A ticket to attend the New Orleans Saints-Atlanta Falcons rivalry game is more expensive compared to 20 years ago, when the two franchises competed in what is known as the Domecoming game.
Twenty years ago, the Superdome in New Orleans opened for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.
According to Sports Illustrated, the average cost for a ticket to an NFL game in 2006 was $54, which in today’s dollars is roughly $89.
The average price for a ticket to the Oct. 5 matchup is $91.
In 2006, the average salary was $48,000, which, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gave a person roughly the same buying power as someone making $77,000 today.
The difference is the cumulative rate of inflation and cost of living.
The $21,000 difference between those two salaries has not kept up with inflation over the years.
Those who attended the Domecoming game 20 years ago also faced a much different economy.
Fans today are dealing with higher prices for expenses such as housing, food and healthcare.
For example, a Who Dat who attended the game in 2006 was likely paying rent of around $750, paid 60% less in groceries and could get a gallon of gas for around $2.85.
Today, that same fan’s rent could hover around $1,400 a month, which is a 98% increase in housing expenses.
That same fan would also be paying around $4 for gas to head to the game, $1.15 more than they would have paid 20 years ago.
This means that for a New Orleans Saints fan, the quintessential experience of living in New Orleans, driving to the Dome, buying a ticket, grabbing some food, and cheering on the Saints requires substantially more of their paycheck than it did 20 years ago.
Those who cannot go to the Domecoming rematch can watch the game on WDSU on Oct. 5 at 7:15 p.m.
Who Dats who want to attend the game in person can head to these websites to buy tickets:
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