What things cost in 1929
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1929 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.6p | £1.47 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 13p | £11.97 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 3.1p | £2.85 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.3p | £1.20 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 2.8p | £2.58 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 4.9p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 4.6p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 12.3p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 2.3p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 2.3p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 11.2p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 6.9p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1.8p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 40.9p | £37.65 |
| Onions / kg | 2.3p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.7p | 59.8p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.4p | £1.32 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 10.7p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 7.9p | £7.23 |