How much did things cost in 1987?
These are the prices of some items from 1987:
| 1987 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | £1.70 | £4.10 |
| Bottle of whisky (Grant's) (Tesco) | £7.29 | £18 |
| Liebfraumilch (Tesco) | £1.29 | £3.10 |
| Martini Extra Dry Vermouth (Tesco) | £2.29 | £5.50 |
| John Smith's Bitter 4 cans (Tesco) | £2.19 | £5.30 |
| Pint of beer (bitter) | 86p | £2.10 |
| Pint of lager | 92p | £2.20 |
| 20 cigarettes | £1.43 | £3.50 |
| 22" Logik colour TV (Dixons) | £229.99 | £560 |
| Sanyo VHS recorder (Comet) | £319.95 | £770 |
| Sinclair Specturm 3 128K (Comet) | £169.95 | £410 |
| Lec fridge-freezer (Comet) | £169.95 | £410 |
| Morphy Richards microwave oven (Asda) | £99.99 | £240 |
| Hotpoint automatic washing machine (Rumbelows) | £259.99 | £630 |
| Hotpoint dishwasher (Rumbelows) | £299.99 | £730 |
| Mobile phone - Nokia Cityman 1320 | £1950 | £4,700 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 18-20p | 44-48p |
| Average house price | £54,000 | £130,000 |
| Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0i GLS | £9,679 | £23,000 |
| 250g Dairy butter (spar) | 49p | £1.20 |
| 100g Nescafé coffee (Asda) | £1.45 | £3.50 |
| Coca-Cola 1.5 litres (Spar) | 59p | £1.40 |
| Golden Wonder crisps and snacks 10 pack (Tesco) | 99p | £2.40 |
| Pack of 18 size 3 eggs (Tesco) | £1.19 | £2.90 |
| Mild Cheddar cheese (1lb) (Tesco) | 89p | £2.10 |
| Flora margarine 250g (Safeway) | 28p | 68p |
Notes:
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1987 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1987
By Steven Braggs, February 2021, updated May 2022
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