Essential weekly living costs for UK adults

Single adults - £120 weekly

Communications**£13

Water

£6

Travel £16

Clothes and shoes

£6

Sundries*

£13

Food and non-

alcoholic drinks

£37

Electricity

and gas

£36

Single couples - £200 weekly

Clothes and shoes

£13

Water

£7

Food and non-

alcoholic drinks

£67

Electricity

and gas

£44

Travel

£32

Sundries*

£23

Communications**

£11

Single adults - £120 weekly

Communications**

£13

Water

£6

Food and non-

alcoholic drinks

£37

Electricity

and gas

£36

Travel

£16

Sundries*

£13

Clothes and shoes

£6

Single couples - £200 weekly

Clothes and shoes

£13

Water

£7

Food and non-

alcoholic drinks

£67

Electricity

and gas

£44

Travel

£32

Sundries*

£23

Communications**

£11

Guardian graphic. Source: JRF, Essentials Guarantee report. Note: Costs estimated for 2023-24. Essentail core living costs excluding rent, mortgage interest and council tax which are covered by separate benefit elements. *Including toiletries, haircuts, cleaning materials and bank charges. **Including phones, internet and postage