| ITEM / SERVICE |
AVERAGE PRICE |
| ESSENTIALS |
Average weekly grocery bill
(including food, basic laundry and toiletry items for 2 people) |
£60 |
| Pint of milk |
£0.45 |
|
Loaf of bread
|
£1 |
| Newspaper |
£0.90 |
| Single ticket on the tube (within zone 1) |
£2 |
Daily pass (zones 1 and 2)
|
£7.20 |
| Avg mid-sized car rental for a weekend |
£70 |
| Petrol |
£0.91 (Unleaded)
£1.00 (Diesel)
£0.97 (Super)
£0.52 (LPG) |
* Read here about Oyster card and public transport in London
|
| ACCOMMODATION |
| Flat-Share Rental per month |
| East London |
£350 - £475 (single), £450 - £650 (double) |
| West London |
£450 - £525 (single), £650 - £800 (double) |
| South London |
£350 - £525 (single), £550 - £700 (double) |
| North London |
£350 -£525 (single), £600 - £750 (double) |
One Bedroom Flat Rental per month |
| East London |
£875 - £1100 |
| West London |
£1100 - £1300 |
| South London |
£950 - £1200 |
| North London |
£950 - £1300 |
|
|
| ENTERTAINMENT |
| 1 pint of beer |
£2.50 - £3 |
| 1 bottle of wine |
£5 - £15
|
| Take away coffee |
£1.50 |
| Average pub meal |
£5 - £10 |
Average restaurant meal
|
£15 - £35 |
| Average meal for two in mid-priced restaurant |
£40 |
| Cinema ticket |
£9.50 |
| West End Theatre |
£25+ |
| Club/Pub Entry |
£5 - £20 |
| Live music/concerts |
£10 (pub, small venue) - £40 (big venue) |
| Chart CDs |
£8 - £12 |
| New release DVD rental |
£3.50 |
| * These are average indicative prices on Feb 2009 |
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