How much did things cost in 1977?
These are the prices of some items from 1977:
| 1977 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 78p | £3.60 |
| Bottle of whisky (Haig) (Caters) | £4.19 | £19.00 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Caters) | £1.95 | £8.90 |
| Watneys Party 4 (Liptons) | 85p | £3.90 |
| Watneys Party 7 (Asda) | £1.49 | £6.80 |
| Pint of beer | 38p | £1.70 |
| Pint of milk | 11p | 50p |
| 20 cigarettes | 55p | £2.50 |
| 22" Pye colour TV (Currys) | £259.00 | £1200.00 |
| 12" Waltham portable black & white TV (Woolworth) | £59.95 | £275.00 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 6p-7p | 27p-32p |
| Average house price | £13,000.00 | £59,000.00 |
| ½lb Lurpack butter (Caters) | 23p | £1.05 |
| Nescafé 4oz coffee (Tesco) | 90p | £4.10 |
| Can of coke (Tesco) | llp | 50p |
| Ford Cortina car | £2523.00 | £11,500.00 |
| Indesit fridge-freezer (Currys) | £99.95 | £450.00 |
| Hotpoint deluxe twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £129.95 | £590.00 |
| Hoover Electronic Deluxe automatic washing machine (Currys) | £169.95 | £775.00 |
| Golden Wonder crisps | 13½p | 62p |
| Half dozen large white eggs | 22p | £1.00 |
| ½lb Stork soft margarine (Caters) | 13p | 59p |
Average weekly wages
- Full-time manual worker - male (aged 21 and over) £70.00
- Full-time manual worker - female (aged 18 and over) £43.00
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