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The Cost of Living Project

Here's a starter for a simple email-based project. Fill in the form with the price of some of the goods or services and your geographical location (town/city and country). Below, MathsNet has published a database of information received so far which you can use to research comparative prices and the cost of living around the world.

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Your name
Your email address:
Your location:
Prices (please include coin denomination)
A Mars bar:
A Snickers bar:
A can of Coke:
A can of Pepsi:
A pint/litre (?) of milk:
An adult ticket to see Titanic (or similar film):

The database
The costs so far emailed to MathsNet are displayed below. We cannot vouch for their authenticity so you may wish to edit them in some way before using them in any data-handling process.

If you have the Formula One spreadsheet plug-in, you can view the data in spreadsheet form here. Alternatively, if your browser is Java-ready you can view the data in spreadsheet form here. Failing either of these, also given below is the same data set out in simple comma separated form. This should be easy to convert to use in other software, such as a spreadsheet.

In order to convert between currencies, a Currency Convertor is provided (or you can check current world currency conversion rates via the websites WEEconvert or MEAP). All UK prices are in pence. For some currencies a direct link is provided here:
Germany (DEM), New Zealand (cents), New York,USA (cents), Canada (cents), Egypt (pound), Qatar (rival), Switzerland (franc), Belgium (franc), Cyprus (pound), Italy (lire), Mexico (pesos), UAE (dollar)

The database in comma separated form
Highlight all the data in the box below and copy, then paste it into Notepad and save with csv extension (eg data.csv). Finally, load the file into your spreadsheet.
Where,Date,Mars bar,Snickers bar,Coke can,Pepsi can,Milk (pint/ litre),Titanic adult ticket
Blyth UK,March 99,30,30,35,35,40,350
Manchester UK,March 99,30,31,40,40,25,500
Aldingen Germany (DEM),March 99,1.00,1.00,0.60,0.60,1.10 (l),15.00
London UK,March 99,32,32,40,40,30,750
Tavistock UK,March 99,40,40,50,50,0,0
Chorley UK,March 99,35,30,40,40,38,0
Cambridge UK,March 99,30,0,45-60,0,0,500
Manchester UK,March 99,25,25,49,55,39,450
Eastbourne UK,March 99,25,27,30,30,30,400
New Zealand (cents),April 99,90,110,100,100,200,1200
New York USA (cents),April 99,75,75,100,100,125,800
Lichfield UK,April 99,33,30,45,50,30,450
Smithfield UT USA (cents),April 99,50,50,50,50,50,600
Scarborough Canada (cents),April 99,45,45,100,100,0,0
New Zealand (cents),April 99,100,150,100,100,120,700
Peterborough UK,April 99,30,30,45,43,0,300
Wolverhampton UK,April 99,25,27,45,47,49,300
Newcastle UK,April 99,25,30,45,40,38,310
Great Yarmouth UK,April 99,28,28,45,45,30,400
Cairo Egypt (pound),April 99,2,2,1.5,1.5,1,20
Cheshire UK,April 99,35,35,50,50,32,400
Worcester UK,April 99,30,28,25,28,22,320
Doha Qatar (rival),April 99,0,2,1,1,3.50 (l),30
Oxford UK,April 99,30,33,50,54,30,500
Rotherham UK,April 99,35,35,45,45,70 (l),500
Neuchâtel Switzerland (chf),April 99,1,0,0,0,2.25,16
