Born in 1926?
Anyone born in 1926 turns 100 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1926 public record.
| Item | In 1926 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.8p | £1.60 | ×97.8 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 13p | £11.55 | ×69.6 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.3p | £1.15 | ×52.4 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 3.2p | £2.84 | ×37 est. |
| Bananas / kg | 4.8p | £4.25 | ×22.3 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 11.7p | £10.36 | ×33.9 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 7.2p | £6.38 | ×56.2 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.5p | £1.31 | ×100.3 est. |