How much did things cost in 1969?
These are some prices of a few items in 1969.
| 1969 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 6s 6d | £4.10 |
| Pint of beer | 2s 9d | £1.80 |
| 20 cigarettes | 5s 2d | £3.30 |
| Pint of milk | 11d | 58p |
| White, wrapped and sliced loaf | 1s 8d (Hansard) | £1.10 |
| Colour TV rental per week (Granada) | 18s | £11 |
| 23" Ekco black & white TV (Currys) | 75 guineas | £1,000 |
| Hacker VHF Herald portable radio | £29 18s | £380 |
| Ronson TB 711 electric tooth brush | £5 19s 6d | £76 |
| Philishave 3 rechargeable electric razor | £17 2s 7d | £220 |
| Dansette Viva record player | £19 4s 8d | £250 |
| The Daily Mirror newspaper | 5d | 27p |
| Average house price | £4,201 | £54,000 |
| Pepsi Cola (Tesco) | 10d | 53p |
| ½lb Ty-Phoo Tea (Tesco) | 2s 9d | £1.80 |
| Ford Cortina car | £830 | £11,000 |
| Electrolux refrigerator (Currys) | 31 guineas | £410 |
| Servis Supertwin - washing machine (Currys) | 72 guineas | £960 |
| Hoover Keymatic de luxe 3223H - automatic washing machine | £110 | £1,400 |
| Russell Hobbs K2R electric kettle | £7 17s 2d | £100 |
| Family pack of Golden Wonder crisps (Woolworth's) | 1s 9d | £1.10 |
| Nescafé instant coffee 4oz jar | 4s 11d | £3.10 |
| Sainsbury's Red Label loose leaf tea 4oz | 1s 3d | 80p |
| Flymo Domestic hover mower | £39 18s | £510 |
| Sindy doll | £1 8s 11d | £18 |
| Action Man soldier doll | £1 17s 6d | £24 |
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 1969 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1969
By Steven Braggs, November 2021, updated May 2022
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