Born in 1922?
Anyone born in 1922 turns 104 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1922 public record.
| Item | In 1922 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.8p | £1.49 | ×97.8 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 13p | £10.73 | ×69.6 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.4p | £1.16 | ×48.7 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 5.3p | £4.38 | ×22.3 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. |