However, even though the prices at that time soared, if compared to the current value, it turns out to be much cheaper. This can be seen in a recently viral video shared on Instagram by @dekorasi_rumah_idaman. The video, originally owned by TikToker Roni Shah Reza, shows a note containing a list of grocery prices in 1997.

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Roni's video showcasing the prices of basic commodities in 1997 has gone viral and invited various comments from netizens. Some netizens seemed to be nostalgic about the prices of basic commodities displayed in the video. There were also netizens who didn't believe that certain brands in the list of basic commodities already existed in 1997."

"While others were distracted by the neatly organized items in the old grocery list and the undamaged book, 'It's really cheap, but the workers' wages were only around 100,000 back then.' 'The handwriting is really good + the book is not damaged.' 'The price of gold in 1997 was still 27 thousand per gram.' 'With 10 million, you could already buy a house in that year 😂.' 'Focus on the neatness of the handwriting (it's so neat that it can be read well) 😍.'"