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Katie Williams

Average price of nostalgic childhood chocolates soared by 153% since the 90s

Some sweets and chocolates can transport you back to your childhood, but the price - not so much.

An ongoing joke between Brits is that we can tell the rate of inflation by how much a Freddo is and new research has found that some of the most popular chocolates and sweets have increased by a staggering 153 per cent since the 90s.

According to grocery delivery service, Getir, UK shoppers will have spent £687 million on Halloween this year, up from £607 million from last year due to the price of groceries rising.

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