Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 24.3% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Isle of Man
Isle of Man vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.51
€19.20
|
$27.75
£20.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.72
€11.35
|
$11.89
£8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.81
|
$2.71
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.41
|
$2.12
£1.60
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
€2.28
|
$2.63
£1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.43
|
$4.01
£3.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
€4.23
|
$9.41
£7.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.43
|
$5.30
£4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
€4.72
|
$3.87
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.10
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$1.61
£1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.72
|
$7.35
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.17
€44.78
|
$96.91
£73.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,462.94
€30,762.24
|
$43,752.78
£33,042.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.26
€23.44
|
$16.65
£12.57
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 34.3% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
€45.66
|
$72.49
£54.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.80
€839.78
|
$1,233.89
£931.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$826.78
€738.00
|
$1,068.05
£806.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.89
€149.87
|
$261.61
£197.57
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.48
€824.32
|
$1,739.89
£1,313.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,984.85
€20,516.69
|
$52,196.76
£39,419.04
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
€4.41
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.59
|
$5.01
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€10.99
|
$22.46
£16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
€32.29
|
$64.75
£48.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.23
€12.70
|
$15.86
£11.98
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.04
€89.29
|
$99.11
£74.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.19
€38.55
|
$44.60
£33.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.42
€86.07
|
$111.22
£83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
€127.47
|
$69.38
£52.39
|
|
Belgium vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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