Cost of living comparison
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Isle of Man vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 9.9% more expensive than Barbados overall.
Isle of Man vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
BBD45.00
|
$27.75
£20.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
BBD22.50
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
BBD4.57
|
$2.71
£2.03
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
BBD3.25
|
$2.12
£1.59
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
BBD6.48
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
BBD7.82
|
$4.01
£3.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.47
BBD28.93
|
$9.41
£7.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
BBD12.26
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$3.87
£2.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BBD4.76
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.87
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
BBD4.91
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
BBD3.91
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
BBD3.24
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
BBD15.46
|
$7.35
£5.52
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.91
£72.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.40
BBD64.80
|
$16.65
£12.49
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.96
BBD167.92
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
BBD1,850.00
|
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
BBD1,800.00
|
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.79
BBD225.59
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
BBD5.50
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
BBD10.27
|
$5.01
£3.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
BBD14.00
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.17
BBD138.33
|
$64.75
£48.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
BBD23.75
|
$15.86
£11.90
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.38
BBD98.75
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.88
BBD53.75
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.12
BBD186.25
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.25
BBD162.50
|
$69.38
£52.05
|
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Barbados vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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