Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 0.1% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of France, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
France
|
Isle of Man
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.08
|
$22.36
£17.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.33
|
$8.43
£6.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$1.92
£1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$1.65
£1.32
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.78
|
$3.19
£2.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.97
|
$5.12
£4.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.25
|
$2.94
£2.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.88
|
$3.13
£2.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.09
£0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.57
£0.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.18
£0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$1.35
£1.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.50
£0.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.80
£0.64
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.33
|
$6.94
£5.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.03
|
$39.75
£31.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,516.32
|
$23,599.90
£18,898.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.87
|
$15.90
£12.73
|
|
pay 35.3% more for housing
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.92
|
$50.51
£40.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€711.11
|
$1,090.29
£873.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.95
|
$908.29
£727.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.24
|
$115.99
£92.88
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€630.34
|
$838.42
£671.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,572.64
|
$17,699.93
£14,173.55
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.83
|
$4.35
£3.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$3.62
£2.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.38
|
$14.91
£11.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.51
|
$37.88
£30.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.49
|
$9.94
£7.96
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
France
|
Isle of Man
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.63
|
$49.06
£39.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.37
|
$35.28
£28.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.05
|
$53.00
£42.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.72
|
$53.00
£42.44
|
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