What things cost in 1946
19 items · 5 observed in the public record · 14 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1946 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.7p | £1.03 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 12p | £7.28 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 3.4p | £2.06 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 1.9p | £1.15 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 3.7p | £2.25 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 7.4p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 7p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 18.6p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 3.4p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 3.4p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 17p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 10.5p | £6.37 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 2.7p | £1.61 |
| Ham / 113g | 62p | £37.65 |
| Onions / kg | 3.5p | £2.12 |
| Oranges / each | 1p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 2.2p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 16.2p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 11.9p | £7.23 |