| Supermarket food | Approximate cost (USD) |
| loaf of bread | 2.50 |
| 1 kg rice | 1.50 |
| 500g pasta | 1.50 |
| packet of sausages | 3.50 |
| 1kg apples | 4.50 |
| packet of instant noodles | 1.00 |
| 1kg potatoes | 4.00 |
| tin of tuna | 1.50 |
| 500g minced beef | 3.00 |
| 6 eggs | 0.99 |
| 1 kg bananas | 3.00 |
| cheese (non-specialist) 200g | 3.25 |
| 1 pint of milk | 1.50 |
| 1 packet cookies | 2.00 |
| 1 litre orange juice | 2.75 |
| 1 packet teabags | 1.50 |
| 1 jar instant coffee | 2.25 |
| Food in college | Approximate cost (USD) |
| Cooked breakfast | 3.30 (all you can eat in the college cafeteria) |
| Cooked lunch | 4.50 (all you can eat in the college cafeteria) |
| can of fizzy drink | 1.25 |
| packet of crisps | 1.00 |
| Entertainment | Approximate cost (USD) |
| cinema ticket (full price) | 9.50 |
| theatre ticket | 30.00 - 150.00 |
| bowling | 15.00 |
| nightclub entrance | 5.00 - 20.00 |
| museum entrance | 10.00 - 20.00 |
| pint of beer (570 ml) | 4.00 |
| can of Coke | 1.00 |
| Big Mac hamburger | 2.25 |
| Miscellaneous | Approximate cost (USD) |
| notebook | 1.00 upwards |
| disposable pen | 0.50 |
| shampoo | 3.00 upwards |
| soap | 1.00 upwards |
| launderette | 3.50 to wash and dry one load |
| newspaper | 0.50 (Boston Globe) |
| magazine | approx 3.99 |
| haircut (men) | 20.00 upwards |
| haircut (women) | 50.00 upwards |
| local 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) | free! |
| Clothing | Approximate cost (USD) |
| shoes | 60.00 upwards |
| tights | 5.00 |
| socks | 2.99 upwards |
| jeans | 50.00 upwards |
| sweater | 35.00 upwards |
| T shirt | 15.00 upwards |
| Transport | Approximate cost (USD) |
| taxi | 5.00 minimum |
| bus | 1.50 per ride |
| train | 2.00 per ride |
| season ticket | 59.00/month for subway and bus fare. |
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