Born in 1970?
Anyone born in 1970 turns 56 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 7 of these prices are straight from the 1970 public record.
| Item | In 1970 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas / kg | 18p | £4.19 | ×5.9 est. |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 8.8p | £2.05 | ×20 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 41p | £9.54 | ×22.1 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 47p | £10.94 | ×8.4 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 25p | £5.82 | ×16.1 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 4.7p | £1.09 | ×14.5 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 8.3p | £1.93 | ×14.3 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 5.8p | £1.32 | ×25.4 est. |