What things cost in 1939
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1939 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.5p | £1.42 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 10p | £9.47 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 2.7p | £2.56 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.4p | £1.33 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 2.9p | £2.75 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 4.8p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 4.5p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 11.9p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 2.2p | £2.06 |
| Carrots / kg | 2.2p | £2.06 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 10.9p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 6.7p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 1.7p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 39.8p | £37.65 |
| Onions / kg | 2.2p | £2.12 |
| Oranges / each | 0.6p | 59.7p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.4p | £1.32 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 10.4p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 7.6p | £7.24 |