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Cereal - sugary: average UK price
Cereal - sugary (500 g) cost £2.44 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 4.7% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£2.44500 g
Last month£2.452-yr range £2.28–£2.45
Average price, last 25 months
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£1.87Questions and answers
How much does cereal - sugary cost in the UK?
£2.44 for 500 g on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 4.7% from £2.33 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Cereal - sugary" in the store cupboard group, standardised to 500 g.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).