Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

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Isle of Man

Isle of Man vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Man is 5.3% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Isle of Man
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Isle of Man
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Isle of Man
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Isle of Man
Childcare: pay 96.5% more in Isle of Man
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Isle of Man
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Isle of Man

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.

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Isle of Man vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$27.75 £20.82	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$11.89 £8.92	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$2.71 £2.03	+16.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$2.12 £1.59	+7.1%
Average			+3.9%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$2.63 £1.98	+6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$4.01 £3.01	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$9.41 £7.06	+34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$5.30 £3.97	-14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$3.87 £2.91	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.36 £1.02	+0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$0.82 £0.61	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$1.74 £1.30	+5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$1.61 £1.21	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.35 £1.01	+8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.35 £1.01	+42.7%
Average			-1.0%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$7.35 £5.52	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$96.91 £72.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.65 £12.49
Average			+9.2%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$72.49 £54.39	+9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$1,233.89 £925.79	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,068.05 £801.36	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$261.61 £196.29	+105.1%
Average			-23.7%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing

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pay 96.5% more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+146.9%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$6.54 £4.91	+23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$5.01 £3.76	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$22.46 £16.86	+335.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$64.75 £48.58	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$15.86 £11.90	+20.0%
Average			+25.7%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Isle of Man
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$99.11 £74.36	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$44.60 £33.46	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$111.22 £83.45	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$69.38 £52.05	-52.3%
Average			-31.9%

Gibraltar vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing

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