Cost of living comparison
compared to
Christmas Island vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Christmas Island - Cost of clothing
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