What things cost in 1952
19 items · 7 observed in the public record · 12 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1952 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 3.1p | £1.33 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 24p | £10.27 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 7.7p | £3.29 |
| Ham / 113g | 88p | £37.64 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.7p | £1.16 |
| Onions / kg | 5.5p | £2.35 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 6.4p | £2.74 |
| Apples, dessert / kg | 11p | £4.51 |
| Bananas / kg | 10.3p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 27.5p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 5p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 5p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 25.1p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 15.5p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 3.9p | £1.61 |
| Oranges / each | 1.5p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.2p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 23.8p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 17.6p | £7.24 |