What things cost in 1955
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1955 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 12p | £4.66 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 3.1p | £1.20 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 28p | £10.87 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 8.7p | £3.38 |
| Ham / 113g | 90p | £34.94 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 2.9p | £1.13 |
| Onions / kg | 5p | £1.94 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7.3p | £2.83 |
| Bananas / kg | 11.2p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 29.9p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 5.5p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 5.5p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 27.3p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 16.8p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 4.3p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 1.6p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.5p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 25.9p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 19.1p | £7.23 |