What things cost in 1917
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1917 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.9p | £1.91 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 16p | £16.08 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 3.9p | £3.92 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.2p | £1.21 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 5.2p | £5.23 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 4.5p | £4.50 |
| Bananas / kg | 4.2p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 11.3p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 2.1p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 2.1p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 10.3p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 6.3p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1.6p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 37.5p | £37.64 |
| Onions / kg | 2.1p | £2.12 |
| Oranges / each | 0.6p | 60.3p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.3p | £1.32 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 9.8p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 7.2p | £7.24 |