Price of everyday items

What common items cost on average in the UK in September 2026, and how much the price has changed in a year.

• Butter£2.25 per 250 g · −6.2% a year
• Milk£1.14 per 1136 ml · −0.5% a year
• Eggs£3.95 per 12 pack · +2.0% a year
• Bread£1.33 per 800 g · −1.1% a year
• Cheddar cheese£8.58 per 1 kg · −3.0% a year
• Bananas£1.13 per 1 kg · +0.6% a year
• Instant coffee£3.51 per 100 g · −1.0% a year
• Tea bags£2.53 per 240 g · −1.5% a year
• Sugar£1.15 per 1 kg · −0.7% a year
• Whole chicken£4.51 per 1 kg · −0.7% a year
• Bacon£8.57 per 1 kg · −6.6% a year
• Pork sausages£6.94 per 1 kg · +0.0% a year
• Beef mince£10.87 per 1 kg · −0.7% a year
• Potatoes£0.99 per 1 kg · −0.3% a year
• Tomatoes£4.00 per 1 kg · +8.6% a year
• Apples£2.26 per 1 kg · +3.2% a year
• Salmon£22.08 per 1 kg · +3.9% a year
• A pint of lager£4.75 per pint · +4.4% a year
• Petrol£1.69 per litre · +26.5% a year
• Diesel£1.92 per litre · +35.8% a year

For the full list of 179 food and drink prices see UK food prices, and for what it means for your household try the cost of living calculator.

Prices are experimental averages from the ONS Shopping prices comparison tool. Annual changes are ONS consumption-segment growth rates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.