Before you arrive in the UK it is advisable to understand
the purchasing value of your currency. Savings can disappear quickly
in an expensive country when you are spending the Dollar or Rand.
As a general rule you should overestimate rather than
under estimate the cost of living in the United Kingdom, especially
in London. This is why the pay rate for teaching in London is so
much higher than other areas of the UK as cost of accommodation
and travel is far more expensive.
