What things cost in 1956
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1956 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 11p | £4.06 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 4.4p | £1.62 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 35p | £12.92 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 9.2p | £3.39 |
| Ham / 113g | 87p | £32.10 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 3.1p | £1.14 |
| Onions / kg | 5.6p | £2.07 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7.3p | £2.69 |
| Bananas / kg | 11.8p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 31.3p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 5.7p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 5.7p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 28.7p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 17.6p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 4.5p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 1.7p | 59.9p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.6p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 27.2p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 20.1p | £7.24 |