According to the UK government, a small loaf of bread weighs 400 grams, and a big loaf of bread weighs 800 grams. So, an average loaf of bread would weigh 600 grams, the equivalent of 1,32 pounds.
about 3 American dollars
In the UK you can buy a loaf of bread in supermarkets such as Tesco. An 800g loaf of bread costs around £1.37.
$2.19 a loaf average £1.20p in the UK
There's such a wide range that a single number is impossible to state. In the US it ranges from about $0.80 up to several dollars per loaf. In the UK, £0.60 is about the lowest for a supermarket economy loaf of 800 grams up to £2.50 for a premium brand.
Average loaf of bread in London UK from a supermarket such as Tesco or Sainsbury's costs £1.20 approx. specialist bakers such as Pauls will cost up to £4.00.
A small 400g loaf of current bread in the UK currently cost around 80p to £1. (As of April 2014)
In the UK the size of a 'loaf' of bread is regulated by law, a large loaf must be 800 grams, and a small loaf must be 400 grams, of course there are many more shapes and sizes on the UK market such as French sticks, bread rolls, buns, barm cakes, bread fingers etc. The difference being that none of these variations are call a 'loaf'.
The U.S. price for a loaf of bread in 1975 was as low as $0.14 (14 cents). However, this was not a typical market price. According to the USDA records, the average retail price was twice that much, 27 cents, for a 1 pound loaf. In the Northeast, for example, the price for a loaf of Sunbeam White Bread (regular 16 oz. loaf) was 29 cents. Interestingly there wasn't any "wheat" bread on the shelves of many stores in the area back then. (Major Bread Bakers, however, did market Wheat bread.)An Update from the Lighter SideA loaf of bread is still $0.14, however it is the same loaf of bread from 1975 so eat it at your own risk.
Im Thinking That Bread Will Rise In VAT At About 2.5% So Check That Down Your Local Supermarket OR Receipt
I wasn't born until December of 1960, so I didn't do much grocery shopping that year. It was $0.21 in 1961.
one shilling and three pence (1/3d) (decimalised as 13c)