What things cost in 1989
19 items · 18 observed in the public record · 1 inflation-estimated
| Item | In 1989 | Today's money |
|---|---|---|
| Apples, dessert / kg | 86p | £3.09 |
| Bananas / kg | £1.06 | £3.81 |
| Beef mince, home-killed / kg | £3.30 | £11.88 |
| Bread, white loaf, sliced / 800g | 50p | £1.80 |
| Bread, white loaf, unwrapped / 800g | 62p | £2.23 |
| Carrots / kg | 55p | £1.98 |
| Cheddar cheese / kg | £3.17 | £11.41 |
| Chicken, roasting, oven-ready, fresh / kg | £1.92 | £6.91 |
| Coffee, instant / 100g | £1.41 | £5.07 |
| Diesel, ultra-low sulphur / litre | 36p | £1.30 |
| Flour, self-raising / 1.5kg | 54p | £1.94 |
| Ham / 113g | 64p | £2.30 |
| Milk, pasteurised / pint | 28p | £1.01 |
| Onions / kg | 59p | £2.12 |
| Oranges / each | 17p | 61.2p |
| Sausages, pork / kg | £1.96 | £7.05 |
| Sugar, granulated / kg | 57p | £2.05 |
| Tomatoes / kg | £1.21 | £4.35 |
| Petrol, unleaded / litre | 38p | £1.37 |