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1,000 pounds?

posted 13 years ago by wantapieceapizza
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To get a sense of how much money he asked for, how much would 1,000 pounds be today?

Be about £16,000

David Traversa. And how much is 16.000 Pounds in Dollars (or Pesos) in 2012?

[–] RR123 12 years ago

I think it would be more than £16k.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1172486/1960-The-year-The-Beatles-formed-loaf-bread-cost-5p-house-2-530.html

Looking at the price of bread and cigarettes - would be more like £30k

[–] gregorioos 12 years ago

About a years money for a working man in a decent job.

[–] Clemencedane 12 years ago

I always use Measuringworth.com for these inquiries:

In 2010, £1000 0s 0d from 1963 is worth:

£16,300.00 using the retail price index (US $25,249)

£36,000.00 using average earnings (US 55,770)