The cost of buying or replacing everyday household goods is rocketing as rising energy and shopping bills bite, according to analysis. A washing machine typically costs £161 more than it did two years ago, while a cooker will set someone back £334 more on average, a website has found.
Those who need a new television, meanwhile, can expect to pay £49 more than they would have done two years ago, while a tablet is now £74 more expensive on average. Price comparison website PriceRunner carried out the analysis using its own data, as well as commissioning a survey to find out the everyday prices that people have noticed increasing.
Christine Gouldthorp, consumer expert at PriceRunner, said: “Looking at everyday consumer products such as digital cameras, washing machines and cookers, some of these have doubled in price over the past two years. The average washing machine now costs 49% more than in April 2020.”
