How much did things cost in the UK in 1969?
We look at a few everyday items and compare prices, allowing for inflation. People were a lot poorer in the 1960s. The average weekly pay packet was less than £10 per week….Housing.
| Year | Cost | In today’s money |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 (first quarter) | £2,189 | £33,000 |
| 1969 (last quarter | £4,312 | £47,500 |
How much did things cost in 1969?
Cost of Living in 1969: Average Income per year: $8,550.00. Average Monthly Rent: $135.00. Average Cost of a New Car: $3,270.00. Cost of a gallon of gas: 35 cents.
How much did things cost in 1970 UK?
The cost of living then: 20p a pint, and a Mini for £600. With the benefit of 34 years’ hindsight, life in 1970 appears to have been ludicrously cheap. A loaf of bread cost 9p and the average weekly wage was around £32. Today, a loaf costs 53p and weekly wages are about £475.
How much did a pint of beer cost in 1970 UK?
I regret that the average price of draught beer sold in public bars in June, 1970, is not available, but in July, 1970, it was about 26.5 old pence a pint, compared with about 13.0 new pence a pint in April, 1972.
How much was a pint of beer 1973 UK?
Decades of inflation have meant the price of a pint of lager is now 20 times what it was 40 years ago. It may be hard to believe at a time when a pint costs around £2.87, but in 1973 you would only have to shell out 14 pence for one, according to Lloyds Bank’s analysis of Office for National Statistics figures.
How much did a pint of beer cost in 1995 UK?
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 146 |
| 1993 | 153 |
| 1994 | 158 |
| 1995 | 166 |
How much was a TV in the 60s?
Buying power of $300 since 1960
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $300.00 | 0.58% |
| 1961 | $291.04 | -2.99% |
| 1962 | $276.95 | -4.84% |
| 1963 | $270.63 | -2.28% |
How much did a beer cost in 1950?
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the average price of a six-pack of beer was less than $2. While this may sound like a bargain, adjusting for inflation shows that beer actually costs less now than it did in the mid-20th century. Beer consumption in the United States tends to fluctuate with beer prices.