What things cost in 1948
19 items · 6 observed in the public record · 13 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1948 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 1.9p | £1.03 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 9p | £4.90 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 3.8p | £2.07 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.1p | £1.14 |
| Onions / kg | 3.9p | £2.12 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 4.6p | £2.50 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 8.7p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 8.2p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 21.9p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 4p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 4p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 20p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 12.3p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 3.1p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 72.8p | £37.65 |
| Oranges / each | 1.2p | 60p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 2.5p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 19p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 14p | £7.24 |