How much did things cost in 1973?
These are the prices of a some items from 1973:
| 1973 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 39p | £3.36 |
| Bottle of whisky (Haig) (Co-op) | £2.45 | £21.00 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Co-op) | £1.45 | £12.50 |
| Watneys Party 4 (Co-op) | 45p | £3.90 |
| Watneys Party 7 (Mac Markets) | 78p | £6.72 |
| Pint of beer | 18½p | £1.55 |
| Pint of milk | 5½p | 47p |
| Large loaf of bread | 11½p | £1 |
| 22" Pye colour TV (Currys) | £208.90 | £1,800.00 |
| 24" Ferguson black & white TV (Currys) | £61.75 | £530.00 |
| The Daily Mirror newspaper | 3p | 26p |
| The Daily Mirror newspaper | 3p | 26p |
| Average house price | £9,000.00 | £78,000.00 |
| ½lb Lurpack Danish butter (Tesco) | 10½p | 90p |
| Nescafé 8oz coffee (Tesco) | 54p | £4.40 |
| Can of Coke (Mac Markets) | 5½p | 47p |
| Ford Cortina car | £1,075.00 | £9,300.00 |
| Polaris refridgerator (Currys) | £30.95 | £267.00 |
| Hotpoint Supermatic twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £73.36 | £630.00 |
| Bendix Autowasher Deluxe automatic washing machine (Currys) | £106.95 | £920.00 |
| Golden Wonder crisps | 2½p | 22p |
| One dozen large white eggs | 32p | £2.75 |
| 1lb Stork Soft margarine (Tesco) | 12½p | £1.08 |
Average wages
- Full-time manual worker - male (aged 21 and over) £38.10
- Full-time manual worker - female (aged 18 and over) £19.70
Pools wins
In June 1973 Mr Denis Plant won £362,550 with Littlewoods Pools. Allowing for inflation that would be worth £3 million today.
