Equinomics chart

Everyday costs relative to pay

Prices shown as a share of weekly pay, indexed to 1970. A value above 100 means the item takes more pay than it did in 1970.

Chart source: equinomics.co.uk

Data source: ONS price and pay series, with additional Equinomics calculations.

This is a prototype chart only, for demonstration purposes. It combines published data with estimates based on historical sources. Gaps are filled by interpolation, with sources and assumptions documented. Estimated figures are illustrative rather than official statistics. We define median pay as the halfway point between male and female pay for the year, taken from the ONS.