How much did things cost in 1980?
These are the prices of some items from 1980:
| 1980 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | £1.28 | £4.23 |
| Bottle of whisky (Teacher's) (Presto) | £5.29 | £17.50 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Presto) | £2.59 | £8.50 |
| Watneys Party 7 (International) | £2.35 | £7.80 |
| Tuborg Pilsner Lager 4 cans (International) | 99p | £3.30 |
| Large loaf of bread | 36½p | £1.20 |
| Large loaf of bread (supermarket discount price) | 26p | 90p |
| 20" Bush colour TV (Co-op) | £259.95 | £860 |
| 12" Bush portable black & white TV (Co-op) | £66.95 | £230 |
| Casio FX81 pocket scientific calculator (Boots) | £12.95 | £43 |
| Casio 83QS41B digital watch with alarm and stopwatch (W H Smith) | £19.95 | £66 |
| Action Man Soldier toy (Debenhams) | £4.99 | £17 |
| Sindy doll (Debenhams) | £5.50 | £18 |
| Hitachi stereo cassette tape recorder (Debenhams) | £75.95 | £250 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 9-12p | 30-40p |
| Average house price | £23,500 | £80,000 |
| 250g Danelea butter | 39p | £1.30 |
| 200g Nescafé coffee (Presto) | £1.69 | £5.60 |
| Can of coke (Tesco) | 16p | 50p |
| Ford Cortina 1300L car | £4,350 | £14,000 |
| Zoppas fridge-freezer (Currys) | £219.95 | £730 |
| Hotpoint twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £159.95 | £530 |
| Hotpoint automatic washing machine (Currys) | £199.95 | £660 |
| Smiths crisps family pack (Tesco) | 17½p | 60p |
| Golden Wonder Pot Noodle (Fine Fare) | 32½p | £1 |
| Half dozen size 4 brown eggs (International) | 25p | 80p |
| Australian Cheddar cheese (1lb) (Tesco) | 92p | £3 |
| Flora soft margarine (Asda) | 27½p | 90p |
