How much did things cost in 1982?
These are the prices of some items from 1982:
| 1982 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | £1.64 | £4.80 |
| Bottle of whisky (White Horse) (Fine Fare) | £6.39 | £19 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Fine Fare) | £2.98 | £8.80 |
| Kestrel lager 4 cans (Fine Fare) | £1.39 | £4.10 |
| Pint of beer | 61p | £1.80 |
| Pint of milk | 20p | 59p |
| 22" Siemens colour TV (Dixons) | £299.99 | £890 |
| Programmable TV games console (Dixons) | £39.99 | £120 |
| Commodore Vic-20 home computer (Dixons) | £159.99 | £470 |
| Le Cel 17 LCD digital watch (W H Smith) | £4.99 | £15 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 14-16p | 41-47p |
| Average house price | £33,000 | £98,000 |
| 250g Sainsbury's butter | 44½p | £1.30 |
| 100g Nescafé coffee (Tesco) | 94p | £2.80 |
| Coca-Cola 2 litre bottle (Key Markets) | 69p | £2 |
| Ford Cortina 1300L 2 door car | £4,232 | £13,000 |
| Indesit fridge-freezer (Comet) | £145.95 | £430 |
| Hoovermatic 504 deluxe twin tub washing machine (Comet) | £187.90 | £560 |
| Bendix 7001 deluxe automatic washing machine (Comet) | £227.95 | £670 |
| Russell Hobbs K2 kettle (Comet) | £19.95 | £59 |
| Goblin Teasmade (Comet) | £34.95 | £100 |
| Smiths crisps, 10 pack (Mainstop) | 69p | £2 |
| Half dozen size 4 brown eggs (Sainsbury's) | 38½p | £1.10 |
| Irish Cheddar cheese (1lb) (Liptons) | 98p | £2.90 |
| Kraft margarine 2kg (Tesco) | 99p | £2.90 |
Notes:
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1982 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1982
By Steven Braggs, February 2021, updated May 2022
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