The inflation impact: how we're paying
2007
2008
Meat
Fresh whole chicken medium (1.99kg)*
£1.96
£3.50
8 unsmoked bacon back rashers (250g)*
£1.48
£2.58
8 thick pork sausages (454g)*
£1.36
£1.98
500g fresh British beef mince
£1.27
£2.02
Food and non-alcoholic beverages: up 0.8%
Thick sliced white loaf (800g)
48p
67p
Iceberg lettuce
65p
67p
Maris Piper potatoes (2.5kg)
£1.95
£1.90
Semi-skimmed milk (6 pints)
£1.68
£2.12
Also up...
Restaurants and hotels
up 4.1%
Transport
up 1.8%
Air fares
up 20.7% in July, reflecting higher fuel costs
Unleaded petrol
up 1.2p between June and July 2008 to average 118.8p a litre
Diesel
up 1.8p a litre compared to a 0.4p a litre fall in July 2007
Fuels and lubricants
up 24% from June to July 2008
Electricity and gas
up 16.1%
* Figures for August 2007 and August 2008. All other figures compare July 2007 to July 2008.
Source: Mysupermarket
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