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
Babies
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby wipes | per pack of 50 - 85 | £1.38 | £1.43 | Down 3.5% |
| Disposable nappies | per pack of 20 - 60 | £7.23 | £7.16 | Up 1.0% |
Glasses and contact lenses
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact lenses - daily disposable | per pack of 30 pairs | £37.18 | £36.17 | Up 2.8% |
| Glasses - frames and single-vision lenses | each | £116.93 | £115.45 | Up 1.3% |
Personal health
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy tablets - antihistamine | per pack of 7 - 14 | £4.47 | £4.44 | Up 0.7% |
| Cold and flu medicine - powder sachets | per pack of 10 | £6.18 | £5.79 | Up 6.7% |
| Condoms | per pack of 3 - 14 | £9.28 | £8.82 | Up 5.2% |
| Cough liquid | per bottle (150 - 200ml) | £6.49 | £6.35 | Up 2.2% |
| Indigestion tablets | per pack of 16 - 24 | £4.61 | £4.40 | Up 4.8% |
| Multivitamins - tablets or capsules | per pack | £8.03 | £7.78 | Up 3.2% |
| Pain relief - tablets or capsules | per pack of 16 - 24 | £2.85 | £2.86 | Down 0.3% |
| Plasters | per pack of 20 - 40 | £2.44 | £2.55 | Down 4.3% |
| Sunscreen - SPF 15+ | per bottle | £10.06 | £10.13 | Down 0.7% |
Personal hygiene and wellness
| Item | Size | Price | A year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body lotion | per bottle (200 - 400ml) | £9.21 | £8.92 | Up 3.3% |
| Deodorant or antiperspirant | each (50 - 250ml) | £3.15 | £2.88 | Up 9.4% |
| Facial moisturiser or day cream | each (50 - 150ml) | £34.93 | £32.93 | Up 6.1% |
| Foundation - liquid | each (30 - 35ml) | £14.72 | £14.93 | Down 1.4% |
| Fragrance (men's or women's) - any brand | per bottle | £58.61 | £57.74 | Up 1.5% |
| Hair colourant - permanent | each (60 - 140ml) | £8.44 | £7.76 | Up 8.8% |
| Hair conditioner | per bottle (200 - 400ml) | £4.28 | £4.20 | Up 1.9% |
| Hair gel | each (150 - 200ml) | £4.42 | £4.27 | Up 3.5% |
| Lip gloss | each | £11.00 | £10.94 | Up 0.5% |
| Manual toothbrush | each | £2.01 | £1.80 | Up 11.7% |
| Mascara | each | £13.29 | £13.16 | Up 1.0% |
| Mouthwash | per bottle (300 - 600ml) | £3.65 | £3.59 | Up 1.7% |
| Nail varnish | per bottle (6 - 14ml) | £8.74 | £8.62 | Up 1.4% |
| Razor blades - cartridge | per pack of 3 - 8 | £13.17 | £13.32 | Down 1.1% |
| Sanitary towels | per pack of 10 - 20 | £1.96 | £1.92 | Up 2.1% |
| Self-tanning product (e.g. lotion, foam, mousse) | each | £14.59 | £14.28 | Up 2.2% |
| Shampoo | per bottle (250 - 400ml) | £5.21 | £4.98 | Up 4.6% |
| Shower gel | per bottle (150 - 250ml) | £2.19 | £2.05 | Up 6.8% |
| Soap/hand wash - liquid | per bottle (200 - 300ml) | £1.80 | £1.81 | Down 0.6% |
| Tissues - box | each | £1.54 | £1.54 | No change |
| Toilet rolls | per pack of 4 | £2.33 | £2.28 | Up 2.2% |
| Toothpaste | each | £2.94 | £2.79 | Up 5.4% |
- 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.