Cost of living comparison
Folkestone is 1.6% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.6% less in Folkestone
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Folkestone
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Folkestone
- Housing
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pay 11.6% less in Folkestone
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Folkestone
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% more in Folkestone
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Folkestone
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Folkestone are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Folkestone.
If you lived in Folkestone instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$16.79
£12.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$8.26
£6.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.02
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.50
£1.11
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.36
£1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$5.27
£3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$6.23
£4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.49
£2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.84
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.47
£1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.94
£0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.36
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$1.46
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.81
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.81
£0.60
|
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pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$7.25
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
$32.29
£23.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$15.45
£11.39
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$36.00
£26.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$1,097.81
£809.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$772.34
£569.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$225.51
£166.25
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$1,713.44
£1,263.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$18,081.52
£13,329.54
|
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$6.13
£4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$20.02
£14.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$83.94
£61.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$16.79
£12.38
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Folkestone
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$92.25
£68.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$48.42
£35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$77.49
£57.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$83.95
£61.89
|
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