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Cost of living

Dorset compared to South West England

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,877.32
1,756.06
Eating Out
18.69
19.35
Rent & Utilities
1,542.83
1,267.96
Transportation
1,318.95
1,953.93
Groceries
4.99
5.66
Other
3,626.96
3,027.85
DorsetSouth West England

Consumer prices in Dorset are roughly 4% higher than in South West England.

Cost of living

ItemDorsetSouth West England
Total with rent one person1,8542,741
Total with rent family7,6245,722
Without rent one person736891
Without rent one family2,7693,219
Rent & Utilities person1,513.911,475.12
Rent & Utilities family4,198.562,625.25
Food person506485
Food family1,1061,498
Transport person72.37144.82
Transport family195.08442.75
Life expectancy75.64 years72.68 years

Eating Out

ItemDorsetSouth West England
Lunch Menu16.2820.7
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.4173.39
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.617.39
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.186.34
Cappuccino3.885.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.782.35

Rent & Utilities

ItemDorsetSouth West England
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,274.071,773.22
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,237.291,273.35
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,717.053,402.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft24,071.441,906.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.94158.67
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.241.26314.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited41.7547.76

Transportation

ItemDorsetSouth West England
Local transport ticket6.66.26
Monthly ticket local transport6,2727,189
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8466,361
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.582.53
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.81%96.2%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.8820.92
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.781.6

Groceries

ItemDorsetSouth West England
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.7
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.711.58
Eggs, x123.073.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8310.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.5111.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3713.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.191.61
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.911.16

Other

ItemDorsetSouth West England
Gym Membership, 1 month42.1137.41
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.6616.08
Doctors visit94.3568.43
Haircut, simple15.2418.78
Brand Jeans73.1295.17
Brand Sneakers99.4111.6
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,903.832,225.35
International Primary School, 1 year26,77421,650