Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 65.1% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Aruba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$29.38
£22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$3.56
£2.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$8.28
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$7.98
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$89.03
£66.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.23
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$65.44
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
|
Aruba vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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