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average costs 1977
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I am looking for the average costs of things (milk, newspaper, etc etc) in 1977. Can anyone help - or point me towards a relevent website that has this information. thank you.
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By 2007, �1.00 from 1977 was worth
�4.48 using the retail price index. (probably �4.70 by 2008)
�7.55 using average earnings (�7.90 ish now)
http://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/result. php?use%5B%5D=CPI&use%5B%5D=NOMINALEARN&year_l ate=1977&typeamount=1&amount=1&year_source=197 7&year_result=2008
By 2007, �1.00 from 1977 was worth
�4.48 using the retail price index. (probably �4.70 by 2008)
�7.55 using average earnings (�7.90 ish now)
http://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/result. php?use%5B%5D=CPI&use%5B%5D=NOMINALEARN&year_l ate=1977&typeamount=1&amount=1&year_source=197 7&year_result=2008