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    Cost of Living in Australia in 1977

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    Average Weekly Wage (male): $149.93
    Average Weekly Wage (female): $138.71

    • 3-seater sofa and 2 x leather-look armchairs: $259.00
    • Chrome and Glass Coffee Table (Square): $29.00
    • 62cm Colour TV: $779.00
    • 4-piece stereo system: $599.00
    • 2-door fridge: $499
    • Electric frypan: $39.95
    • Toaster: $19.95
    • No 14 Chicken: $1.79
    • Bananas: o.33 per kg
    • 100g jar of coffee: $1.12
    • Sausages: 0.72 pre kg
    • Packet of rice: $0.49
    • Packet 10 fish fingers: 0.72
    • minced meat: 0.64 per kg
    • 110g tube of toothpaste: 0.45
    • 750ml bottle of Kahlua: $8.95
    • 750ml bottle of cold duck: $1.15
    • 4.5 L wine cask: $4.99
    • Magnum of Minchinbury “champagne”: $7.95
    • Men’s wool blend business suit: $69
    • Body shirt: $6.99
    • Black lace-up shoes: $10
    • Surf Shirt: $4.99
    • Razzamatazz Pantyhose: $0.59
    • Charlie Mascara: $2.89
    • Revlon creme-on eye shadow: $3.95
    • Brut 33 deodorant stick: $2.19
    • Kodak Instamatic Camera: $22.60
    • LP Album: $6.99
    • Ticket to Godspell: $7.60
    • Pocket calculator: $11.99
    • Torana Sports Pack: $5,490.00
    • 3-bedroom brick house in Ryde, Sydney: $38,500.00

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