How Much Do The “Home Alone” Groceries Cost In Illinois Now?

If you went to the grocery store in Illinois right now and purchased the same items Kevin did in the "Home Alone," movie how much would it cost you nowadays?

The Cost Of The "Home Alone" Groceries In Illinois For 2024

There have been many legendary movies filmed in Illinois. Some of those flicks are Christmas-themed. If you were to take a look at the most popular holiday films shot in the Land of Lincoln, right at the top of the list would be "Home Alone."

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It's funny because all these years later, "Home Alone" fans who come to Illinois for a visit still search out the house in the movie. It's a bucket list selfie place for social media for any of those people.

If you remember back to the movie "Home Alone," the main character, Kevin, went to the store to pick up groceries. He picked up ten items which cost him $19.83. That was in 1990.

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• Milk

• Bread

• Toilet paper

• Laundry detergent

• Dryer sheets

• Cling wrap

• Macaroni and cheese

• Turkey TV dinner

• Orange juice

• Bag of plastic Army men

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Have you ever wanted to re-enact that scene from the movie? If you headed to the store right now in 2024 with that same grocery list it would cost you $52.42. I guess it's thirty-four years later but still quite the markup in prices.

• Milk $3.99

• Bread $2.84

• Toilet paper $8.64

• Laundry detergent $12.99

• Dryer sheets $1.50

• Cling wrap $2.49

• Macaroni and cheese $1.69

• Turkey TV dinner $2.99

• Orange juice $3.29

• Bag of plastic Army men $9.56