High Prices
Since so many people came to the California Gold Rush the prices needed to be . They came because they wanted to get rich. Everyone needed food,
baths, and places to stay. All their needs were hard to get without a lot of gold. Therefore, prices were high.
1 pound of coffee=$40
1 pair of boots=$100
needle and thread=$7.50
bread=$2
½ pound of cheese=$3
1 pound of beans=$10
1 pound of butter=$6
1 pound of sugar=$0.65
1 egg=$0.85
1 piece of fruit=$0.50
1 shovel=$25
1 shirt=$40
a pair of underwear=$15
1 gold pan=$15
1 cradle=$18
canvas tent=$30
This is mainly a general average of the prices from many camps, but most are very close if not exact.
1 pound of coffee=$40
1 pair of boots=$100
needle and thread=$7.50
bread=$2
½ pound of cheese=$3
1 pound of beans=$10
1 pound of butter=$6
1 pound of sugar=$0.65
1 egg=$0.85
1 piece of fruit=$0.50
1 shovel=$25
1 shirt=$40
a pair of underwear=$15
1 gold pan=$15
1 cradle=$18
canvas tent=$30
This is mainly a general average of the prices from many camps, but most are very close if not exact.