| Supermarket food | Approximate cost (USD) |
| loaf of bread | 1.89 |
| 1 kg rice | 2.99 |
| 500g pasta | 1.99 |
| packet of sausages | 3.99 |
| 1kg apples | 4.50 |
| packet of instant noodles | 0.15 |
| 1kg potatoes | 2.99 |
| tin of tuna | 1.10 |
| 500g minced beef | 4.50 |
| 6 eggs | 1.50 |
| 1 kg bananas | 1.50 |
| cheese (non-specialist) 200g | 3.00 |
| 1 pint of milk | 1.00 |
| 1 packet cookies | 3.00 |
| 1 litre orange juice | 3.00 |
| 1 packet teabags | 3.99 |
| 1 jar instant coffee | 6.99 |
Note: Our Fort Lauderdale school does not have a student cafeteria, but there is a Starbucks and a couple of sandwich places near by.
| Entertainment | Approximate cost (USD) |
| cinema ticket (full price) | 9.50 |
| theatre ticket | 50.00 upwards |
| bowling | 20.00 |
| nightclub entrance | 10.00 upwards |
| museum entrance | 8.00 |
| pint of beer (570 ml) | 4.00 |
| can of Coke | 1.00 |
| Big Mac hamburger | 2.50 |
| Miscellaneous | Approximate cost (USD) |
| camera film | 4.99 upwards |
| notebook | 2.99 upwards |
| disposable pen | 1.99 |
| shampoo | 2.99 upwards |
| soap | 1.99 upwards |
| launderette | 2.00 |
| newspaper | 0.50 |
| magazine | 3.99 upwards |
| haircut (men) | 18.00 upwards |
| haircut (women) | 35.00 upwards |
| phone call | 0.50 |
| stamp for letter abroad | 0.80 upwards |
| mobile phone text message (within US) | 0.20 upwards |
| mobile phone call (within US, to same network) | 0.25 upwards |
| Clothing | Approximate cost (USD) |
| shoes | 35.00 upwards |
| tights | 4.99 upwards |
| socks | 2.99 upwards |
| jeans | 30.00 upwards |
| sweater | 25.00 upwards |
| T shirt | 12.00 upwards |
| Transport | Approximate cost (USD) |
| taxi | 4.50 for first mile and then 2.50 per additional mile |
| bus | 1.00 per ride |
Note: Check our links page for details of websites with much more information about public transport in Fort Lauderdale and the USA.
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