What things cost in 1971
24 items · 18 observed in the public record · 6 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1971 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 24p | £4.90 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | 79p | £16.14 |
| Bananas / kg | 19p | £3.88 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | £1.49 | £30.45 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 10p | £2.04 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 9p | £1.84 |
| Carrots / kg | 17p | £3.47 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 50p | £10.22 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 48p | £9.81 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 26p | £5.31 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 12p | £2.45 |
| Ham / 113g | 14p | £2.86 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 5p | £1.02 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 59p | £12.06 |
| Onions / kg | 11p | £2.25 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 44p | £8.99 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 9p | £1.84 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 35p | £7.15 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 55.5p | £11.34 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 7.9p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 3p | 60.3p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 6.4p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 4.6p | 94.4p |
| Tea bags / 250g | 20.5p | £4.18 |