How much did things cost in 1958?

These are some prices of a few items in 1958.

1958 priceInflation adjusted
Gallon of petrol5s 8¼d£5
Pint of beer (bottled) [*]2s£1.80
20 cigarettes [*]3s 11d£3.50
Loaf of bread (white, unwrapped) [*]11d81p
Loose leaf tea [*] 4oz1s 8d£1.50
Sugar 1lb [*]7½d56p
Pint of milk [*]8d59p
Butter ½lb [*]1s 5d£1.30
Cheddar cheese 1lb [*]2s 5d£2.10
Margarine 1lb [*]1s 8d£1.50
Lard 1lb [*]1s 6d£1.30
Eggs 1 dozen [*]3s 3½d£2.90
Potatoes lb [*]4d30p
Cabbages lb [*]4d30p
Onions lb [*]5½d41p
Eating apples lb [*]11d81p
Oranges lb [*]1s ½d89p
Ground coffee 8oz [*]3s 11d£3.50
Cocoa lb [*]4s 6d£4
Coal - 1cwt [*]7s 6d£6.70
Ferguson 17" television (Currys) 66 guineas£1,200
Bush MB 60 portable valve radio 21 guineas£390
KB transistor battery portable radio£23£410
Qualcast Panther push lawn mower£8 15s 9d£160
The Daily Mirror newspaper2½d19p
Average house price£2,058£37,000
Ford Anglia car£571£10,000
English Electric refrigerator59 guineas£1,100
Reliant washing machine£22£390
Goblin vacuum cleaner14 guineas£260

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 1958 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1958

By Steven Braggs, December 2021, updated May 2022

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