. Mary’s county, MD, $3.95 is the lowest I’ve seen. Most stations are over $4. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465/20 "2008-07-14T22:51:37Z")
The cheapest 2% milk in this town is $3.57 for a gallon. You have to shop in Madison not to get robbed on groceries. Groceries in Madison are about 2/3 the local price or cheaper. Cheap unleaded $4.099 Due to the crop problems in this state I expect dairy to skyrocket before winter. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-paying-for-milk-and-gas/456465.md?page=2)