Llanelli Wales UK,April 99,27,30,30-50,30-50,0,220
London UK,April 99,38,0,40,40,30,950
Australia (dollar),April 99,1.20,1.20,1.60,1.60,1.60 (l),12.00
Belgium (franc),April 99,35,35,18,18,38,250
Limassol Cyprus (pound),April 99,0,0,0.29,0.28,0.25,3.61
Bristol UK,April 99,33,32,50,50,45,450
Stoke UK,April 99,30,33,45,45,28,0
Australia (dollar),May 99,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.50,12.00
Weston-super-Mare UK,May 99,35,35,35,40,34,450
Melbourne Australia (dollar),May 99,0.90,0.90,1.20,1.20,1.65 (l),12.50
Mickleover UK,May 99,26,28,38,38,40,400
London UK,May 99,35,35,50,45,59 (2 l),360
Canberra Australia (dollar),May 99,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.15,12.00
Southport Australia (dollar),May 99,1.30,1.30,1.10,1.10,1.30,14.50
Germany (DEM),May 99,1,1,0.80,0.90,0.54,9
London UK,May 99,25,32,50,50,64,450
Limassol (cents),May 99,70,65,36,34,41,400
Salford UK,May 99,35,40,45,45,60,500
Macerata Italy (lire),May 99,1000,500,2000,2000,2000,12000
Bristol UK,May 99,25,30,50,50,39,450
Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico (pesos),May 99,25,25,12.50,12.50,30,125
Norwich UK,May 99,30,30,45,45,40,0
Umina Beach NSW Australia (dollar),May 99,1.20,1.10,1.30,1.30,1.25,11.50
Manchester UK,May 99,30,30,40,40,37,280
Melbourne Australia (dollar),May 99,1.10,1.10,1.30,1.30,1.80,12.50
Sydney Australia (dollar),May 99,1.20,1.20,1.00,1.00,2.00,8.00
Loughborough UK, May 99,30,30,50,50,40,450
London UK,May 99,35,32,50,50,30,500
Dartford UK,May 99,40,38,35,35,40,520
Adelaide Australia (dollar),May 99,1.50,1.50,1.40,1.40,1.20,11.50
Droitwich UK,May 99,30,30,40,40,35,470
Melbourne Australia (dollar),May 99,1,1,1.20,1.20,1.75,11
Port Talbot UK,May 99,30,30,50,50, 60 (l), 400
Sharjah UAE (dollar),June 99,2.50,2.50,1.00,1.00,5.00,25.00
Canberra Australia (dollar),June 99,1.20,1.20,1.30,1.30,1.40 (l),11
Chelmsford UK,June 99,35,35,40,40,40,380
London UK,June 99,30,30,55,55,37,0
North Stradborke Island Australia (dollar),June 99,1.10,1.30,1.20,1.20,1.30,12.00
London UK,June 9,27,29,50,50,32,435
Knoxville USA (cents),June 99,59,59,89,99,89,650
Carlisle UK,June 99,30,30,50,50,40,400
Wales UK,June 99,31,31,50,50,40,0
Enschede,June 99,50,50,80,90,100,3500
Scarborough UK,June 99,32,28,45,45,28,470
Lincoln UK,June 99,30,30,38,38,0,380
London UK,June 99,26,29,45,45,39,400
San Antonio USA (cents),June 99,65,65,50,50,50,650
Torquay UK,June 99,28,28,45,45,34,0
MJU Finland (mark),July 99,3.5,3.5,6,6,3,45
Fremont CA USA (cents),July 99,50,45,76,80,,700
York UK,July 99,29,20,45,39,,300
Redcar UK,July 99,30,32,40,40,35,250
London UK,July 99,35,35,45,45,34,500
South Africa (rand),July 99,250,250,200,200,350,2500
Leicester UK,July 99,30,30,45,45,35,450
Lowestoft UK,July 99,35,35,35,35,25,350
Sandwich Kent UK,July 99,30,25,50,50,60,450
Lancaster UK,July 99,30,30,40,40,65 (l),400
Carlisle UK,July 99,35,35,50,50,35,400
Manchester UK,July 99,31,35,34,34,62,350
Markham Ontario Canada (cents),July 99,150,150,100,100,100,850
Fresno CA USA (cents),July 99,65,65,50,50,100,700
Beccles UK,July 99,30,30,40,40,36,400
Totnes UK,July 99,35,35,37,37,28,540
Huddersfield UK,July 99,30,30,40,40,30,500
Newbury Berks UK,July 99,35,35,40,40,37,450
