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These are the prices of some items from 1978:
| 1978 price | Inflation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 76p | £3.50 |
| Bottle of whisky (Haig) (Tesco) | £4.15 | £19 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Tesco) | £1.94 | £8.90 |
| Watneys Party 4 (Tesco) | 99p | £4.50 |
| Watneys Party 7 (Co-op) | £1.65 | £7.60 |
| Pint of beer | 40p | £1.80 |
| 20 cigarettes | 57p | £2.60 |
| Pint of milk | 12p | 55p |
| Large loaf of bread | 28½p-31p | £1.30-£1.40 |
| 22" Bush colour TV with remote control and stand (Co-op) | £340.00 | £1,600 |
| 12" Bush portable black & white TV (Co-op) | £69.95 | £320 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 7p-8p | 32-37p |
| Average house price | £16,000.00 | £74,000 |
| ½lb Country Life English butter (Fine Fare) | 7½p | 34p |
| Nescafé 4oz coffee (Co-op) | £1.07 | £4.90 |
| Can of co*ke (Tesco) | 11½p | 53p |
| Ford Cortina car | £2767.00 | £13,000 |
| Zoppas fridge-freezer (Currys) | £115.95 | £530 |
| Hoover twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £159.95 | £740 |
| Hoover automatic washing machine (Currys) | £216.95 | £1,000 |
| Golden Wonder crisps (Fine Fare) | 12p | 55p |
| Half a dozen size 4 white eggs (Tesco) | 22½p | £1 |
| ½lb Co-op super soft luxury margarine | 16p | 74p |
| Sharp pocket calculator with LCD display | £10.95 | £50 |
Average weekly wages
- Full-time manual worker - male (aged 21 and over)£84.00
- Full-time manual worker - female (aged 18 and over)£50.00
Notes:
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1978 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1978
By Steven Braggs, updated May 2022
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