What things cost in 1840
24 items · 0 observed in the public record · 24 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1840 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 3.1p | £4.51 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | 11.9p | £17.54 |
| Bananas / kg | 2.9p | £4.25 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 7.7p | £11.34 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | 19p | £28.10 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 1.4p | £2.07 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.4p | £2.01 |
| Carrots / kg | 1.4p | £2.07 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 9.1p | £13.41 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 7p | £10.36 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 4.3p | £6.38 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1.1p | £1.61 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 2.6p | £3.86 |
| Ham / 113g | 25.5p | £37.75 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 0.8p | £1.17 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 8.9p | £13.19 |
| Onions / kg | 1.4p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.4p | 60.7p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 0.9p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 0.6p | 94.7p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 6.7p | £9.84 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 3.4p | £5.03 |
| Tea bags / 250g | 2.8p | £4.19 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 4.9p | £7.25 |