The latte factor: what if you put $5.95 a day of lattes into Starbucks stock instead?
5 years of lattes cost $9,733. The same money in Starbucks stock, bought each month, is worth $11,501 today (1.2x). Lattes and the other what if I had invested questions are on one page, each with what the money is worth today.
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Assumes $5.95 today, a typical US price. Earlier years are scaled back in line with the US Big Mac price.
Price only, split-adjusted. Hindsight, not advice.
Price history built 27 Sep 2026.
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