Prices and Currency in the 1960s

Prices and Currency in the 60s

Currency Rate

$100 in the 1960s = $821.20 in 2017.

Prices

Apples were 37 pence for 3 pounds.
Bacon was 60 pence per pound.
Bananas; 14 pence for 2 pound and 8 pence for one pound
Chicken was 22 pence per pound
Grapes were 10 pence per pound
Carrots were 11 pence per pound and were 22 pence for 4 pound.
Cheese was 29 pence per pound
Eggs were 41 pence per dozen
Flour was 37 pence for 5 pounds
Cod Fillets were 25 pence for a pound
Beef was 34 pence per pound
Ham was 29 pence per pound
Heinz Ketchup; 16 pence
Ice Cream was 60 pence for half gallon
Lamb Chops were 67 cents per pound
Butter was 50 pence per pound
Oranges were 67 pence for 2 dozen
Turkeys were 29 pence per pound
Pack of chewing gum; 3 pence
Pork Chops were 44 pence per pound
Steak was between 67 pence to 90 pence per pound
Potatoes were 29 pence for 10 pounds
Sliced Bacon was 22 pence per pound
Sugar was 28 pence for 5 pounds

Currency:

Half-Penny
Penny
Threepence
Sixpence
One Shilling= 5p
Two Shilling= 10p
Half Crown= 12.5p
10 Shilling Note= 50p
Guinea= £1.05