2006-11-21 11:27:56 · 21 answers · asked by djtzclark 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
When I started to drive in 1968, gas was a mere 29.9 cents per gallon (in N.J.) for regular gasoline.
Cigarettes were 35 cents a pack.
Milk was about 40 cents a quart
Chicken was 29 cents a pound.
Bananas were 19 cents a pound.
Minimum wage was $1.35/hr.
2006-11-21 11:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Len_NJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 25 cents/gallon in 1966.
But note that minimum wage was probably $2.00 / hour, a loaf of bread cost about 50 cents, and a half-gallon of milk was under $1.
Taking one price alone doesn't tell the full story of wages and prices at a point in time.
2006-11-21 11:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere around thirty to thirty-five cents per gallon in the mid 1970s.
2006-11-21 11:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i remember a gas war in 60s 15 cents
2006-11-21 12:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the 1st element you may do is be certain how many gallons it is going to take which you will get there. Then multiply that type by utilising the value in step with gallon. that should help..
2016-11-25 23:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by holguin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question...I started driving in 1997, and I remember getting gas as cheap as .92...no joke. It hasn't even been 10 yrs. and it has more than doubled, makes you wonder.
2006-11-21 11:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by ♥austingirl♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
60 cents a gallon (1974)
2006-11-21 11:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember buying 5 gallons for $1.90 which is $.39/gal. 1972.
Of course it should also be mentioned that at the time I was making $1.75/hr.
GB
2006-11-21 11:39:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This dates me, but it was a whopping 25 cents a gallon back then.
2006-11-21 11:31:39 · answer #9 · answered by Jolly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1978 36 cents Gal.
2006-11-21 11:30:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