What things cost in 1953
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1953 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 11p | £4.51 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 3.1p | £1.27 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 24p | £9.83 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 9p | £3.69 |
| Ham / 113g | 77p | £31.54 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.9p | £1.19 |
| Onions / kg | 4.3p | £1.76 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7p | £2.87 |
| Bananas / kg | 10.6p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 28.2p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 5.2p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 5.2p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 25.8p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 15.8p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 4p | £1.61 |
| Oranges / each | 1.5p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.3p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 24.4p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 18p | £7.24 |