Manchester: Money & Costs

Currency

Name

Pound Sterling

Symbol

£

• Sample Price Guide

  return coach ticket to London

  £ 30.00

  can of Coke

  £ 0.50

  pint of milk

  £ 0.40

  cinema ticket

  £ 5.00

  glass of wine in pub

  £ 2.00

  Average Room Prices
  Low	Mid	High	Deluxe
  £15-40	£40-70	£70-100	£100+
  Average Meal Prices
  Low	Mid	High	Deluxe
  £3-7	£7-16	£16-22	£22+

• Tipping

  In restaurants, smarter cafes and teashops you're expected to leave a tip of around 10%, unless the service was unsatisfactory. (It might have already been added to your bill but you still don't have to pay if the food or service was bad.) Tip taxi drivers around 10% or round the fare up to the nearest pound. Toilet attendants may get tipped around £0.50 or just some pocket change. Give hotel porters anywhere between £1.00 and £5.00 depending on how many bags you have.

  In pubs, tips are not expected if you're only ordering a couple of drinks, however if you've bought numerous drinks over the evening, it is appreciated to offer the bartender 'one for yourself' which just means that they take an appropriate amount for themselves from the money given for the drinks.

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