Found a weird area where prices *haven't* gone up 10000%
Glasses from your local eyeglasses spot. I did the exam because I was overdue, and needed a new Rx to get some cheaper glasses online. Decided to stay in the office and see if there was anything there worth pricing out with the optician.
We find some cute pairs, try them out, I find the one I like best, and he gets a spreadsheet out to work up the quote for the frames, lenses, and all the bells and whistles you might like in glasses as you reach certain biological milestones.
The whole quote for the new glasses comes to like $380. My mind immediately flashes back to my most expensive pair of glasses I'd ever bought, well over a decade ago, with fewer bells and whistles, that came to $450.
I was shocked. Still can't afford the $380 till after payday, and had to work some overtime to feel comfortable with it, but in terms of just raw pricing, it's weird that the prices have not shot up. But maybe it's all the competition from online sales, keeping some downward pressure on inflation.
Anyway, made me smile.