How much did things cost in 1962?
These are some prices of a few items in 1962.
1962 price | Inflation adjusted | |
---|---|---|
Gallon of petrol | 4s 11d | £4 |
Pint of beer | 2s 1d | £1.70 |
20 cigarettes | 4s 6d | £3.70 |
Pint of milk | 8½d | 58p |
19" Ekco black & white TV (Currys) | 67 guineas | £1,100 |
Bush TR104 personal transistor radio | £15 4s 6d | £250 |
The Daily Mirror newspaper | 3d | 20p |
Average house price | £2,599 | £42,000 |
Cola (Fine Fare) | 9d | 61p |
Ford Cortina car | £597 | £9,700 |
Hotpoint Iced Diamond Super F50 refrigerator | £55 13s | £910 |
Hoover 65 twin tub - washing machine (Currys) | 65 guineas | £1,100 |
Kenwood Chef mixer | £28 19s 6d | £470 |
Morphy-Richards Atlantic electric iron | £2 12s 6d | £43 |
Smiths crisps - 1 pack | 4d | 27p |
Heinz Cream of Tomato Soap (tin) | 1s 3d | £1 |
Del Monte tinned fruit salad | 1s 9d to 2s 11d | £1.40 to £2.40 |
Nylon stockings (St. Michael) from Marks & Spencer | 5s 6d | £4.50 |
Agfacolour CT18 colour 35mm film including processing | £1 11s 9d | £26 |
Smiths Astral T152 men's wristwatch | £7 10s | £120 |
12 months membership of a 'Top Rank' health club | £18 18s | £310 |
Television rental (per week) | 8s to 12s | £6.50 to £9.80 |
Olympia Splendid 33 portable manual typewriter | £23 | £370 |
Ronson (model 21) electric razor | £6 19s 6d | £110 |
Prices are in pounds, shillings and pence.
Some shops priced more expensive items in guineas. A guinea is one pound and one shilling or £1.05.
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1962 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1962
By Steven Braggs, November 2021, updated May 2022
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