I was in college in 99 and thought this interesting to see inflation 1st hand using REAL student currency.
£1000 would have:
Paid 40 weeks rent for me @ £25 / wk.
Bought 167, 6 packs at 6 for a 5er of grade a student beer.
And 500 pints : 2£ a pint.
Now to get the same volumes in todays currency would mean spending in €s:
40 weeks @ 100 = €4000 (£3150) = typical student rent ( maybe more )
167 x 8 = €1336 (£1052) for 6 cans for 8 euro these days
500 x 4.80 = €2400 (£1890)
So the offie has remained most competitive in that term almost no inflation, the pub nearly doubled and rents by 3 ! I think thats right.
I wonder how much super noodles have gone up!?
http://www.irlgov.ie/ecbi-Euro/calc.htm using this convertor.