Misc
A postage stamp in 1973
8 cents
One loaf of bread- 1970
$0.25
A hammer from Sears in 1972
Four-cycle dishwasher in 1972
$189.95
Equivalent to $1 335 today
Hamburger at McDonalds
50 cents
Movie ticket in 1970
$1.55 per ticket
89 cents
Equivalent to $6.25 today
16-speed blender from Sears in 1972
$23.99
Equivalent to $170 today
An average plane ticket in 1970
About $50
7-inch circular saw from Sears in 1972
$19.88
Average income in 1973
$9 500- $10 000
1 gallon of Vanilla Ice Cream in 1972
$1.29
That is equivalent to $9.06 today
A gallon of white interior paint from Sherwin-Williams in 1972
$3
Equivalent to $21.08 today
Brand new Ford Mustang in 1972
$2 510
Equivalent to $17 636 today
The price of gas in 1975
14.4 cents
A 5 pound bag of sugar in 1970
39 cents
Sweet Corn (per ear) in 1972
5 cents an ear
Equivalent to $0.35 today
Top loading washing machine for clothes in 1972
$220
Equivalent to $2 178 today
College tuition per semester
$500 per semester
Today is it several thousand dollars per year
Car battery in 1972
$15.88
one pound of Rib-eye steak in 1972
$2.49
Equivalent to $17.50 today
Electric Hair Dryer in 1972
$90
An average house in Toronto in 1970
$29 000
By the end of 1979 the average cost was a little over $70 000
Concert Tickets in 1977
$5-$15 each