What things cost in 1985
19 items · 16 observed in the public record · 3 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1985 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 75p | £3.26 |
| Bananas / kg | £1.01 | £4.40 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 40p | £1.74 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 48p | £2.09 |
| Carrots / kg | 66p | £2.87 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £2.75 | £11.97 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.78 | £7.75 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.42 | £6.18 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 43p | £1.87 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 43p | £1.87 |
| Ham / 113g | 53p | £2.31 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 23p | £1.00 |
| Onions / kg | 44p | £1.92 |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.72 | £7.49 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 48p | £2.09 |
| Tomatoes / kg | £1.21 | £5.27 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £2.60 | £11.31 |
| Oranges / each | 13.8p | 60.1p |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 30.2p | £1.31 |