Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 9.6% cheaper than Connecticut.
Isle of Man vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.78
|
$27.75
£20.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.21
|
$11.89
£8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
|
$2.71
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.12
£1.60
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.37
|
$2.63
£1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$4.01
£3.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$9.41
£7.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$5.30
£4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
|
$3.87
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.61
£1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$7.35
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.84
|
$96.91
£73.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,146.96
|
$43,752.78
£33,042.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$16.65
£12.57
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.26
|
$72.49
£54.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,302.06
|
$1,233.89
£931.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,991.85
|
$1,068.05
£806.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.57
|
$261.61
£197.57
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,821.60
|
$1,739.89
£1,313.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,826.08
|
$52,196.76
£39,419.04
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.88
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$5.01
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
|
$22.46
£16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.51
|
$64.75
£48.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.25
|
$15.86
£11.98
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.40
|
$99.11
£74.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.80
|
$44.60
£33.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.34
|
$111.22
£83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.86
|
$69.38
£52.39
|
|
Connecticut vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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