A Quid’s Worth: what a pound actually buys in Britain

The Quid Index: a pound buys 0.58 litres of petrol at the national mean price, Friday 30 October. There are 765 grocery items that cost £1 or less.

Today in fuel

• Cheapest unleaded in Britain: 153.9p a litre at Gordale Service Station, 17.8p under the national average. Why don’t you move there?
• The motorway tax: +20.3p a litre, 191.9p against 171.6p across 133 motorway forecourts.

Today’s Rock Bottom

Angel Delight Banana 59g: 39p at Heron Foods.

Today’s slap-up meal

1. Starter: Cadbury Curly Wurly Chocolate Bar 4 Pack Multipack 86g (4 x 21.5g), £1.00 at Iceland
2. Main: Brompton House Fantasy Brownies 6 x 20g (120g), £1.00 at Iceland
3. Pudding: Push Pop 15g, 89p at One Beyond

Three courses, £2.89 the lot.