| Item | Cost |
|---|
| Newspaper | 35-70p |
| Can of Coke | 60p |
| 20 cigarettes | from £5 |
| McDonalds meal | £4 |
| Bottle of wine from the supermarket | £4-8 |
| Weekly grocery shop | £25-30 |
| Internet café | from £1 for 15 minutes |
| Dry cleaning (two piece suit) | £7.50 |
| Haircut (man) | from £10 |
| Haircut (woman) | from £25 |
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| CD | £15 (£10 online) |
| Mobile telephone (pay as you go) | from £30 |
| Shoes | £60-100 |
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| Single tube journey in zone 1 | £4 |
| Day travel card (peak), zones 1 + 2 | £17.40 |
| Weekly travel card, zones 1 + 2 | £24.20 |
| Black cab after 8pm | roughly £2.50 per mile |
| Petrol (per litre) | £1.18 |
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| Hostel accommodation | from £15 per night |
| Rent on a double room | from £120 per week |
| Council Tax | from £60-100 per month per property |
| Telephone rental charge | £12 per month |
| TV licence | £11.50 per month |
| Gas | about £7 per week (per person) |
| Electricity | about £5 per week (per person) |
| Water | about £3 per week (per person) |
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| Glass of wine in a pub/bar | from £3.50 |
| Bottle of wine in a pub/bar | from £11 |
| Beer in a pub/bar | from £2.75 |
| Meal in a pub/bar | from £6.50 |
| Meal in a restaurant (two courses) | from £15 |
| Theatre ticket | £10-50 |
| Cinema ticket | £5-10 |
| Entrance to clubs | anything up to £25 |
