Cost of Living in Margate - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,021 (excluding rent), and $2,333 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,621 (excluding rent), and $4,674 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.07 £11.83
$16.07 £11.83
$48.23 £35.49
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.5 £71
$68.9 £50.7
$145 £107
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 £7.85
$10.26 £7.55
$13.34 £9.82
Cappuccino
$5 £3.68
$4.1 £3.01
$6.82 £5.02
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$1.75 £1.28
$4.19 £3.08
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.32 £0.97
$2.9 £2.13
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 £5.85
$6.62 £4.87
$9.27 £6.82
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 £5.84
$6.04 £4.45
$8.06 £5.93
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.12 £0.82
$2.78 £2.05
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.04 £0.76
$5.58 £4.11
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 £2.16
$1.75 £1.28
$4.19 £3.08
Eggs
$4.87 £3.58
$3.51 £2.58
$5.85 £4.31
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.4 £9.13
$8.13 £5.99
$37.96 £27.94
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.09 £7.43
$8.09 £5.96
$10.8 £7.94
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 £12.97
$12.02 £8.85
$26.71 £19.65
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$2.03 £1.49
$4.06 £2.99
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.23 £0.9
$4.1 £3.02
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.66
$2.68 £1.97
$5.34 £3.93
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 £2.7
$2.76 £2.03
$4.14 £3.05
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 £0.51
$0.7 £0.51
$2.79 £2.05
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.08 £0.79
$3.33 £2.45
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.93 £0.69
$2.68 £1.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.14
$0.7 £0.52
$4.2 £3.09
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.46 £15.05
$18.41 £13.55
$23.19 £17.06
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 £7.97
$9.47 £6.97
$16.24 £11.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.03 £1.49
$4.06 £2.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 £2.99
$2.71 £1.99
$6.75 £4.97
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.8
$2.76 £2.03
$4.83 £3.56
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.7
$59.5 £43.77
$103 £75.5
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 £4.92
$4.69 £3.45
$9.37 £6.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.83 £0.61
$3.94 £2.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 £25.17
$34.21 £25.17
$54.7 £40.28
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.83 £1.35
$2.42 £1.78
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K £21.8K
$29.6K £21.8K
$38K £28K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.7K £32.2K
$41.2K £30.3K
$51.3K £37.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$333 £245
$227 £167
$733 £539
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.71 £11.56
$10.83 £7.97
$20.31 £14.95
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.18 £21.48
$29.18 £21.48
$54.3 £39.95
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$27.24 £20.05
$61.3 £45.11
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 £8.03
$10.91 £8.03
$20.45 £15.05
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,293 £1,687
$2,199 £1,618
$2,748 £2,023
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K £16.8K
$21.5K £15.8K
$24.2K £17.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 £49.28
$26.78 £19.71
$134 £98.6
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.79 £30.02
$33.99 £25.01
$81.6 £60
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 £63.7
$60.7 £44.65
$108 £79.4
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.7
$80.3 £59.1
$161 £118
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 £911
$963 £709
$1,238 £911
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$759 £559
$1,070 £787
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,803 £1,327
$1,400 £1,030
$1,923 £1,415
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 £1,389
$1,435 £1,056
$2,115 £1,556
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,402 £1,768
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5
6
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