This interesting review of the year 1949 seeps Cold War energy.
Cost of Living 1949
Average Cost of new house $7,450.00
Average wages per year $2,950.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 17 cents
Average Cost of a new car $1,420.00
Minimum Hourly Wage Rate 70 cents per hour
Bacon per pound 50 cents
Dobbs Hat $8.50
Kitchen Table and Chairs $100.00
Bacon Sliced 59 cents per pound
Bananas 11 cents per pound
Bleach 21 cents 1/2 gallon
Cantaloupe 23 cents
Coffee 85 cents for 2 pound bag
Fresh Chickens 55 cents per pound
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling
Average House Price 1,911
How Much things cost this year
Yearly Inflation Rate U.S.A. -0.95%
UK 2.6%