Cost of living comparison
Eastbourne is 1.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Eastbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Eastbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Eastbourne
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Eastbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in Eastbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% more in Eastbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Eastbourne
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Eastbourne are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Eastbourne.
If you lived in Eastbourne instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$20.66
£15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$8.39
£6.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.32
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.84
£1.36
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.28
£0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$5.58
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$6.25
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$4.40
£3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$4.22
£3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.46
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.44
£0.33
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.26
£5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$17.15
£12.74
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$41.38
£30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$1,291.54
£959.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$1,151.62
£855.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$167.90
£124.74
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$12,915.37
£9,595.25
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$3.68
£2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$12.92
£9.60
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$45.20
£33.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$49.88
£37.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$113.03
£83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$137.16
£101.90
|
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