The cost of Living in 1967?

[Trina]

Does anyone know how much a loaf of bread was back then? Trying to find out for my mate who is writing a book about tourism back then. We are having difficulty finding it on the net. We keep getting American prices even when we specify Britain. Hoping somebody will remember or know where to look. Like i said basic items like bread ,butter,flour, eggs,bacon etc ! Thanks .

[kitty kat]

Does anyone know how much a loaf of bread was back then? Trying to find out for my mate who is writing a book about tourism back then. We are having difficulty finding it on the net. We keep getting American prices even when we specify Britain. Hoping somebody will remember or know where to look. Like i said basic items like bread ,butter,flour, eggs,bacon etc ! Thanks .

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_did_things_cost_in_1967
Average cost of a new home
1967: $24,600
2007: $229,100
Median household income
1967: $7,143
2005 (latest figure): $46,242
Cost of a movie ticket
1967: $1.20
2007: $6.58
Newsstand price of Rolling Stone (launched 1967)
1967: $0.25
2007: $4.50
Price of a pack of cigarettes
1967: $0.30
2007: $4.50
Cost of a McDonald’s Big Mac (introduced in 1967)
1967: $0.45
2007: $3.22
Average cost of a new car
1967: $2,750
2007: $28,200

[kitty kat]

http://www.1960sflashback.com/1960/Economy.asp

[Trina]

Like i said its British prices we need not American. Thanks Kitty Kat but i found all them sites already. Only interested in British prices for the tourism book. Thanks though

[Kodiak]

In 1967 I was earning £5.2.6d a week and if I remember correctly a Half Loaf (Pan) was 1/9d = to 9p and a Half Loaf (Plain) was 1/6d = 7 1/2p.

[highlander]

I knew i had my granny's message book somewhere, spent half hour looking lol she used to write the prices of everything she needed but it stops at 1957 Grrrrrrrrrrr
now that i found it i will give a few prices of things what it was back then.
sugar 4/6
echo margarine 1/5
lard 2/2
10 players cigarettes 3/11
butter 3/4
lux soap 3/4
beans 1/-
milk 1/4
milk 2/8
jam 2/-
boot polish 1/6
cremola 10
tea 6/4
tin salt 1/3

eggs 3/2
camps coffee 2/7

[Trina]

Wow thanks for that even if it is not 1967 its very interesting to know !

[highlander]

The wages over the years for masons were
1935 1/6 = 6p
1948 2/6 = 12p
1960 5/2 = 26p
1965 5/6 = 27p
1998 £5.10.0 = £5.50
will try and find the other book later.

[Kodiak]

I knew i had my granny's message book somewhere, spent half hour looking lol she used to write the prices of everything she needed but it stops at 1957 Grrrrrrrrrrr
now that i found it i will give a few prices of things what it was back then.
sugar 4/6
echo margarine 1/5
lard 2/2
10 players cigarettes 3/11
butter 3/4
lux soap 3/4
beans 1/-
milk 1/4
milk 2/8
jam 2/-
boot polish 1/6
cremola 10
tea 6/4
tin salt 1/3

eggs 3/2
camps coffee 2/7

Sure you have the year correct, these prices seem more like 1967 as I know for definate 10 Players Cigarettes in 1963 were only 1/11d yet you have them 3/11d in 1957.

I remember them clearly as 1/11d as that was the year I started to smoke. Also another brand I used to smoke in 1963 was Bristol Tipped and they were 9d for 5 Cigarettes.

This list also seems expensive for all the items in 1957 as I remember Milk in the early 60's like 1960 or 1961 being only 9d a Pint.

[Valerie Campbell]

Have a look in the local library archives. They keep newspapers and adverts should be a good indicator. Good luck to your friend on their book.

[joxville]

The wages over the years for masons were
1935 1/6 = 6p
1948 2/6 = 12p
1960 5/2 = 26p
1965 5/6 = 27p
1998 £5.10.0 = £5.50
will try and find the other book later.

These days being a mason will get you a C.E.O. salary.

[Trina]

Thanks everyone for helping,i have all the necessary information to get by with now . Cheers.

[piratelassie]

Just looked for and found my shoping list from Liptons back in 1972 with all the prices.Seems to be everything there but the price of bread. That was the year the funny money started.

[Kodiak]

Just looked for and found my shoping list from Liptons back in 1972 with all the prices.Seems to be everything there but the price of bread. That was the year the funny money started.

Sorry but Decimal Money came in 15th February 1971, I was working in Elena Mae Ltd, a Photographic Retailers. I had left in the november 1971 and Decimal Money was introduced while I was working there, I remember all the games of shoppies we played so we would get the hang of the New Coins.

For a while we had two seperate Tills one for LSD and one for Decimal. We accepted payment in LSD but we had to give change in Decimal. Oh the complaints we had about that.

Here is a Link about the introduction of Decimal Money :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day

K

[piratelassie]

Thanks Kodiak, dont remember why I thot it was 72, maybe because it was my big change....got married..

[Aaldtimer]

Sorry but Decimal Money came in 15th February 1971, I was working in Elena Mae Ltd, a Photographic Retailers. I had left in the november 1971 and Decimal Money was introduced while I was working there, I remember all the games of shoppies we played so we would get the hang of the New Coins.

For a while we had two seperate Tills one for LSD and one for Decimal. We accepted payment in LSD but we had to give change in Decimal. Oh the complaints we had about that.

Here is a Link about the introduction of Decimal Money :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day

K

Actually, the 5 new pence piece was introduced much earlier than 1971.
I remember having to explain to my then wife that we would still get a shillings worth of gas through our meter, even though the coin said 5 pence! I left that house in '67!
Incidentally, the rent for that flat in Dundee at the time was £9 a QUARTER! 3 Months.