Born in 1929?
Anyone born in 1929 turns 97 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1929 public record.
| Item | In 1929 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.6p | £1.48 | ×110.1 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 13p | £12.00 | ×69.6 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.3p | £1.20 | ×52.4 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 2.8p | £2.58 | ×42.3 est. |
| Bananas / kg | 4.6p | £4.26 | ×23.2 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 11.2p | £10.37 | ×35.3 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 6.9p | £6.38 | ×58.4 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.4p | £1.32 | ×103.8 est. |