The price of a pint is 300% higher than in 1990, research finds
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Pint prices have grown at more than double the rate of the average salary since 1990, according to new research.
The price of your average pint of beer in the UK has trebled in the last 35 years and has grown three times as much as inflation, new research from personal finance comparison site Finder has discovered.
The last two years have seen some of the biggest hikes over that time period. Pint prices have rocketed by 15.8% over 2023 and 2024, whereas inflation has risen by 9.8%.
The price of beer has also outpaced the average salary increase over the past 2 years, which has been around 12.2%.
From this month, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said the average price of a pint of beer will cost more than £5.
The trade association confirmed that the price increase is equivalent to around 21p and will move the dial from around £4.80 to £5.01.
The planned increase follows a series of cost rises that were unveiled in last October’s Budget. According to the BBPA, the total cost of the autumn Budget announcements in the beer and pub sector is estimated to be around £650 million. Some brewers are already warning about the need to push up prices to manage additional costs.
Finder's research analysed the rising cost of everything from house prices, a pint of beer, rent, petrol, bread, electricity, milk and the average salary against inflation from 1990 to today.
Of all the items analysed, house prices have seen the biggest overall increase, surging by 403%. This is over four times the rate of inflation (93%) and nearly three times the growth in average salaries (136%).
The price of a pint was the second highest of any of the things being measured. Rental prices have increased by 239% over the same period - the third highest increase in the study.
As for the cost of everyday items, since 1990, the price of a loaf of bread has risen by 180% while the price of petrol has grown by 236%.
Annual salaries had one of the lowest growth rates of items analysed over the last year, growing 136% since 1990.
“This historical price tracker highlights how much the cost of everyday life has skyrocketed compared to the growth in wages, leaving many Brits struggling to keep up," said Louise Bastock, money expert at Finder. "With house prices surging by over 400% since 1990 and everyday staples like petrol and bread seeing significant price hikes in recent years, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for people to manage their budgets, let alone hit any major milestones like buying a house."
The price of your average pint of beer in the UK has trebled in the last 35 years and has grown three times as much as inflation, new research from personal finance comparison site Finder has discovered.
The last two years have seen some of the biggest hikes over that time period. Pint prices have rocketed by 15.8% over 2023 and 2024, whereas inflation has risen by 9.8%.
The price of beer has also outpaced the average salary increase over the past 2 years, which has been around 12.2%.
From this month, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said the average price of a pint of beer will cost more than £5.
The trade association confirmed that the price increase is equivalent to around 21p and will move the dial from around £4.80 to £5.01.
The planned increase follows a series of cost rises that were unveiled in last October’s Budget. According to the BBPA, the total cost of the autumn Budget announcements in the beer and pub sector is estimated to be around £650 million. Some brewers are already warning about the need to push up prices to manage additional costs.
Finder's research analysed the rising cost of everything from house prices, a pint of beer, rent, petrol, bread, electricity, milk and the average salary against inflation from 1990 to today.
Of all the items analysed, house prices have seen the biggest overall increase, surging by 403%. This is over four times the rate of inflation (93%) and nearly three times the growth in average salaries (136%).
The price of a pint was the second highest of any of the things being measured. Rental prices have increased by 239% over the same period - the third highest increase in the study.
As for the cost of everyday items, since 1990, the price of a loaf of bread has risen by 180% while the price of petrol has grown by 236%.
Annual salaries had one of the lowest growth rates of items analysed over the last year, growing 136% since 1990.
“This historical price tracker highlights how much the cost of everyday life has skyrocketed compared to the growth in wages, leaving many Brits struggling to keep up," said Louise Bastock, money expert at Finder. "With house prices surging by over 400% since 1990 and everyday staples like petrol and bread seeing significant price hikes in recent years, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for people to manage their budgets, let alone hit any major milestones like buying a house." 
