How much did things cost in 1953?

These are some prices of a few items in 1953.

	1953 price	Inflation adjusted
Gallon of petrol	4s 6½d	£4.90
Pint of beer [*]	1s 10d (bottled)	£2
20 cigarettes [*]	3s 7d	£3.80
Loaf of bread (white, unwrapped) [*]	7½d	67p
Loose leaf tea [*] 4oz	1s 2½d	£1.30
Sugar 1lb [*]	7½d	67p
Pint of milk [*]	7d	63p
Butter ½lb [*]	1s 8d	£1.80
Cheddar cheese 1lb [*]	2s 2d	£2.30
Margarine 1lb [*]	1s 6d	£1.60
Lard 1lb [*]	1s 8d	£1.80
Eggs 1 dozen [*]	4s 3½d	£4.60
Potatoes lb [*]	2d	18p
Cabbages lb [*]	3¼d	29p
Onions lb [*]	4¾d	42p
Eating apples lb [*]	11½d	£1
Oranges lb [*]	10d	89p
Cocoa lb [*]	3s 8d	£3.90
Coal - 1cwt [*]	5s 5½d	£5.80
Bush TV32 14" television	60 guineas	£1,400
Regentone A133 radio	19 guineas	£430
Qualcast push lawn mower	94s	£100
The Daily Mirror newspaper	1½d	13p
Average house price	£1,881	£40,000
Ford Anglia car	£511	£11,000
Astral refrigerator	38 guineas	£860
Hoover washing machine	£49 17s	£1,100
Hoover cylinder vacuum cleaner	£20 4s 3d	£430

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 1953 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1953

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