Tesco shopper finds 27-year-old receipt with prices that will 'blow your mind'

The escalating cost of living crisis has left many Brits astounded by the soaring prices in supermarkets .

One woman, Lauren, has highlighted the stark contrast in prices over the past few decades after discovering a Tesco receipt from 27 years ago .

Lauren shared the image of the 1998 receipt on social media, which later found its way onto Facebook . The receipt showed that the shopper had purchased a total of 22 food and drink items for a mere £27.96.

One item, costing £10.99, made up a significant portion of the bill, but it was scribbled out on the receipt, leaving people guessing as to what it might have been.

The receipt served as a stark reminder of how much cheaper things were back then, with cola priced at just 23p, compared to today's price of 80p for a 2L bottle of Tes