What things cost in 1979
19 items · 16 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1979 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 48p | £3.58 |
| Bananas / kg | 53p | £3.95 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 30p | £2.24 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 32p | £2.39 |
| Carrots / kg | 44p | £3.28 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £1.83 | £13.65 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.37 | £10.22 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.03 | £7.68 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 24p | £1.79 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 36p | £2.69 |
| Ham / 113g | 35p | £2.61 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 15p | £1.12 |
| Onions / kg | 31p | £2.31 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.19 | £8.88 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 31p | £2.31 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 93p | £6.94 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £1.52 | £11.31 |
| Oranges / each | 8.1p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 17.6p | £1.31 |