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Breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) is £2.84 (each), up +3.6% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated)?
The average UK retail price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) is £2.84 (each), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up +3.6% from £2.74 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Bread and cereals" food group, where it ranks 3 of 21 items by price. Wider UK food inflation is 2.2% (12 months to May 2026). Source: Office for National Statistics, OGL v3.0.
How much does breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) cost in the UK?
Breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) is an everyday item in the Bread and cereals group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £2.84 per each (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £2.74, so the price rose +3.6% over twelve months. These are ONS experimental average prices, designed to track price change rather than exact shelf prices.
Price summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average price | £2.84 (each) |
| Price a year earlier | £2.74 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | +3.6% |
| Food group | Bread and cereals |
| Rank in group by price | 3 of 21 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other bread and cereals prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponge cake | each | £2.95 | +12.2% |
| Quiche | 340-450g | £2.88 | +1.4% |
| Breakfast cereal (gluten free) | each | £2.66 | +3.9% |
| Breakfast cereal (low-sugar/non-chocolate coated) | each | £2.37 | +2.6% |
| Hot oat cereal | each | £2.22 | -0.9% |
| Individual cakes | pack of 5-6 | £2.08 | 0.0% |
| Basmati rice | 500g-1kg | £2.03 | -3.8% |
| Large white unsliced bread | 750-800g | £1.67 | +2.5% |
Breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) price — frequently asked questions
How much does breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) is £2.84 per each, based on ONS average-price data for the January 2025 reference period. Average prices are experimental ONS statistics that capture price change, so the exact shelf price in a given shop may differ.
Has the price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) gone up or down?
The average price of breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) rose +3.6% over the year, from £2.74 in January 2024 to £2.84 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) belong to?
Breakfast cereal (sugar/chocolate coated) is classified under "Bread and cereals" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 3 of 21 tracked items by average price.
Where does this price data come from?
From the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shopping-prices comparison tool, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The January 2025 reference period is the latest vintage the ONS published before it stopped releasing item-level price quotes in March 2026.
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Source
Source: ONS — Shopping prices comparison tool (average prices of items in the CPIH basket) (Office for National Statistics). Data as of January 2025; published 2026-06-25. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.