Home Alone protagonist Kevin McCallister may have been able to face burglars in the 1990s, but would he be able to score that iconic grocery haul for under $20 in 2025?
In the film, McCallister, portrayed by Macaulay Culkin, is left to fend for himself after his family forgets him at the airport as they head to Paris for Christmas. Amid his many adventures, he ventures to the grocery store to buy the essentials and spends a quaint $19.83.
The 1990 holiday film typically goes viral on TikTok during the holidays, with many creators calculating how pricey McCallister’s haul would be today.
McCallister’s groceries would cost almost $60 in 2025
According to a TikTok video by creator @themistressmelt, McCallister’s grocery haul would cost a whopping $56 in 2025.
USA Today found that McCallister would have spent $53.95 plus tax (if he still had his $1-off coupon, it would total $52.95) on the groceries in 2025. See a full breakdown of what his haul would cost today below:
- Half a gallon of milk: $1.44
- Half a gallon of orange juice: $5.69
- Butternut large white bread: $2.89 (Wonder Bread no longer available)
- TV dinner: $2.99 (cost of Stouffer’s roast turkey frozen meal)
- Frozen macaroni and cheese: $2.99
- Tide liquid detergent: $12.99
- Saran wrap (Cling and Seal): $4.29
- Dryer sheets: $8.19 (Downy brand)
- Toilet paper: $6.49
- Toy soldiers (per Amazon): $5.99
Kevin McCallister’s Plaza Hotel stay now costs 300% more than it did in the 1990s
As for his stay at the Plaza Hotel, which set McCallister back $2,085 ($1,100 for the suite, $967 for his room service meal and $18 for an ice cream sundae) in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, the 8-year-old’s getaway would cost $8,501 today ($6,244 for the suite, $2,233 for his room service meal and $24 for his ice cream sundae), Far & Wide reported, with his stay increasing by 300%.