The Cost of Living in Torbay, England
We can't tell you the price of everything, but here is a sample of things which you might need during a stay in Torbay. The prices are correct as at January 2010.
Some things - for example, the price of petrol - change from week to week, others vary considerably depending on where you buy them - a cup of coffee is 50p at LAL Torbay, for example - so please expect some variation from this list when you visit England.
| Can of cola | GBP 0.65 |
| Cup of coffee | GBP 1.95 |
| 330 ml bottle of beer | GBP 1.90 |
| 1 litre bottle of water | GBP 0.80 |
| Loaf of bread | GBP 1.30 |
| Sandwich | GBP 2.00 |
| Chips/French Fries | GBP 1.20 |
| Hamburger | GBP 2.30 |
| 2-course dinner with glass of wine | GBP 20 |
| Local phone-call, 3 minutes | GBP 0.12 (min GBP 0.40 from payphone) |
| Cinema ticket | GBP 6.70 |
| Local bus trip to city centre | GBP 2.00 |
| One litre of petrol | GBP 1.03 |
| Car-hire, one week | GBP 160 |
| Taxi ride to city centre | GBP 3.00 |
| Plain T-shirt | GBP 3.50 |
| Aspirin | GBP 0.20 |
| 200ml sun cream | GBP 5.00 |
| International postage stamp (up to 20g) | GBP 0.56-GBP 0.90 |
| Launderette | GBP 6.00 |
