Cost of living in Peterborough
compared to
#237
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 49 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Peterborough vs. United Kingdom overall average
Peterborough is 14.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Peterborough
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Peterborough
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Peterborough
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Peterborough
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Peterborough
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Peterborough
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Peterborough.
Peterborough Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.71
|
$9.35
$9.35
$26.71
$26.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.85
|
$9.74
$9.74
$10.68
$10.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.27
|
$1.32
$1.32
$4.01
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.81
|
$0.80
$0.80
$3.34
$3.34
|
Peterborough - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.04
|
$1.00
$1.00
$2.40
$2.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£2.99
|
$1.34
$1.34
$6.68
$6.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.90
|
$5.06
$5.06
$7.33
$7.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.53
|
$2.67
$2.67
$4.94
$4.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£2.95
|
$2.82
$2.82
$5.45
$5.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$0.91
$0.91
$1.94
$1.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.24
$0.24
$1.09
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.57
|
$0.30
$0.30
$1.81
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.95
|
$0.36
$0.36
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.43
|
$0.36
$0.36
$0.79
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$0.48
$0.48
$0.91
$0.91
|
Peterborough - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.20
|
$6.77
$6.77
$7.18
$7.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.47
£62.77
|
$80.13
$80.13
$116.12
$116.12
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.65
£19,616.36
|
$26,708.65
$27K
$37,772.71
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.26
|
$16.69
$16.69
$25.37
$25.37
|
Peterborough - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£26.81
|
$29.38
$29.38
$48.08
$48.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.69
£790.78
|
$1,001.57
$1K
$1,602.52
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$961.51
£706.19
|
$734.49
$734.49
$1,201.89
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.72
£115.10
|
$150.05
$150.05
$306.36
$306.36
|
Peterborough - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.80
£686.57
|
$934.80
$934.80
$2,136.69
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,536.59
|
$22,301.72
$22K
$24,037.79
$24K
|
Peterborough - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.90
|
$3.34
$3.34
$9.35
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.19
|
$2.27
$2.27
$6.01
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.50
£14.32
|
$18.36
$18.36
$21.35
$21.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.39
£28.20
|
$25.36
$25.36
$40.06
$40.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.77
|
$12.69
$12.69
$18.70
$18.70
|
Peterborough - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.64
£40.86
|
$22.70
$22.70
$133.54
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
£18.63
|
$14.68
$14.68
$33.39
$33.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£58.85
|
$53.42
$53.42
$173.61
$173.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.80
£63.75
|
$66.77
$66.77
$106.83
$106.83
|
Peterborough - Cost of clothing
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