How much did things cost in 1976?
These are the prices of some items from 1976:
| 1976 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 77p | £4.40 |
| Bottle of whisky (Haig) (Peter Dominic) | £3.75 | £21 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Sainsbury's) | £1.78 | £10 |
| Pint of beer | 33p | £1.90 |
| 20 cigarettes | 45p | £2.60 |
| Pint of milk | 9p | 51p |
| 20" GEC colour TV (Currys) | £209.95 | £1,200 |
| 12" Hitachi P20 portable black & white TV (Currys) | £69.95 | £400 |
| Sinclair Cambridge pocket calculator (Currys) | £8.95 | £51 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 5p to 6p | 28p to 34p |
| Average house price | £12,000.00 | £68,000 |
| ½lb Delecando butter (Tesco) | 16p | 91p |
| Nescafé 4oz coffee (Tesco) | 46p | £2.60 |
| Can of coke (Key Markets) | 9½p | 54p |
| Ford Cortina car | £2026.00 | £12,000 |
| Zoppas fridge-freezer (Currys) | £145.95 | £830 |
| Hotpoint twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £112.95 | £640 |
| Hoover automatic washing machine (Currys) | £144.95 | £820 |
| Golden Wonder crisps (family pack) (Tesco) | 19½p | £1.10 |
| One dozen large white eggs | 43p | £2.40 |
| ½lb Stork soft margarine (Tesco) | 10½p | 60p |
Average weekly wages
- Full-time manual worker - male (aged 21 and over) £65.00
- Full-time manual worker - female (aged 18 and over) £39.00
Notes:
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1976 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1976
By Steven Braggs, updated May 2022
Add your comments
Add Comment
Insert Bullet List
Please enter at least one item.
Item:
Item:
Item:
Item:
Item:
Insert Numeric List
Please enter at least one item.
Item:
Item:
Item:
Item:
Item:
Insert Link
Please enter the link of the website
Optionally you can add display text
Insert Email
Please enter the email address
Optionally add any display text
Insert Image
Please enter the link of the image
Insert YouTube Video
Please enter the link of the video
Comments
I was a junior clerk at Emgas and took home £28 a week after leaving school in 1976.
I was an apprentice carpenter in 1976, my first week's wages were the princely sum of £22.50, for a 60-hour working week, I was getting .49 pence an hour.