What things cost in 1820
24 items · 0 observed in the public record · 24 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1820 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 3.2p | £4.52 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | 12.5p | £17.55 |
| Bananas / kg | 3p | £4.26 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 8.1p | £11.33 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | 20p | £28.10 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 1.5p | £2.08 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.4p | £2.01 |
| Carrots / kg | 1.5p | £2.08 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 9.6p | £13.41 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 7.4p | £10.36 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 4.5p | £6.38 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1.2p | £1.61 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 2.8p | £3.86 |
| Ham / 113g | 26.9p | £37.75 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 0.8p | £1.18 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 9.4p | £13.19 |
| Onions / kg | 1.5p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.4p | 60.4p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 0.9p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 0.7p | 94.1p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 7p | £9.83 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 3.6p | £5.03 |
| Tea bags / 250g | 3p | £4.18 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 5.2p | £7.26 |