Cheddar cheese · per kg · 1983 Verified

£2.53in June 1983 — about £12.38 in today's money.

Price in 1983£2.53
Same money today£12.38
Estimated price today · projected from January 2025£9.05
Change since 1983+258%

Price history

1914–2025 · price per kg · 1983 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The Office for National Statistics recorded it in June 1983; 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 - Cheese: cheddar type, per Kg
Series: CZNW
Observed: June 1983
Coverage: January 1914 – January 2025
Adjusted by: CDKO · 334.7 → 1638.4 (May 2026)
License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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