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This table gives you an idea of how prices have changed since 1955. Many things were much cheaper: houses, cars, posting a letter and cigarettes. These are some prices of items in 1955. 1950 price. Inflation adjusted. Average house price (1) $11,742. $120,000. Gallon of gas.
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The 1955 value guide also has some new-car prices, and if you do the inflation math of multiplying by 8.87 for today's money, they still seem like a bargain. Some examples of what you could have bought brand new in 1955: • A Chevy Bel Air sport coupe for $2,605. • A De Soto Firedome Sportsman two-door hardtop, $2,986.
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In 1955 the price of butter was about 71 cents per pound. By today's standards that would be a whopping $6.28! That cost is much higher than the $2.96 we pay for a pound of most types of butter in the dairy aisle today. Library of Congress. The next time you think you're paying higher prices for basic goods, remember that it goes both ways.
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Used car average price, 1950-1955 Prices without regard to make, model or year, p. 17. Price ceilings on cars, 1951. November 1951 price ceilings. Source: Federal Register, Nov 16 issue. Repeated in the Code of Federal Regulations. June 1952 price ceilings in June 6 issue Federal Register. New car prices by make, model and body type - 1950s
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How did food prices change in the United States between 1955 and 1956? Find out in this bulletin of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which provides detailed data and analysis on retail food prices and their relation to income, consumption, and production.
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The average wages were now $3,851 per year, and the minimum wage was raised to $1.00 per hour. The first McDonalds was erected in 1955 and more fast foods and TV dinners are appearing including fish fingers. The first cans of Coca-Cola are sold up till then it had only been sold in bottles.
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How much did things cost in 1955? These are some prices of a few items in 1955. 1955 price. Inflation adjusted. Gallon of petrol. 4s 6½d. £4.50. Pint of beer (bottled) [*] 1s 11d.
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1947: The McDonald brothers dreamed of bigger things for their business. 1955: 15 cents (adjusted for inflation, $1.13) 2007: 89 cents (Subject to change depending on location)
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As reported on NPR, Americans went from spending almost 18% of their income on food in 1960 to just 10% today, even though we spend more money at restaurants. Milk: $2.90 per gallon. Eggs: $1.54 per dozen. Bread: $1.99 for a loaf. Ground beef: $6.29 per pound. We found the most popular fast food chain in every state.
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Since the average price for potatoes today is about 57 cents a pound, it seems they worth about the same. And probably taste equally as delicious. 2. A Quart of Milk. A necessity in most homes, milk was priced fairly low in 1955 at an average cost of about 22 cents a quart.
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If you're wondering how much did things cost in the 1950s, I listed below the cost of different items during that era, including milk, bread, cars, and homes.. Prices in 1955. $1 in 1955 is worth $11.41 today if you factor in inflation. House: $9,100; Average income: $4,137; Ford car: $1606-$2944; Milk: $.92; Gas: $.23;
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Cabbage 6 cents per pound. New Hampshire 1950. Chickens 43 cents per pound. New Hampshire 1950. Chuck Roast 59 cents per pound. Florida 1952. Eggs 79 cents for a dozen. New Jersey 1956. Family Style Loaf of bread 12 cents.
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1958 - Sears Silvertone portable TV - $119.95. 1959 - Philco Safari portable battery TV - $250. At the beginning of the 1950s a black and white TV sold from $200 to $400 depending on its size and quality. The price of black and white sets came down and the size of the tube got bigger through the decade.
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How much did food cost in the late 1950s? Find out in this bulletin of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which provides detailed data on retail prices of food in the U.S. from 1955 to 1956. Compare the prices of different food items across regions, seasons, and income groups.
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For example, the price of a gallon of gas was about $0.21 in 1955. Today, a gallon costs an average of $3.07, which means the cost of gas has increased by over 1000%. Food was a lot cheaper in.
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To see food prices in other decades, visit our list from the 1960s and the 1970s. 1950: Cake mix was first introduced. 1951: The average family income was $3,700, and the average family spent 22% of disposable income on food, which totaled $814.