{"id":14331,"date":"2017-04-05T15:36:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T14:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=14331"},"modified":"2017-04-05T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T14:36:46","slug":"is-london-food-too-expensive-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/is-london-food-too-expensive-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Is London Food Too Expensive For Students?"},"content":{"rendered":"

London is notoriously expensive. It is typically quoted as the priciest place to live in the UK, making it a difficult place for students to reside. Even the cost of food can seem inflated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Millennials love eating in restaurants. According to <\/span>Business Insider,<\/span><\/a> 53 percent of Millennials go out to eat once a week, compared with only 43 percent of those from other generations. But this social hour can add up quite quickly for those living in London, where a<\/span> meal for two in a mid-price restaurant averages \u00a340.<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Poppies\"<\/p>\n

\u201cThe price of food in London is expensive. Unnecessarily so,\u201d says Westminster student Vickie. \u201cIt\u2019s more reasonable at home in Essex.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very expensive to go out, but I still do,\u201d chimes in Kostas. \u201cI go to Nando\u2019s because it is cheap for what it is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nando\u2019s may seem inexpensive, but <\/span>the cost of a typical meal<\/span><\/a> is around \u00a310, usually more. When compared to the <\/span>national minimum wage<\/span><\/a>, which is \u00a35.60 for 18-20 years old, it is quite a pricey plate of chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Market\"<\/p>\n

American study abroad student Molly O\u2019Brien was shocked by the cost of dining in London. \u201cIt\u2019s much more expensive than I\u2019m used to at home. I definitely prefer to go out, especially to markets, but the cost makes eating at home a better option.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students are spending their pounds on food and are leaving university drowning in debt. According to the <\/span>BBC<\/span><\/a>, university students graduate with the most debt in the entire English speaking world: the average is a staggering \u00a344,000. Perhaps choosing to eat at home instead of in expensive restaurants could help alleviate just a bit of the debt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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