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An almost 24-year-old receipt from supermarket Morrisons has gone viral, leaving people shocked at how much cheaper food was back in 2001. The shop, consisting of some 50 purchases, was a snip compared to today at £34.57, with bargains including smoked ham costing just 75p, crumpets 27p and green lentils 55p.

Mature cheddar was a budget-friendly £1.05, while a bottle of oil - which has soared in price in recent years - cost only £1.85. The receipt from the Morrison's store in Ripon, North Yorkshire, on New Year's Eve in 2001 was shared on X by user @cdmeron1878 after discovering it in an AirBnB property. The post has racked up more than 1.7 million views, with people blown away by the prices.

One person said: "That's £100 minimum now."

A second said: "£0.69 for a tin of soup, £0.33 for a tin of Heinz baked beans, what a time to be alive, be lucky if you get either for under £1.90 now."

While another reacting to the receipt, added in jest: "That'd be at least £6K today."

The shop today would cost £76.40, according to the Daily Mail, which bought the same trolley, with some substitutions, 24 years later at a Morrisons in Ealing, west London.

This represents a huge increase of 121% and a stark contrast to the growth in salaries. The average wage has increased by only 60% during the 24-year period, according to the Mail.

Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation reached its highest recorded rate since February 2024 in July this year. It was 4.9% year-on-year, up from 4.5% in the 12 months to June amid high production costs.

Figures released by the Official for National Statistics on Wednesday showed UK inflation unexpectedly remained steady last month, with food costs easing.

Balwinder Dhoot, from The Food and Drink Federation, said: "While food and drink inflation fell in September, food and drink prices are rising at a rate which is still significantly above average."

Food and non-alcoholic drink prices dipped 0.2% month-on-month, slipping for the first time since May last year.

The ONS indicated that this was likely to have been driven by increased sales and discounting by retailers. However, food and drink prices are still 4.5% higher than the same month last year after a recent acceleration in costs. Many suppliers have linked this to higher labour costs and taxes.