How much did things cost in 1958 - USA?

Prices have risen considerably since 1958. This table gives you an idea of how prices have changed since 1958.

Many things were much cheaper: houses, cars, posting a letter and cigarettes.

These are some prices of items in 1958.

	1958 price	Inflation adjusted
Average house price (1)	$14,207	$140,000
Gallon of gas	31c	$3
Chevrolet Deluxe car		$0
Ford Custom 300 Fordor Sedan	$2,180	$21,000
Philco 21" television Mahogany or blond finish	$229.95	$2,200
Philco Seventeer Portable television, white alligator look	$189.95	$1,800
Zenith Royal 500D pocket transistor radio	$75	$720
Admiral AC-DC tube radio, choice of color	$10.88	$100
Westinghouse transistor portable radio	$31.88	$310
Hotpoint 8 cubic-foot refrigerator	$129.88	$1,200
Vacuum cleaner with attachments	$19.88	$190
Mens crew neck sanforized sports shirt	99c	$9.50
20 cigarettes (average price) (3)	24c	$2.30
Posting a letter	4c	38c
Newspaper: The New York Times	5c	48c
Hamburger at McDonald's	15c	$1.40
Flour (5lb)	55c	$5.30
Bread (per lb)	19c	$1.80
Road steak (lb)	$1.04	$10.0
Chuck roast (lb)	63c	$6
Pork chops (lb)	92c	$8.80
Bacon (lb)	79c	$7.60
Butter (lb)	74c	$7.10
Eggs (dozen)	60c	$5.80
Milk (½ gallon)	51c	$4.90
Oranges (dozen)	76c	$7.30
Potatoes (10lb)	63c	$6
Canned tomatoes (No. 303 can)	17c	$1.60
Navy beans (lb)	18c	$1.70
Coffee (lb)	91c	$8.70
Margarine (lb)	29c	$2.80
Sugar (5lb)	56c	$5.40

References

(1) Median new build house price over ten metropolitan areas

(2) 'Annual Report on Tobacco Statistics, 1959', published by the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, page 50