Sanderson Florida USA (cents),July 99,55,55,65,65,125,650
Leeds UK,July 99,32,32,40,40,32,475
Silchar Assam India (rupee),July 99,20,30,18,12,10,10
London UK,July 99,35,35,50,50,45,600
London UKJuly 99,27,30,40,35,41,0
Manchester UK,July 99,30,32,45,45,36,495
Kellyville Sydney Australia (dollar),July 99,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.20,1.40 litre,12.50
Bologna Italy,July 99,1300,1300,800,800,2000 litre,12000
Tranmere UK,July 99,35,35,40,40,38,480
Birmingham UK,Aug 99,34,34,45,45,35,495
Australia (dollar),Aug 99,1.03,1.03,1.30,1.30,1.50,11
Colchester UK,Aug 99,31,32,45,45,27,500
Bristol UK,Aug 99,30,32,49,38,34,400
Oshawa Ontario Canada (cents),Aug 99,69,69,100,100,100,800
Olathe Kansas USA (cents),Aug 99,65,65,50,50,75,750
Newcastle UK,Aug 99,25,26,45,45,32,380
Oldham UK,Aug 99,32,32,45,45,38,250
Campbeltown Scotland,Aug 99,35,35,40,40,37,330
Harstad Norway,Aug 99,6,6,12,12,4,60
Lund Sweden (krona),Aug 99,11,12,5,5,6,70
Freetown Sierra Leone (cents),Aug 99,20,20,50,50,100,300
Lajes (pte),Aug 99,150,150,120,120,145,800
Lisbon Portugal (pte),Aug 99,100,100,80,80,140,750
Soure Coimbra Portugal,Aug 99,100,120,150,150,124,700
London UK,Aug 99,35,35,45,45,30,550
Lisboa Portugal (pte),Aug 99,100,100,150,150,100,2000
Sheffield UK,Aug 99,32,31,50,55,49,350
Hawkhurst UK,Aug 99,36,36,35,34,38,480
Luton UK,Aug 99,45,37,50,50,35,600
Burnley UK,Aug 99,32,33,39,39,25,450
Springfield USA (cents),Sept 99,50,50,50,,,750
Mexico (peso),Sept 99,12,3,4,2.50,3,25
Norwich UK,Sept 99,29,29,30,30,20 l,375
Auckland New Zealand (cents),Sept 99,95,95,120,120,230,1200
Mortdale Australia (cents),Sept 99,120,120,140,140,125,1200
Pretoria South Africa (rand),Sept 99,2.5,,2.5,,3,25
Larnaka Cyprus (cents),Sept 99,40,40,35,35,41,350
Riverside CA USA (cents),Sept 99,75,60,75,65,90,800
Rushville NY USA (cents),Sept 99,55,55,65,65,,575
Long Beach CA USA (cents),Sept 99,60,60,80,80,55,450
Widnes UK,Sept 99,29,31,45,45,42,425
Chelmsford UK,Sept 99,36,36,45,45,40,370
Barnsley UK,Sept 99,29,31,30,35,39,495
Aberdeen UK,Sept 99,30,30,50,50,28,480
Beirut Lebanon,Sept 99,1000,1000,500,750,2000,10000
Lisboa Portugal (pte),Sept 99,120,150,100,100,150,700
Vincennes Indiana USA (cents),Sept 99,50,50,50,50,150,500
Dublin Ireland,Sept 99,36,36,60,60,89,375
Mumbai India (rupee),Oct 99,,,15,17,20,50
Manchester UK,Oct 99,28,30,42,42,35,510
Fife UK,Oct 99,35,35,45,50,30,250
Perth Australia (dollar),Oct 99,1,1,1.2,1.2,1.5,11
Houston USA (cents),Oct 99,75,75,50,50,149,650
Brooklyn NY USA (cents),Oct 99,65,65,85,85,79,950
Bermuda (cents),Oct 99,70,70,100,100,115,800
Ohrid Macedonia (DEM),July 99,1,1,1,1,1.5,5
Loganville USA (cents),July 99,55,55,55,55,75,450
Nottingham UK,July 99,35,28,45,45,35,295
Holon Israel,July 99,3,4.1,3.5,3.5,2.2,27.5
Vancouver Canada (cents),Aug 99,99,99,75,75,125,850
Soure Portugal (escudos),Aug 99,100,100,150,150,124,700
Scotch Plains USA (cents),Aug 99,65,65,60,60,79,850
Lisbon Portugal (pte),Aug 99,100,120,160,160,,800
Harderwijk Holland,Sept 99,1,1,2,2,1.50,12.50
Houston USA (cents),Sept 99,65,65,50,50,150,700
Martins Ferry USA (cents),Sept 99,65,65,50,50,110,750
Dubai UAE (cents),Sept 99,45,45,30,30,120,700
Pretoria South Africa (rand),Sept 99,2.80,3.10,2.50,,3.99,19.95
