What things cost in 1962
19 items · 8 observed in the public record · 11 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1962 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 12p | £3.77 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 5.4p | £1.70 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 32p | £10.06 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 9.7p | £3.05 |
| Ham / 113g | 86p | £27.04 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 3.5p | £1.10 |
| Onions / kg | 6.2p | £1.95 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 7.3p | £2.30 |
| Bananas / kg | 13.9p | £4.24 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 37p | £11.30 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 6.8p | £2.07 |
| Carrots / kg | 6.8p | £2.07 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 33.8p | £10.34 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 20.8p | £6.36 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 5.3p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 2p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 4.3p | £1.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 32.1p | £9.81 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 23.7p | £7.24 |