Cost of Living in Dorchester - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $995 (excluding rent), and $2,186 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,446 (excluding rent), and $4,327 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.61 £12.22
$16.61 £12.22
$41.54 £30.57
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 £59.8
$67.7 £49.81
$149 £110
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 £4.03
$5.48 £4.03
$10.96 £8.07
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.47
$3.76 £2.77
$9.41 £6.92
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.06 £1.51
$4.11 £3.03
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.39 £1.02
$2.78 £2.05
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 £5.61
$5.97 £4.39
$9.29 £6.83
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 £5.14
$5.59 £4.11
$8.66 £6.37
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.12 £0.82
$2.24 £1.65
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.25 £0.92
$5.33 £3.92
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.96 £0.7
$2.74 £2.01
Eggs
$4.06 £2.98
$2.15 £1.58
$5.81 £4.27
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$5.33 £3.93
$33.36 £24.55
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 £6.79
$6.97 £5.13
$13.95 £10.27
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 £8.89
$7.63 £5.62
$20.55 £15.13
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.35 £1.73
$6.9 £5.08
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.1 £0.81
$2.75 £2.02
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$0.64 £0.47
$6.65 £4.89
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 £3.03
$1.37 £1
$6.92 £5.09
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 £1.45
$0.94 £0.69
$2.7 £1.99
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.38 £1.02
$2.76 £2.03
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 £0.58
$0.79 £0.58
$1.31 £0.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.24 £0.92
$2.77 £2.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$20.29 £14.93
$21.65 £15.93
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 £8.31
$10.95 £8.05
$13.68 £10.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.37 £1.01
$4.11 £3.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.98 £1.46
$3.97 £2.92
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.73 £2.01
$4.1 £3.01
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 £64.9
$58.8 £43.29
$101 £74.7
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$3.63 £2.67
$6.99 £5.14
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.5 £1.1
$3.68 £2.71
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$27.34 £20.12
$27.34 £20.12
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.87 £1.37
$2.13 £1.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$35.6K £26.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K £25.8K
$31K £22.8K
$41.1K £30.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$228 £167
$177 £130
$602 £443
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 £12.08
$12.04 £8.86
$26.74 £19.68
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.25 £33.3
$34.2 £25.17
$68.4 £50.4
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.79 £33.69
$27.13 £19.97
$61.1 £44.93
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 £9.84
$10.7 £7.87
$15.71 £11.56
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,166 £1,594
$1,613 £1,187
$2,688 £1,978
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18.1K
$19.5K £14.3K
$33.8K £24.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 £45.65
$62 £45.65
$138 £101
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 £35.26
$26.74 £19.68
$66.9 £49.2
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £83.8
$95.7 £70.4
$137 £101
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 £104
$69.2 £50.9
$166 £122
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 £1,004
$1,061 £781
$1,364 £1,004
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 £650
$659 £485
$928 £683
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,960 £1,442
$1,522 £1,120
$2,091 £1,539
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 £1,141
$1,178 £867
$1,736 £1,277
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,341 £987
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
4.5
6
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