The Cost of Valentine’s Day the Year You Were Born

By Samuel Stebbins February 12, 2019 4:33 pm | Last updated: January 14, 2020 12:48 pm

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1998
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $49.90 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1998: $4.69

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1997
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $49.52 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1997: $4.59

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1996
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $48.68 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1996: $4.42

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1995
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $47.66 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1995: $4.35

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1994
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $46.69 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1994: $4.08

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1993
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $45.74 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1993: $4.14

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1992
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $44.63 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1992: $4.15

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1991
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $43.48 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1991: $4.21

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1990
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $42.10 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1990: $4.22

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

1989
> Avg. cost of Valentine’s Day: $40.35 per couple
> Avg. cost of a movie ticket in 1989: $4.17