What things cost in 1972
19 items · 15 observed in the public record · 4 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1972 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 22p | £4.23 |
| Bananas / kg | 19p | £3.65 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 10p | £1.92 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 10p | £1.92 |
| Carrots / kg | 16p | £3.07 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 69p | £13.25 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 47p | £9.03 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 25p | £4.80 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 13p | £2.50 |
| Ham / 113g | 15p | £2.88 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 5p | 96p |
| Onions / kg | 11p | £2.11 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 47p | £9.03 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 10p | £1.92 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 35p | £6.72 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 58.9p | £11.31 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 8.4p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 3.1p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 6.8p | £1.31 |