What things cost in 1973
24 items · 18 observed in the public record · 6 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1973 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 31p | £5.46 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | £1.22 | £21.49 |
| Bananas / kg | 23p | £4.05 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | £1.97 | £34.69 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 11p | £1.94 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 11p | £1.94 |
| Carrots / kg | 20p | £3.52 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 71p | £12.50 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 54p | £9.51 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 29p | £5.11 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 15p | £2.64 |
| Ham / 113g | 18p | £3.17 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 6p | £1.06 |
| Mushrooms / kg | 63p | £11.09 |
| Onions / kg | 20p | £3.52 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 57p | £10.04 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 10p | £1.76 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 52p | £9.16 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 64.4p | £11.34 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 9.2p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 3.4p | 60.2p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 7.5p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 5.4p | 94.4p |
| Tea bags / 250g | 23.8p | £4.18 |