Weekly budget

The British Council has compiled the following list as an estimate of living costs. These costs are provided as a guide only and they will vary across the City Region.

Rent - £70
Bills - £5
Mobile - £5
Food - £30
Clothes - £7
Travel - £10
Entertainment - £16
Insurance (contents) - £2
Laundry - £6
Books, printing, stationery - £7
Extras: £7
Total: £165 (weekly) or £6,105 (over a 37-week academic year).

What do things cost?

Loaf of bread: 70p
Pint of milk: 40p
Single bus ticket: £1
Main meal in a restaurant: £10 - £15 per person
Drinks in a café/bar: wine £1.50 - £5.00 a glass, beer: £1.50-2.50, soft drink: 80p - £1
Going to the cinema: £5
Jeans: £20 - £100
Daily newspaper: 20p - 60p.