What things cost in 1978
19 items · 16 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1978 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 59p | £4.90 |
| Bananas / kg | 50p | £4.15 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 26p | £2.16 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 28p | £2.33 |
| Carrots / kg | 36p | £2.99 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £1.52 | £12.63 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.23 | £10.22 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | 99p | £8.23 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 19p | £1.58 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 36p | £2.99 |
| Ham / 113g | 32p | £2.66 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 13p | £1.08 |
| Onions / kg | 27p | £2.24 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.09 | £9.06 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 27p | £2.24 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 88p | £7.31 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £1.36 | £11.31 |
| Oranges / each | 7.2p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 15.8p | £1.31 |