rent £70 per week (for a 2-bedroom flat belonging to local council)

utilities (gas, electric, water, telephone and broadband) £120 per month

food £60 per week (for 2 people)

healthcare - free

recreation - lots of things for free/cinema £6

dozen eggs (from a neighbor's hens) £2

transportation - bus for free as over 60

petrol £1 per litre

clothing quite cheap, but I also buy a lot from charity shops

not subscribed to any satellite tv, but have a "freeview" box which gives loads of channels to choose from and has an initial outlay of anything from £25 upwards