What things cost in 1988
19 items · 18 observed in the public record · 1 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1988 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 77p | £3.00 |
| Bananas / kg | £1.06 | £4.13 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £2.89 | £11.26 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 46p | £1.79 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 59p | £2.30 |
| Carrots / kg | 66p | £2.57 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £3.00 | £11.69 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.74 | £6.78 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.32 | £5.14 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 34p | £1.32 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 52p | £2.03 |
| Ham / 113g | 59p | £2.30 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 26p | £1.01 |
| Onions / kg | 59p | £2.30 |
| Oranges / each | 15p | 58.4p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.92 | £7.48 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 54p | £2.10 |
| Tomatoes / kg | £1.28 | £4.99 |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 35.6p | £1.39 |