Grocery prices in London, United Kingdom in 1993
A weekly shop basket of 8 items in London in 1993 cost about £6.22 in total — a model estimate, not a verified historical receipt. Each item below shows its estimate and uncertainty range.
Data status: model estimates, editorial review pending. These prices are anchored to the national statistical series named below, but no item has yet been checked against an exact cited observation. Treat them as informed approximations with the stated uncertainty ranges.
| ITEM | PRICE (GBP) | RANGE |
|---|---|---|
| White sliced bread800 g loaf | £0.55 | £0.44–£0.66 |
| Whole milk1 pint (568 ml) | £0.32 | £0.27–£0.37 |
| Eggs, large12 eggs | £1.20 | £0.90–£1.50 |
| Potatoes1 kg | £0.35 | £0.25–£0.46 |
| Dessert apples1 kg | £1.10 | £0.83–£1.38 |
| Butter250 g | £0.65 | £0.52–£0.78 |
| Granulated sugar1 kg | £0.65 | £0.52–£0.78 |
| Tea bags80 bags | £1.40 | £0.98–£1.82 |
SURPRISE OF THE RECEIPT
Tea bags were a staple on nearly every British receipt — and cost more than a dozen eggs.
Sources & method
- Office for National Statistics — consumer price series (to be cited per item)
Series: UK RPI average prices / food CPI · Review status: unreviewed - Modeled estimate: typical retail price for this item, year and place, anchored to national average-price or food-index data. Range reflects regional and retailer variation.
Inflation-adjusted modern equivalents are not shown yet — we publish them only once a suitable CPI series is wired in per country. Full methodology.