What things cost in 1980
19 items · 16 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1980 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 59p | £3.64 |
| Bananas / kg | 62p | £3.82 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 34p | £2.10 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 37p | £2.28 |
| Carrots / kg | 51p | £3.14 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £2.09 | £12.89 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.48 | £9.13 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.03 | £6.35 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 30p | £1.85 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 39p | £2.40 |
| Ham / 113g | 41p | £2.53 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 17p | £1.05 |
| Onions / kg | 44p | £2.71 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.34 | £8.26 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 35p | £2.16 |
| Tomatoes / kg | 88p | £5.43 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £1.83 | £11.31 |
| Oranges / each | 9.7p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 21.3p | £1.31 |