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Ready meals - meat (not fish or pasta): average UK price
Ready meals - meat (not fish or pasta) (400 g) cost £3.43 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 2.1% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£3.43400 g
Last month£3.402-yr range £3.16–£3.43
Average price, last 25 months
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£1.86Questions and answers
How much does ready meals - meat (not fish or pasta) cost in the UK?
£3.43 for 400 g on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 2.1% from £3.36 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Ready meals - meat (not fish or pasta)" in the pre-made food group, standardised to 400 g.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).