Born in 1918?
Anyone born in 1918 turns 108 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1918 public record.
| Item | In 1918 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.6p | £1.32 | ×110.1 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 17p | £14.04 | ×53.2 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.5p | £1.24 | ×45.4 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 5.9p | £4.87 | ×20.1 est. |
| Bananas / kg | 5.2p | £4.25 | ×20.8 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 12.6p | £10.37 | ×31.5 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 7.7p | £6.38 | ×52.2 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.6p | £1.31 | ×93.4 est. |