'Mad Men' in 2012: How Much Would Don Draper Spend Today? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Don Draper lives a very glamorous life in Mad Men, set in 1960s Manhattan.
On Sunday, season five of the hit show will kick off with a two-hour premiere on AMC, after a 17-month hiatus.
From a pack of Lucky Strikes to a plane ticket, to his Cadillac Coup de Ville, Draper (played by Jon Hamm) seems to have a constant, revolving door of expenses. But how would Draper spend his paycheck from Sterling Cooper Draper Price in 2012?
Thanks to the folks at Credit Sesame, a new infographic has detailed the costs of then and now, adjusted for inflation in 2012 dollars.
While season five will start things off in 1966, the infographic actually highlights the costs of items from 1962.
We were trying to represent the era as a whole and picked the year we had the most comprehensive data, a spokesperson for Credit Sesame said on Wednesday.
So the next time you pick up a personalized ballpoint pen set (currently estimated by Credit Sesame to be $11), think of how much Don Draper would have paid in today's dollars ($76.58).
Season five of Mad Men premieres on AMC on Sunday at 9 p.m. EST.
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