What things cost in 1974
24 items · 18 observed in the public record · 6 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1974 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 29p | £4.38 |
| Bacon, gammon / kg | £1.34 | £20.26 |
| Bananas / kg | 28p | £4.23 |
| Beef, home-killed, rump steak / kg | £2.07 | £31.29 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 14p | £2.12 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 14p | £2.12 |
| Carrots / kg | 20p | £3.02 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 81p | £12.24 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 65p | £9.83 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 31p | £4.69 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 23p | £3.48 |
| Ham / 113g | 21p | £3.17 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 5p | 75.6p |
| Mushrooms / kg | 75p | £11.34 |
| Onions / kg | 20p | £3.02 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 65p | £9.83 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 11p | £1.66 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 52p | £7.86 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 75p | £11.34 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 10.7p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 4p | 60.3p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 8.7p | £1.32 |
| Potatoes, old white / kg | 6.2p | 94.3p |
| Tea bags / 250g | 27.7p | £4.18 |