What things cost in 1959
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1959 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 11p | £3.68 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 4.6p | £1.54 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 37p | £12.37 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 9.7p | £3.24 |
| Ham / 113g | 91p | £30.43 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 3.3p | £1.10 |
| Onions / kg | 5.5p | £1.84 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7.2p | £2.41 |
| Bananas / kg | 12.6p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 33.5p | £11.31 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 6.1p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 6.1p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 30.6p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 18.8p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 4.8p | £1.61 |
| Oranges / each | 1.8p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 3.9p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 29p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 21.4p | £7.24 |