What things cost in 1856
24 items · 0 observed in the public record · 24 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1856 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 2.9p | £4.52 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | 11.2p | £17.54 |
| Bananas / kg | 2.7p | £4.26 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 7.3p | £11.35 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | 18p | £28.10 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 1.3p | £2.07 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.3p | £2.02 |
| Carrots / kg | 1.3p | £2.07 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 8.6p | £13.41 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 6.6p | £10.38 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 4.1p | £6.38 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1p | £1.63 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 2.5p | £3.85 |
| Ham / 113g | 24.1p | £37.76 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 0.8p | £1.17 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 8.4p | £13.18 |
| Onions / kg | 1.4p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.4p | 59.5p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 0.8p | £1.31 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 0.6p | 93.9p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 6.3p | £9.84 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 3.2p | £5.02 |
| Tea bags / 250g | 2.7p | £4.18 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 4.6p | £7.26 |