What cost $3500 in 1977 would cost $12444.39 in 2010.
Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2010 and 1977,
they would cost you $3500 and $939.09 respectively.
A lot of things were actually more expensive back then. We had huge inflation.
For example, a six pack of Busch beer (12 oz.) cost $3.25 and today it’s about $4.25.
A large Super Supreme pizza delivered from Pizza Hut was over $25. You can practically get two for that today. Gas was going from .50 a gallon to over $1 (I know, we wish now) and that was in a few months.
Of course gas, pizza and beer was our main focus back then! lol