Wingrave UK,Sept 99,75,75,50,50,39,700
Toronto Canada (cents),Sept 99,80,90,100,100,70,850
Atlanta USA (cents),Sept 99,50,50,60,60,,750
Jacksonville USA (cents),Sept 99,53,50,60,60,60,500
Canberra Australia (cents),Sept 99,120,120,100,100,105,900
Auckland New Zealand (cents),Sept 99,100,100,100,100,160,1100
Rome Italy (lira),Sept 99,1600,,850,920,990,12000
Orkney Scotland,Oct 99,28,27,35,37,25,350
Melle Belgium (bef),Oct 99,25,25,35,35,17,200
Leicester UK,Oct 99,30,30,40,40,30,500
Gisborne New Zealand (cents),Oct 99,110,110,110,110,140,900
Tecumseh USA (cents),Oct 99,50,50,75,75,,700
Roma Italy (lira),Oct 99,1200,1000,800,800,2200,14000
Manila Philappines,Oct 99,25,25,10,10,33,45
Somerset Massachusetts USA (cents),Oct 99, 89,89,100,100,129,800
Dominica West Indies (e.c),Oct 99,2.50,2.50,1.50,,10.0,10.00
Coleraine Ireland,Oct 99,33,32,35,35,30,450
Greenbay New Zealand (cents),Oct 99,120,120,110,110,145,700
Warlingham UK,Oct 99,45,40,65,65,80,550
Baton Rouge USA (cents),Oct 99, 75,75,75,75,239, 800
Billings Missouri USA (cents),Oct 99,55,65,60,60,139,625
Höfn Iceland (kr),Oct 99,70,70,120,115,82,650
Bergen Norway (nok),Oct 99,12,10,12,12,5,60
Perth Australia (cents),Nov 99,100,100,50,50,150,1100
Ouyen Australia (cents),Nov 99,99,89,120,120,199,599
Buckinghamshire UK,Nov 99,30,30,50,50,35,450
Shrewsbury UK,Nov 99,25,27,40,40,37,480
Edinburgh UK,Nov 99, 35,30,45,40,49,500
Erith UK,Nov 99,30,30,30,30,40,520
Carleton Place Canada (cents),Nov 99,89,89,59,59,99,800
Ticonderoga NYC USA (cents),Nov 99,79,79,125,125,169,775
Winchester UK,Nov 99,32,32,60,60,28,500
Newcastle UK,Nov 99,35,34,50,50,38,400
Bury St Edmunds UK,Nov 99, 29,29,39,39,40,450
Aurora USA (cents),Nov 99,55,55,65,65,65,550
Sydney Australia (cents),Nov 99,100,100,140,140,120,1250
Ormskirk UK,Nov 99,34,34,49,45,52,425
Midsomer Norton UK,Nov 99,35,31,40,40,31,450
Weymouth UK,Nov 99,30,28,50,60,25,500
Bristol UK,Nov 99,30,30,40,40,28,400
Cottingham UK,Nov 99,30,30,30,50,35,450
Rotherham UK,Nov 99,30,28,50,60,33,450
Aurora Colorado USA (cents),Nov 99,50,50,65,65,65,550
Stowmarket UK,Nov 99,35,30,50,50 ,44,500
Dover UK,Nov 99,29,30,45,50,40,450
Barnsley UK,Nov 99,28,32,45,45,38,250
Indianola Iowa USA (cents),Nov 99,50,50,50,50,85,700
Daventry UK,Nov 99,40,35,45,45,45,250
Tallinn Estonia,Dec 99,5,5,7,,7,60
Cardiff UK,Dec 99,32,32,50,45,32,450
Ipswich UK,Dec 99,28,28,50,50,35,500
Sandhurst UK,Dec 99,30,30,40,40,35,525
Westcliff on Sea UK,Dec 99,35,35,45,45,36,450
Carlisle UK,Dec 99,35,38,49,49,30,360
Madrid Spain (peseta),Dec 99,140,160,180,180,260,600
Stoke on Trent UK,Dec 99,30,30,25,25,35,400
Lerwick UK,Dec 99,29,28,42,42,72,350
Oldham UK,Dec 99,35,32,45,45,37,350
Gateshead UK,Dec 99,30,35,40,38,25,450
Hallandale Florida US (cents),Dec 99,75,75,60,65,99,675
Bolton UK,Dec 99,30,30,35,35,35,1000
Radcliffe Manchester UK,Dec 99,34,34,50,50,38,450
Harlingen USA (cents),Dec 99,79,79,65,65,89,650
Eden NC USA (cents),Dec 99,65,65,75,75,89,950
London UK,Dec 99,35,35,50,50,37,900
Birmingham Alabama USA (cents),Dec 99,60,60,60,60,125,675
Wallington UK,Dec 99,28,28,45,45,85,350
Sheffield UK,Dec 99,35,36,50,45,40,400
Lisboa Portugal (PTE),Dec 99,100,100,80,80,150,750
Barrow UK,Dec 99,36,36,24,24,31,260