Bread, white loaf, unwrapped · per 800g · 1979 Verified

32pin June 1979 — about £2.39 in today's money.

Price in 197932p
Same money today£2.39
Estimated price today · projected from January 2025£1.76
Change since 1979+450%

Price history

1914–2025 · price per 800g · 1979 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The Office for National Statistics recorded it in June 1979; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), dataset MM23. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Series title: RPI: Ave price - Bread: white loaf, unwrapped, 800g
Series: CZOG
Observed: June 1979
Coverage: January 1914 – January 2025
Adjusted by: CDKO · 219.6 → 1643.1 (June 2026)
License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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