Born in 1986?
Anyone born in 1986 turns 40 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 7 of these prices are straight from the 1986 public record.
| Item | In 1986 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas / kg | £1.04 | £4.43 | ×1 est. |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 54p | £2.30 | ×3.3 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £2.75 | £11.71 | ×3.3 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.78 | £7.58 | ×2.2 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.46 | £6.22 | ×2.8 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 24p | £1.02 | ×2.8 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 47p | £2.00 | ×2.5 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 30.9p | £1.32 | ×4.8 est. |