pizza is one of the things that's actually beat inflation. look up how much a pizza hut pizza cost in 1995 considering the prevailing wage at the time.

spoiler: a large cheese would cost $30 at menu prices adjusted for inflation.

you just get lower quality these days; it's the same with so many other items. a pair of gap jeans was the same price in the late 90s as it is now even with a doubled minimum wage in NY.

but dipshits will gaslight you online being like, 'actually, you're just being nostalgic and nothing was ever better than it is now.'