What things cost in 1949
19 items · 6 observed in the public record · 13 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1949 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 2.3p | £1.20 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 13p | £6.76 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 4.5p | £2.34 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.1p | £1.09 |
| Onions / kg | 3.9p | £2.03 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 4.6p | £2.39 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 8.8p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 8.3p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 22.2p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 4.1p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 4.1p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 20.3p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 12.5p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 3.2p | £1.62 |
| Ham / 113g | 73.8p | £37.64 |
| Oranges / each | 1.2p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 2.6p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 19.2p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 14.2p | £7.24 |