What things cost in 1983
19 items · 16 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1983 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 70p | £3.43 |
| Bananas / kg | 82p | £4.01 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 38p | £1.86 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 44p | £2.15 |
| Carrots / kg | 64p | £3.13 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £2.53 | £12.38 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.63 | £7.98 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.05 | £5.14 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 37p | £1.81 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 41p | £2.01 |
| Ham / 113g | 49p | £2.40 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 21p | £1.03 |
| Onions / kg | 35p | £1.71 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.63 | £7.98 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 46p | £2.25 |
| Tomatoes / kg | £1.06 | £5.19 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £2.31 | £11.31 |
| Oranges / each | 12.3p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 26.8p | £1.31 |