Born in 1968?
Anyone born in 1968 turns 58 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 7 of these prices are straight from the 1968 public record.
| Item | In 1968 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas / kg | 16p | £4.15 | ×6.7 est. |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 7.6p | £1.97 | ×23.2 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 39p | £10.11 | ×23.2 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 41p | £10.63 | ×9.7 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 22p | £5.70 | ×18.3 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 4.3p | £1.11 | ×15.8 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7.8p | £2.02 | ×15.2 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 5.2p | £1.32 | ×28.3 est. |