What things cost in 1940
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1940 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.6p | £1.30 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 12p | £9.73 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 2.6p | £2.11 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.5p | £1.22 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 4.3p | £3.49 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 5.6p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 5.2p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 13.9p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 2.6p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 2.6p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 12.8p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 7.8p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 2p | £1.61 |
| Ham / 113g | 46.4p | £37.64 |
| Onions / kg | 2.6p | £2.13 |
| Oranges / each | 0.7p | 60p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 1.6p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 12.1p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 8.9p | £7.23 |