How much did things cost in 1972?
These are the prices of a some items from 1972:
1972 price | Inflation adjusted | |
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Gallon of petrol | 35p | £3.40 |
Bottle of whisky (Haig) | £2.52 | £24.00 |
Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) | £1.25 | £12.00 |
Pint of beer (Whitbread Tankard) | 14-18p | £1.32-£1.70 |
Pint of milk | 5p | 47p |
White, 1¾lb wrapped and sliced loaf | 10p | 94p |
22" Pye colour TV (Currys) | £239.00 | £2,250.00 |
24" Ferguson black & white TV (Currys) | £67.00 | £630.00 |
The Daily Mirror newspaper | 3p | 28p |
The Daily Express newspaper | 3p | 28p |
Average house price | £7,000.00 | £66,000.00 |
½lb St Ivel Golden Meadow butter (Tesco) | 11½p | £1.08 |
Maxwell House 4oz coffee (Tesco) | 25p | £2.35 |
Can of Coke (Co-op) | 6½p | 61p |
Ford Cortina car | £1,022.00 | £9,600.00 |
Zoppas refridgerator (made by Zanussi) (Currys) | £32.95 | £310.00 |
Servis Supertwin washing machine (Currys) | £86.95 | £820.00 |
Hoover Automatic Deluxe washing machine (Currys) | £105.00 | £990.00 |
Golden Wonder crisps | 3p | 28p |
One dozen large white eggs | 22p | £2.07 |
1lb Stork margarine | 11½p | £1.03 |