Born in 1998?
Anyone born in 1998 turns 28 in 2026. This is what the world charged when you arrived — 8 of these prices are straight from the 1998 public record.
| Item | In 1998 | Today's money | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas / kg | £1.08 | £2.75 | ×1 est. |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 71p | £1.81 | ×2.5 est. |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £4.98 | £12.69 | ×1.8 est. |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £2.23 | £5.68 | ×1.8 est. |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £2.10 | £5.35 | ×1.9 est. |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 34p | 86.7p | ×2 est. |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 66p | £1.68 | ×2.3 est. |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 67p | £1.71 | ×1.8 est. |