我在一个英国人常去的网址上找到比较可信的资料。以下是一个正常的家庭，最普遍的支出清单。

Below is a rough estimate of how much things cost in England.

Item Cost (pounds £)

Carrots (1kg) £0.71

Bananas (1kg) £0.93

Sausages (1kg) £3.24

Traditional British Beef Mince (400g) £2.38

Chicken

(Approx 1.75Kg) £4.00

Milk (568ml/1pint) £0.40

Eggs (carton of 6) £1.45

Butter Spread (250g) £1.22

Fresh Apple Juice (1 litre) £1.85

Can of Coco Cocola (330ml) £0.60

Fanta (500 ml) £0.96

Bread

(800g loaf) £1.37

Sugar (1Kg) £0.79

Raspberry Jam (340g) £1.06

Kit Kat chocolate bar (48g) £0.48

Shampoo (400ml) £3.19

Toothpaste (100ml) £0.91

Newspapers £0.50

Sandwiches £2.50

Meal in a restuarant Starters: £4.50

Main: £10.00

Dessert: £4.00

Meal in a cafe From 7.00

McDonalds Meal £4.50

Fish and chips £6.00

Drinks (in a cafe or bar) Beer - £2.75

Wine - £3.50 per glass

Coffee - £1.30

Coffee Latte - £1.80

Soft drinks - £1.70

Tea - £1.30

Hot Chocolate £1.80

Petrol (gasoline) £1.08 per litre

Theatre Ticket £24.00

Cinema Ticket £8.50 adult

£5.50 under 15

Car Hire From £40 per day

From £120per week

One London tube Journey £4.00 each way

London Taxi Journey One mile £4.20 - £6.20 Mon - Fri (6am - 8pm)

£4.60 - £7.408pm - 10pm and weekends

Taxi Journey

Between Heathrow

and

Central London £40 - £70

Average annual gas and/or electricity bill now approaching £1000

Price of an average house £230,000 (£398,476 in London)

Average annual earnings £23,486 (NSO 2007)