What things cost in 1974
19 items · 15 observed in the public record · 4 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1974 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 29p | £4.37 |
| Bananas / kg | 28p | £4.22 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 14p | £2.11 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 14p | £2.11 |
| Carrots / kg | 20p | £3.01 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | 81p | £12.21 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | 65p | £9.80 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 31p | £4.67 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 23p | £3.47 |
| Ham / 113g | 21p | £3.17 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 5p | 75.4p |
| Onions / kg | 20p | £3.01 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | 65p | £9.80 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 11p | £1.66 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 52p | £7.84 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | 75p | £11.31 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 10.7p | £1.62 |
| Oranges / each | 4p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 8.7p | £1.31 |