Born in 1940?
Anyone born in 1940 turns 86 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 4 of these prices are straight from the 1940 public record.
| Item | In 1940 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.6p | £1.30 | ×110.1 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 12p | £9.76 | ×75.4 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.5p | £1.22 | ×45.4 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 4.3p | £3.50 | ×27.5 est. |
| Bananas / kg | 5.2p | £4.25 | ×20.4 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 12.8p | £10.37 | ×31.1 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 7.8p | £6.38 | ×51.5 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.6p | £1.32 | ×91.7 est. |