What things cost in 1970
19 items · 15 observed in the public record · 4 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1970 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 18p | £4.18 |
| Bananas / kg | 18p | £4.18 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 9p | £2.09 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 8.8p | £2.04 |
| Carrots / kg | 7p | £1.62 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 41p | £9.51 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 47p | £10.91 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 25p | £5.80 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 10.8p | £2.51 |
| Ham / 113g | £1.11 | £25.76 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 4.7p | £1.09 |
| Onions / kg | 12.6p | £2.92 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 44p | £10.21 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 8.3p | £1.93 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 31p | £7.19 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 50.3p | £11.30 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 7.2p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 2.7p | 60p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 5.8p | £1.31 |