Born in 1917?
Anyone born in 1917 turns 109 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1917 public record.
| Item | In 1917 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.9p | £1.92 | ×92.7 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 16p | £16.13 | ×56.5 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.2p | £1.21 | ×56.8 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 5.2p | £5.24 | ×22.8 est. |
| Bananas / kg | 4.2p | £4.25 | ×25.3 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 10.3p | £10.37 | ×38.5 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 6.3p | £6.38 | ×63.7 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.3p | £1.32 | ×113.4 est. |