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 |
Prices are in pounds, shillings and pence.
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
By Steven Braggs, December 2021, updated May 2022
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