Premier League Kits Just Cost You 30 GBP in 1992
Was it cheaper to get a football kit when the Premier League started 30 years ago? Yes, and that is not only because of inflation.
1992 Football Kit Prices
As visible in a catalog from 1992, a replica Adidas football kit of the big Premier League teams cost you around 30 GBP, while Adidas replica kits of International teams like France or Germany retailed at 25 GBP. This seems to be very much cheaper than in 2022, but only without inflation.
Football kit prices have increased 30% inflation-adjusted in the UK
What was 30 GBP in 1992 had became 52.11 GBP in 2021, due to inflation. Since 1992, inflation averaged 2.0% a year in the UK, as visible in official data by the Bank of England.
How much football kit prices have increased in the past 30 years?
In 2022, Adidas 22-23 replica kits cost you 70 GBP. This is an inflation-adjusted (real) price increase of 30%. With standard inflation, the price of a replica football shirt would be around 55 GBP.
In contrast to 1992, brands are now also selling authentic versions of the kits that retail at around 100 GBP.
Would you have expected that football kits cost only slightly more in 2022 than they did in 1992 adjusted for inflation? Comment below.
