How much did things cost in 1986?
These are the prices of some items from 1987:
| 1986 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | £1.79 | £4.10 |
| Bottle of whisky (Teacher's) (Sainsbury's) | £7.59 | £17.50 |
| Martini Extra Dry Vermouth (Sainsbury's) | £2.19 | £5 |
| Heineken 4 cans (Sainsbury's) | £1.85 | £4.30 |
| Pint of beer (bitter) | 82p | £1.90 |
| 20 cigarettes - Lambert & Bulter 100s | £1.34 | £3.10 |
| 22" Decca colour TV (Dixons) | £249.99 | £580 |
| Sanyo VHS recorder (Comet) | £349.99 | £800 |
| Sinclair Specturm 2+ 128K (Currys) | £159.99 | £370 |
| Hotpoint fridge-freezer (House of Fraser) | £309.90 | £700 |
| Philips microwave oven (Asda) | £119.99 | £280 |
| Hotpoint Electronic automatic washing machine (House of Fraser) | £309.90 | £700 |
| Mobile phone - Mitsubishi Roamer | £2200 | £5,000 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 18p | 42p |
| Average house price | £48,000 | £110,000 |
| 250g Country Life butter (Co-op) | 47p | £1.10 |
| 100g Sainsbury's Brazilian blend coffee powder | 99p | £2.30 |
| Pint of milk (supermarket) (Co-op) | 19p | 44p |
| Smiths crisps 6 bag (Co-op) | 55p | £1.30 |
| Pack of 18 size 3 eggs (Tesco) | 99p | £2.30 |
| Irish Cheddar cheese (1lb) (Sainsbury's) | 99p | £2.30 |
| Flora margarine 500g (Asda) | 61p | £1.40 |
| Ford Sierra 1.6L | £7,478 | £17,000 |
