Everyday prices / United Kingdom
What things cost now.
Average prices across the UK in August 2026 for 575 everyday items, from the prices the Office for National Statistics collects to measure inflation, and how they've changed in a year.
Source: ONS shopping prices comparison tool Prices for the month starting
Restaurants, cafes and pubs
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisps - eat-in or takeaway | per pack | £1.45 | £1.35 | Up 7.4% |
| Muffin or individual cake | each | £2.95 | £2.80 | Up 5.4% |
| Pub meal - main course | per meal | £13.83 | £13.03 | Up 6.1% |
| Restaurant meal - dessert | each | £7.49 | £7.27 | Up 3.0% |
| Restaurant meal - main course | per meal | £17.10 | £16.26 | Up 5.2% |
Schools
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School meal - primary (fixed charge) | per meal | £2.14 | £2.32 | Down 7.8% |
| School meal - secondary (cafeteria) | per meal | £2.99 | £2.94 | Up 1.7% |
Served alcohol
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter - draught (3.4-7.5%) | per pint | £4.61 | £4.38 | Up 5.3% |
| Cider - draught (4.5-5.5%) | per pint | £4.85 | £4.66 | Up 4.1% |
| Gin - shot | per shot | £4.68 | £4.44 | Up 5.4% |
| Lager - draught (3.4-4.2%) | per pint | £4.74 | £4.56 | Up 3.9% |
| Liqueur - shot | per shot | £4.19 | £4.05 | Up 3.5% |
| Mixer - bottle | per bottle | £1.93 | £1.86 | Up 3.8% |
| Premium lager - draught (4.3-7.5%) | per pint | £5.74 | £5.53 | Up 3.8% |
| Vodka - shot | per shot | £4.71 | £4.49 | Up 4.9% |
| Whisky - shot | per shot | £4.31 | £4.06 | Up 6.2% |
| Wine - bottle | each | £25.95 | £25.13 | Up 3.3% |
| Wine - glass | per glass | £5.94 | £5.59 | Up 6.3% |
Served soft drinks
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit juice drink - bottle | per bottle | £3.24 | £3.14 | Up 3.2% |
| Mineral water - still or sparkling | per bottle | £2.63 | £2.54 | Up 3.5% |
| Restaurant coffee | each | £3.44 | £3.31 | Up 3.9% |
| Soft drink - draught | per serving | £2.90 | £2.76 | Up 5.1% |
Takeaways and delivery
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger (takeaway) | each | £5.47 | £5.25 | Up 4.2% |
| Chicken and chips (takeaway) | per meal | £7.83 | £7.55 | Up 3.7% |
| Chinese takeaway - main course | per meal | £8.57 | £8.29 | Up 3.4% |
| Fish and chips (takeaway) | per meal | £11.51 | £10.69 | Up 7.7% |
| Hot drink (takeaway) | each | £3.09 | £2.96 | Up 4.4% |
| Indian takeaway - main course | per meal | £10.65 | £10.45 | Up 1.9% |
| Kebab (takeaway) | per meal | £8.65 | £8.21 | Up 5.4% |
| Pizza (takeaway or delivery) | each | £11.36 | £11.06 | Up 2.7% |
| Sandwich - cold filling (takeaway) | each | £4.89 | – | – |
| Savoury pastry snack (takeaway) | each | £2.34 | £2.24 | Up 4.5% |
| Soft drink (takeaway) | per bottle or can | £2.24 | – | – |
- These are averages of prices collected across the UK. What you pay depends on the shop, the brand and offers.
- From 2025, many food, drink and tobacco prices also use supermarket till data and more specific product types, so some items have no figure for a year earlier.
Data sources
- ONS shopping prices comparison tool. Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Average prices from the prices collected for the Consumer Prices Index.