What things cost in 1921
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1921 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 2.4p | £1.70 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 18p | £12.77 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 4.8p | £3.40 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.8p | £1.28 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 6.9p | £4.89 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 6.4p | £4.50 |
| Bananas / kg | 6p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 15.9p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 2.9p | £2.06 |
| Carrots / kg | 2.9p | £2.06 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 14.6p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 9p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 2.3p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 53.1p | £37.65 |
| Onions / kg | 3p | £2.12 |
| Oranges / each | 0.9p | 60.3p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.9p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 13.8p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 10.2p | £7.23 |