What things cost in 1954
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1954 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 10p | £4.05 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 3.1p | £1.25 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 23p | £9.30 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 8.6p | £3.48 |
| Ham / 113g | 75p | £30.34 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.9p | £1.17 |
| Onions / kg | 4.8p | £1.94 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7p | £2.83 |
| Bananas / kg | 10.6p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 28.4p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 5.2p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 5.2p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 25.9p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 16p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 4.1p | £1.61 |
| Oranges / each | 1.5p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.3p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 24.6p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 18.2p | £7.24 |