I used to get in to the movies for $0.25, 2 full length movies, 2 cartoons and a news reel. Popcorn was a quarter and a soda was a dime, candy a nickel. A dollar purchased 4 gallons of gasoline, same as a silver dollar. Interest on your savings account was 3 percent.
My first car was a new VW, $1,950.00.
Today a dollar buys half a gallon of gas, but the silver dollar buys7 gallons.
Movies are $8.00 - $12.00, popcorn is $11.00. A VW is $23k.
But keep in mind that everything is relative. When I began nursing in the early 50s, my salary was $8-9000 and I thought it was great!! When my husband became a partner in a law firm in the late 50s/early 60s he made $25,000 and we thought it was wonderful. Couldn’t believe it.
I wonder if there is a chart showing the cost of living and salaries then and now.