How Much 8 Everyday Things Should Cost, According to Rachel Cruze and George Kamel
Remember when everyday items used to cost a lot less than they do now? Twenty years ago, you could pay less than $7 for a "You Pick Two" at Panera Bread and grab a movie ticket for under $10 for an evening (not matinee) showing.
Money experts Rachel Cruze and George Kamel recently blind ranked five items, without knowing what’s coming next, to see what should cost $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50 circa 2026 in an episode of Smart Money Happy Hour on YouTube. They also shared their 2 cents' on three everyday things which should cost $1 or less, based on vibes alone.
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See if you agree with their takes on how much these eight everyday things should cost.
1. Monthly Home Internet and Smartphone Service
Kamel and Cruze blind ranked both services at $20 per month, which comes out to spending $10 each.
Think about how much money you’d be able to save every month if Wi-Fi and phone bills cost this little. Currently, Kamel said he’s paying around $105 per month between both services.
2. Movie Ticket
The pair both agreed movie tickets should cost no more than $5, regardless of where or the time of day you see the film.
3. Gas Station Coffee
This should cost $1 per cup or even less if possible, according to Kamel.
4. Haircut
With the $10 and $50 slots remaining, Cruze ranked haircuts as an everyday expense which should cost $10. This is especially true of kid’s haircuts and trims.
5. High School Sports Game
Blind ranking anything in price can mean the last item standing winds up getting the priciest or cheapest amount left on the board.
And even though spending $50 on a high school sports game sounds expensive, Cruze made the sound argument that this is money well spent since it goes to the kids.
6. Bottled Water
This should only cost $1, regardless of size or location (we’re looking at you; bottled water sold at the airport).
Though Kamel made a good argument in favor of switching up the pricing for the water type and brand. If it’s purified water, he recommended charging 75 cents and $1 for spring water. For a brand like Fiji, it should be $1.25 — think dollar store prices.
7. Candy Bars and Gum
Cruze and Kamel agreed anything in the checkout line at the grocery store, especially candy and gum, should cost 50 cents to $1.
8. Parking
According to Cruze and Kamel, this should always be free, especially street parking.
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