I remember those days well. Our first color TV was and RCA 25” console with a remote bought in 1966 for $250...... 1/2 months average pay then.
The price of things may go up over time, but the value does not. In George Washington’s time, a gold coin, about an ounce, would buy you a nice tailored suit of clothes. Today, an ounce of gold is around $675 an ounce, or about the price of a nice tailored suit of clothes............