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โฟ What everyday things cost in bitcoin
Priced in "sats" (1 bitcoin = 100,000,000 sats) using U.S. average prices and the Coinbase bitcoin price ($81,310 on 2026-10-17). A dozen eggs cost about 296,233 sats in 2016 and about 2,794 now. Bitcoin swings hard โ these numbers can jump either way in a single month.
| Item | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Eggsper dozen (Grade A large) | 296,233 | 13,539 | 4,800 | 2,794 |
| ๐ฅ Milkper gallon (whole) | 563,605 | 29,838 | 6,029 | 5,050 |
| ๐ Breadper pound (white) | 241,193 | 13,053 | 2,982 | 2,251 |
| โ Coffeeper pound (ground) | 772,668 | 39,856 | 9,568 | 11,477 |
| ๐ฅฉ Ground beefper pound (100% beef) | 659,613 | 37,004 | 8,162 | 8,353 |
| ๐ Chicken breastper pound (boneless) | 571,549 | 28,981 | 6,123 | 5,169 |
| ๐ Bananasper pound | 100,787 | 5,196 | 939 | 807 |
| โฝ Gasolineper gallon (regular) | 376,719 | 19,552 | 5,219 | 5,512 |
| ๐ก Electricityper kilowatt-hour | 23,775 | 1,217 | 266 | 241 |
| ๐ Median U.S. home | 536.7 BTC | 29.5 BTC | 6.3 BTC | 5.1 BTC |
See the full price of a home in bitcoin table and the same prices in dollars. Not advice โ past prices don't predict future ones.
Quick answers
- How many sats is a dozen eggs?
- About 2,794 sats ($2.27 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 296,233 sats.
- How many sats is a gallon of milk?
- About 5,050 sats ($4.11 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 563,605 sats.
- How many sats is a pound of bread?
- About 2,251 sats ($1.83 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 241,193 sats.
- How many sats is a pound of coffee?
- About 11,477 sats ($9.33 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 772,668 sats.
- How many sats is a pound of ground beef?
- About 8,353 sats ($6.79 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 659,613 sats.
- How many sats is a pound of chicken breast?
- About 5,169 sats ($4.20 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 571,549 sats.
- How many sats is a pound of bananas?
- About 807 sats ($0.66 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 100,787 sats.
- How many sats is a gallon of gasoline?
- About 5,512 sats ($4.48 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 376,719 sats.
- How many sats is a kilowatt-hour of electricity?
- About 241 sats ($0.20 at $81,310 per bitcoin, 2026-10-17). In 2016 it was about 23,775 sats.
- How many bitcoin does a house cost?
- About 5.1 BTC for the U.S. median home now, versus 536.7 BTC in 2016 (yearly averages, FRED MSPUS and CBBTCUSD).
Sources
- FRED CBBTCUSD: Coinbase bitcoin price โ
- FRED MSPUS: median sales price of houses sold โ
- FRED APU0000708111 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000709112 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000702111 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000717311 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000703112 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000FF1101 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU0000711211 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU000074714 (BLS average price) โ
- FRED APU000072610 (BLS average price) โ
Updated 2026-09 from public data by FixKit AI. Not advice.
