How much did things cost in 1970?
These are some prices of a few items in 1970.
1970 price | Inflation adjusted | |
---|---|---|
Gallon of petrol | 6s 8d | £3.67 |
Pint of beer | 2s 11d | £1.60 |
Pint of milk | 1s | 55p |
Large loaf of bread | 1s 9d | 96p |
22" Pye colour TV | £249 (Currys) | £2700 |
20" Bush black & white TV (Currys) | 70 guineas | £800 |
The Sun newspaper | 5d (price rise to 6d in April) | 23p |
Average house price | £4500 | £50000 |
½ lb of Anchor butter (Fine Fare) | 1s 7d | 87p |
Can of Coke (MacFisheries) | 11d | 50p |
Ford Cortina car | £882 | £9700 |
Electrolux automatic refridgerator (Currys) | 31 guineas | £360 |
Servis Supertwin 3 - washing machine (Currys) | 75 guineas | £870 |
Average GLC (Council) rent per week | £3 9s | £38 |
Family pack of Golden Wonder crisps (Key Markets) | 1s 6d | 83p |
Single pack of Golden Wonder crisps | 7d | 32p |
Fish and chips at Little Chef | 5s | £2.75 |
Half a dozen eggs | 2s 3d | £1.14 |
½lb Stork margarine (Woolworth's) | 11d | 50p |
1970 was the last year of pounds, shillings and pence before Decimalisation. So prices are in pounds, shillings and pence.
Some shops priced more expensive items in guineas. A gueinea is one pound and one shilling or £1.05.
How much did people earn?
The average weekly wage for full-time male manual workers over twenty-one was £28 0s 11d. For women over eighteen years of age it was £13 19s 10d.