To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in todays money
If you have $100 Converted from 1960 to 2005 it would be equivalent to $679.09 today
In 1960 a new house cost $12,700.00 and by 1969 was $15,500.00
In 1960 the average income per year was $5,315.00 and by 1969 was $8,540.00
In 1960 a gallon of gas was 25 cents and by 1969 was 35 cents
In 1960 the average cost of new car was $2,600.00 and by 1969 was $3,270.00
A few more prices from the 60's and how much things cost
Volkswagon beetle $1,769 From Car Prices in the 60's
Ford Mustang 2 door hardtop $2368
Misses Swinging Shifts Skirts $5.00 From Prices for clothes and fashions in the 60's
Oxford mens Shoes $12.95
Automatic Can Opener $8.88 From Electrical and Electronic Prices in the 60's
Automatic Electric Blanket $9.94
Oranges 89 cents for 2 dozen
Oven ready Turkeys 39 cents per pound From Price of Food 60's
Modern Walnut Bookcase $29.97 From Furniture Prices 60's
Coal $14.95 ton From Prices for other stuff
Example of a home from our Property for sale in the 1960's
1963 New Homes Lowell Massachusetts
large tree wooded plots, colored bath and kitchen fixtures, full basement Formica kitchen 3 bedrooms From $15,500
You Will find many more prices in dedicated 60's sections
They looked like cars in the 1960's!!!!They looked like cars in the 1960's!!!!
Back in the 1960 cars are much cheaper then today.
The price of a car in 1960 varied by the whether the car was an economical small car which might have been had for less than $2,000 to a luxury car or sports car which might have cost $5,000-$15,000. The 1960 Chevrolet Corvair, which was an economy/sporty car sold for $1,983 and a Chevrolet Impala Convertible's base price with V-8 engine was $2,847.The 1960 Cadillac's base price was $5,455 and a 1960 Ferrari sports car was about $10,500, although there were even rarer and more expensive cars of the period.
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what was the price of a pair of levis in 1960?
In 1960, the price of the Sunday Times was around sixpence in the U.K.
No, there were many automatic transmissions in the 1960's.
The average price for a troy ounce of gold in 1960 was $35.27
1960 cars are better. ANSWER cars made in the 60's usually have more horsepower due to the increasing number of muscle cars. Also advances in technology helped in making cars in the 60's better.