A pint for 58p
May 11, 2007Thanks for visiting! If you like what you're reading, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.
An article @ This is Money compares prices for various items today with those 25 years ago. The first thing you’ll notice is that while (average) salaries have increased by 227%, house prices have gained a staggering 722%! But the comparison also shows that goods don’t always have to be more expensive than they were 25 years ago - for example, a 22 inch Sony colour TV would have set you back £297 in1982 while it only costs £148.99 today.
More highlights include:
- Pint of London Pride: £0.58 then - £2.80 now. That’s +382%
- Odeon cinema ticket: £1.60 then - £6.50 now. That’s +306%
- Manchester United season ticket: £64 then - £437 now. That’s +582%
- Sony Walkman: £80 then - £19.99 now. That’s -75%
- Flight to Paris: £148 then - £51 now. That’s -65%
Are you aware of any other goods that you have purchased in the past for more (or less) than you would buy it for today? Let us know in the comments!
