How much did things cost in 1951?

These are some prices of a few items in 1951.

	1951 price	Inflation adjusted
Gallon of petrol	3s 3¾d	£4.10
20 cigarettes	3s 7d	£4.40
Gillette razor blades (10)	2s 8d	£3.30
Scroll Star ballpoint pen	3s 6d	£4.30
Loaf of bread (white, unwrapped) [*]	6d	61p
Loose leaf tea [*] 4oz	11d	£1.10
Sugar 1lb [*]	6d	61p
Pint of milk [*]	5½d	56p
Butter ½lb [*]	1s 3d	£1.50
Cheddar cheese 1lb [*]	1s 2d	£1.40
Margarine 1lb [*]	1s 2d	£1.40
Lard 1lb [*]	1s 4d	£1.60
Eggs 1 dozen [*]	4s	£4.90
Potatoes lb [*]	2d	20p
Cabbages lb [*]	3d	31p
Onions lb [*]	5d	51p
Oranges lb [*]	10½d	£1.10
Cocoa lb [*]	3s 3d	£4
Coal - 1cwt [*]	4s 9½d	£5.90
Pye 12" television	£71	£1,700
Regentone A30 console radio	29 guineas	£750
Qualcast push lawn mower	79s 7d	£98
The Daily Mirror newspaper	1d to 1½d	10p to 15p
Average house price	£2,000	£49,000
Austin A30 car	£507	£12,000
Hoover cylinder vacuum cleaner	£12 12s	£310

Some shops priced more expensive items in guineas. A guinea is one pound and one shilling or £1.05.

The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

For a comparison of prices in 1951 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1951

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