Cost of living in Wales

I've been living in Wales for 2 years now.  My town, Abersytwyth, is slightly on the expensive side because there is high demand (students) for a small town, but it should still give you an idea.

Accomodation: En-suite bedrooms in self-catered flat - 300-350£ per month

Public transport: within town (1£-1.50£), single Abersytwyth-Cardiff (12£).  There are bus cards available for students (free travel within town and half-price for other travels inside Wales).  There are no tubes in Wales as far as I know.  Trains can be very cheap if bought 1 month in advance (Aberystwyth-London 8£-30£)

Food prices: I generally go by 15-20£ per week, but this is variable depending on how much you eat, and the quantity of meat (very expensive meat here) you eat.  The following prices were from my last groceries (I buy mostly home brands, which are cheaper)
- 1.5L bottle of juice: 77p
- 1L of milk: 86p
- 8 oranges: 1£
- canned food (peas, corn, etc.): 50-70p
- butter: 70p-1.20£
- frozen pizza: 1.70-3£
Cheapest places are Lidl, Tesco and Morrisons.  Then Sainsbury, then Somerfield, then Coop.
Spar is a convenience store, some open 24/7.

Health:  If you are staying in the UK for more than 6 months, you do not have to pay medical fees, you get a NHS number automatically.  In Wales also, prescription medicines are free.

Education:  3-tiers, depending on if you're from the UK, the EU, or the rest of the world, with different costs.  I'm doing a Master's in Wales and I'm from North America, therefore I have to pay 8500£ per year.  A similar program in Cardiff was 11000£.  Very few scholarships are available to non-UK/EU students here.

Mobile phone:  Choose between a contract (1-2-3 years) or pay-as-you-go depending on your use and the duration of your stay.
For pay-as-you-go, the best place to get the phone itself is the Carphone Warehouse, you can then pick any network provider.
Orange does best prices for pay as you go, but other companies may do better deals on contracts if you use your mobile often.

Going out:
- main meal: about 10£ minimum in a restaurant, less in a pub or a take-away.  You can also save lots if you buy sandwiches in a market, or pasties in a bakery (they are quite filling and cost only 1.50-2£)
- Pint of cider: 2.50-80£ on average
- Regular coffee/tea: about 1.80£

Mail: very fast within the UK (often next-day delivery).
- within UK: 60-90p for a normal letter
- oustide UK: postcard to Canada about 1.10£

These are all I can think of at the moment!  Hope this helps some of you