How much do things cost in England?

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British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales

Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England

(Page last updated April 2008)

The cost of living varies from one part of the UK to another. Generally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north.

Britain's currency is based on the pound sterling (£) which is divided into one hundred pence (100p).

The coin denominations are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2. The most common bank notes are £5, £10 and £20, though they do go higher.

Below is a rough estimate of how much things cost in England.

Item	Cost (pounds £)
Carrots (1kg)	£0.71
Bananas (1kg)	£0.93
Sausages (1kg)	£3.24
Traditional British Beef Mince (400g)	£2.38
Chicken (Approx 1.75Kg)	£4.00
Milk (568ml/1pint)	£0.40
Eggs (carton of 6)	£1.45
Butter Spread (250g)	£1.22
Fresh Apple Juice (1 litre)	£1.85
Can of Coco Cocola (330ml)	£0.60
Fanta (500 ml)	£0.96
Bread (800g loaf)	£1.37
Sugar (1Kg)	£0.79
Raspberry Jam (340g)	£1.06
Kit Kat chocolate bar (48g)	£0.48
Shampoo (400ml)	£3.19
Toothpaste (100ml)	£0.91
Newspapers	£0.50
Sandwiches	£2.50
Meal in a restuarant	Starters: £4.50 Main: £10.00 Dessert: £4.00
Meal in a cafe	From 7.00
McDonalds Meal	£4.50
Fish and chips	£6.00
Drinks (in a cafe or bar)	Beer - £2.75 Wine - £3.50 per glass Coffee - £1.30 Coffee Latte - £1.80 Soft drinks - £1.70 Tea - £1.30 Hot Chocolate £1.80
Petrol (gasoline)	£1.08 per litre
Theatre Ticket	£24.00
Cinema Ticket	£8.50 adult £5.50 under 15
Car Hire	From £40 per day From £120per week
One London tube Journey	£4.00 each way
London Taxi Journey One mile	£4.20 - £6.20 Mon - Fri (6am - 8pm) £4.60 - £7.40 8pm - 10pm and weekends
Taxi Journey Between Heathrow and Central London	£40 - £70
Average annual gas and/or electricity bill	now approaching £1000
Price of an average house	£230,000 (£398,476 in London)
Average annual earnings	£23,486 (NSO 2007)

See also our Pub Food with prices.

Cost of Living in London

London is not a cheap place to live. House prices are high and it even costs you more to rent a room or house there.

Here are the average cost of renting in and around London per week:

	Central London	Outer London
Rooms, bedsits, sharers	£118.89	£ 84.79
Studios	£187.50	£123.80
1 bedroom house/flat	£265.12	£160.36
2 bedroom house/flat	£375.70	£212.26

How much is a British pound is worth in your money?

Visit our money pages

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