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Worcester travel budget

Worcester: calculate your travel budget

Sample budgets for a trip to Worcester

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Worcester for 2 people.

* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).

Cost of living in Worcester compared to United States in 2025

On average, the cost of living in Worcester in 2025 is 4% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).

See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Worcester in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):

Local prices in Worcester by expense type

Restaurant budget in Worcester

Lunch

$ 21/person
($ 16 to $ 32)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 28 to $ 52)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 8.6 to $ 16)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Local beer

$ 6 for 500ml
($ 4.1 to $ 8.6)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6

Imported beer

$ 3.4 for 330ml
($ 1.6 to $ 5)

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9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Cappuccino

$ 4.2/cup
($ 2.8 to $ 7.1)

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22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.4

Fizzy drink

$ 2.2/can
($ 1.5 to $ 3.4)

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18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 1.7/bottle
($ 1 to $ 3)

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17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Supermarket food budget in Worcester

Milk

$ 0.9/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 3.5/500g
($ 1.6 to $ 6.4)

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53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 7.4

Rice

$ 5.8/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 12)

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26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 3.7/12 eggs
($ 3 to $ 8)

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15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 14/kg
($ 5.6 to $ 24)

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7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 3.8/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 5.1)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Tomatoes

$ 4.1/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 12)

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17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Potatoes

$ 3.3/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 12)

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10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 1.6
($ 1.3 to $ 2)

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26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Public and private transport budget in Worcester

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 2.1)

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66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.1/km
($ 2.1 to $ 2.1)

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18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 0.9)

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6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3
($ 3 to $ 7.1)

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16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Leisure activity budget in Worcester

Cinema

$ 17/ticket
($ 13 to $ 21)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

Tennis

$ 28/hr
( $ 28)

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27% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Worcester

Cigarettes

$ 14/pack
($ 12 to $ 16)

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30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.1

Levi's jeans

$ 49
($ 21 to $ 77)

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10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54

Summer dress

$ 35
($ 21 to $ 52)

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22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 45

Plane ticket budget

London → Cape Town

$ 1255
(fair price: $ 924)

Manchester → Cape Town

$ 1029
(fair price: $ 868)

Montreal → Cape Town

$ 1309
(fair price: $ 1194)

Dublin → Cape Town

$ 987
(fair price: $ 867)

Melbourne → Cape Town

$ 1563
(fair price: $ 1316)

Edinburgh → Cape Town

$ 1111
(fair price: $ 949)