Born in 1996?
Anyone born in 1996 turns 30 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 8 of these prices are straight from the 1996 public record.
| Item | In 1996 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas / kg | £1.04 | £2.83 | ×1 est. |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 72p | £1.96 | ×2.4 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £4.80 | £13.07 | ×1.9 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £2.38 | £6.48 | ×1.7 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.86 | £5.06 | ×2.2 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 36p | 98p | ×1.9 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 55p | £1.50 | ×2.7 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 76p | £2.07 | ×1.6 est. |