What things cost in 1851
24 items · 0 observed in the public record · 24 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1851 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 2.2p | £4.52 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | 8.7p | £17.55 |
| Bananas / kg | 2.1p | £4.26 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 5.6p | £11.34 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | 13.9p | £28.09 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 1p | £2.07 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1p | £2.01 |
| Carrots / kg | 1p | £2.07 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 6.6p | £13.41 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 5.1p | £10.37 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 3.2p | £6.39 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 0.8p | £1.62 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 1.9p | £3.85 |
| Ham / 113g | 18.6p | £37.75 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 0.6p | £1.18 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 6.5p | £13.19 |
| Onions / kg | 1.1p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.3p | 60.9p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 0.7p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 0.5p | 95.3p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 4.9p | £9.84 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 2.5p | £5.03 |
| Tea bags / 250g | 2.1p | £4.18 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 3.6p | £7.26 |