How much did things cost in 1964 - USA?

Prices have risen considerably since 1964. This table gives you an idea of how prices have changed since 1964.

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

These are some prices of items in 1964.

	1964 price	Inflation adjusted
Gallon of gas	30c	$2.70
Ford Fairlane V8 Fordor Sedan	$2,335	$21,000
RCA Victor 23" television	$239	$2,200
Hitachi pocket transistor radio	$19.95	$180
Deluxe 7-transistor pocket radio	$9.88	$88
20 cigarettes (average price) (1)	30c	$2.70
Posting a letter	5c	45c
Newspaper: The New York Times	10c	90c
Hamburger at McDonald's	15c	$1.35
Papermate ballpoint pen	$1.95	$18
Flour (5lb)	57c	$5.10
Bread (per lb)	21c	$1.90
Road steak (lb)	$1.04	$1.05
Chuck roast (lb)	57c	$5.10
Pork chops (lb)	88c	$7.90
Bacon (lb)	67c	$6.00
Butter (lb)	74c	$6.70
Eggs (dozen)	54c	$4.90
Milk (½ gallon)	53c	$4.80
Oranges (dozen)	88c	$7.90
Potatoes (10lb)	76c	$6.80
Canned tomatoes (No. 303 can)	16c	$1.40
Navy beans (lb)	17c	$1.50
Coffee (lb)	82c	$7.40
Margarine (lb)	26c	$2.30
Sugar (5lb)	64c	$5.80

References

(1) 'Agricultural Statistics 1966', published by the US Department of Agriculture 1966, page 112